Example sentences of "be the thing [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At this point all three friends felt an unruly wave of amusement sweeping over them , and the rest of the fire-drill was spent desperately avoiding each other 's eyes in case a fit of the giggles should descend , and they were all agreed ( especially Mildred ) that this would definitely not be the thing to do . |
| 2 | ‘ Showing off seems to be the thing to do in Venice , ’ she retorted wryly . |
| 3 | ‘ Well , it 's Family Day next weekend ; do n't you think it might be the thing to do to mention it ? |
| 4 | Knowing that it is possible to hedge by entering into a forward contract therefore seems to be the thing to do , in conjunction with the proposal just outlined . |
| 5 | but erm , if everything else being equal obviously that would be the thing to do |
| 6 | I can not believe my luck that nobody else had the sense to carry you off but that you should still be there for me and that — ’ Well , that could be taken two ways , on second thoughts that might not be the thing to say , no ; ‘ my luck that you should want me in the same way that I want you . |
| 7 | ‘ It would hardly be the thing to risk confusing them . |
| 8 | ‘ As it is , this new crisis they 're having to face might be the thing to push them towards solving their difficulties . |
| 9 | If people have been wavering about giving us information this might just be the thing to make them come forward |