Example sentences of "but the [num] thing " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the one thing I will certainly not find in Shepherd 's Bush is a real , live sheep ! |
| 2 | I do n't know what my future style will be but the one thing I do know is that I will keep on changing . ’ |
| 3 | But the one thing you can do is to think like us . |
| 4 | I can do most things on that , but the one thing I 've always had a problem getting with that type of preamp setup is the kind of crunchy combo sound . |
| 5 | In truth there are liquid acrylics of varying viscosity and therefore suitable for different uses , but the one thing which they all have in common is that they open up acrylic work to the whole field of design and illustration and offer other useful techniques for the fine artist . |
| 6 | They vary in standard enormously but the one thing that shines through them is the enthusiasm of people for their railways . |
| 7 | All power , all profits , all our sources of livelihood are in their hands — but the one thing they leave behind will destroy them — the hatred of a million coolies ! |
| 8 | But the one thing that you can not change , unlike the colour , is the fact that it faces north . |
| 9 | But the one thing that does impress itself on you is that he 's so very competent . |
| 10 | But the one thing I 'm sure Roxburgh will not do is panic . |
| 11 | I mean the one thing that Neil Webb can do , as you say he he 's missed a lot of football he played against our Reserves Thursday night , but the one thing he can do if he get an opportunity he can produce a telling ball . |
| 12 | Quite what that meant is unclear and perhaps was unclear then ( the terms of the 817 Ordinatio would have needed updating anyway since Pippin I had died ) ; but the one thing that was perfectly clear was that Lothar was abrogating the 839 division-plan. |
| 13 | The essential driving force is always difficult to define but the one thing that has struck me about is his intolerance of injustice wherever it presents itself . |
| 14 | Erm , but the one thing to remember is when your writing a formal essay , in an exam situation , do n't use the shortened form . |
| 15 | nothing to stop the defendants if they er wish to do so pursuing , preparing their counterclaim , erm , but the one thing it can not do , even if the English law for example set- off would otherwise permit it , er is to , would , would be to prevent the , the collection of funds , because if the English law was set off and did do that , that would be running contrary to the directive |
| 16 | And one thing we will learn from it I think , if we 're honest with ourselves , and we put , and try and save up and have a piece on the end there , but the one thing I think we will perhaps come to , and the one conclusion we may come to , is the fact that whilst we , we do live in this world and I absolutely agree that if somebody says , look I need to see a new as well , I need to see you now , or I need to see you tomorrow , that 'll be difficult , O K , and that 's the immediacy of the business . |
| 17 | ‘ I know now to expect the unexpected , but the one thing I can be sure of is that we all have lots of laughs making the show . ’ |
| 18 | He 's obviously an unfortunate athlete like Steve Cram , but the one thing I do know is that he is the best friend any vet could have ! |