Example sentences of "it the [adj] thing " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | It 's harder when you do it the first thing . |
| 2 | Burton always thought it the finest thing he ever did . |
| 3 | Is it the one thing in the year for them . |
| 4 | The Gnomes chimed in , saying to be sure they would , obliging was what they were , and it the best thing of all to be , leave aside impressing , which was just as important . |
| 5 | For me , it was sufficient satisfaction that Eliot had approved my essay ; that he considered it the best thing I had done ; and that I had been one of the few to express opinions which had his total concurrence . |
| 6 | ‘ Is it the Catholic thing ? ’ |
| 7 | He might think it the honourable thing to do . |
| 8 | You do a wobble yes it the correct thing is a rapid alternation between the written note and the note above or between the two written notes . |
| 9 | Is it the same thing as what I have just called ‘ the country ’ ? |
| 10 | Is it the same thing ? |
| 11 | When I walk on it the whole thing starts to move and I am soon covered in the grey dust I am stirring up ; it fills my nostrils and triggers a memory that links the smell with rock climbing . |
| 12 | Mr Culling said : ‘ It still seems now as if it the whole thing happened yesterday . |
| 13 | Well the hose landed on him alright but it landed on his parcel and it the whole thing fell out on the road . |
| 14 | She was convinced something was moving about in there , though when she shone a light on it the little thing disappeared down the hole . |
| 15 | Now if you want is it er is it the done thing to have questions ? |
| 16 | Is it this , is it that , is it the next thing and that 's where you want to get them , cos they 'll tell you what it is and you 've got to , is it them , what is it ? |
| 17 | Is it this , is it that , is it the next thing until they 're prepared to tell you what it is , that 's the way you ask them , cos they 'll no volunteer what it is , cos what you 're looking for is a final objection for them , right now you say oh that 's a load of rubbish that does nay what , but how can you sit and study that and you learn how to use it customers , right , on the objection which is the hardest objection for any sales person to deal with , you know yourself |