Example sentences of "thing [conj] have [adv] [vb pp] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | All those things that had once appealed to every instinct inside her for excitement failed to arouse anything but a nagging desire to look at her watch and wonder what time she could reasonably convince André that it was time to leave . |
| 2 | The little horse was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened to him in all his life , appearing like that in the torchlight and looking at him even before it was wholly born , as if to say , ‘ Hi , mate . ’ |
| 3 | This was the strangest thing that had ever happened to her ; he had hurt her at the beginning , but now that was gone . |
| 4 | Best thing that had ever happened to him , Penny . |
| 5 | He said : ‘ It was the worst thing that 's ever happened to me in my whole life . |
| 6 | This is the most embarrassing thing that 's ever happened to me . |
| 7 | Not fool enough to stand aside and watch the best thing that 's ever happened to me wither away because I 'm too scared to let it put down roots . |
| 8 | This is the most important thing that 's ever happened to me in my life — ’ |
| 9 | Just the chance to transcribe the manuscripts was the most fantastic luck , the greatest thing that 's ever happened to me . |
| 10 | In fact it 's probably the most exciting thing that 's ever happened to me . ’ |
| 11 | But this is the most flattering thing that has ever happened to Howard ! |