Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] [det] thing " in BNC.
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1 | Is it possible to disconnect each thing from itself and still arrive at a recognisable record ? |
2 | You are , of course , free to think both things if you can bear the strain , and even to muse on the connection between them . |
3 | I reminded her about the things she said last night — the things you apparently overheard , so you say — and she now realises she was quite wrong to say those things , even if they were supposed to be some kind of joke … and … she is sorry for saying them because she now understands that those careless words of hers were what basically caused the misunderstanding . ’ |
4 | The Landrat of Ebermannstadt in Upper Franconia , frank as usual in his comment , reported that people in his area Were too careful to say such things as ‘ Hitler will give us no peace till everything has had it ’ , but said instead ‘ there wo n't be any peace before … ’ , and meant the same thing . |
5 | It was somehow easier to say these things to something that looked like a top-secret weapon in transit . |
6 | You were wrong to want such things … . |
7 | Erm so the term field I think is perfectly acceptable to mean all things to all people . |
8 | You 're supposed to know these things . ’ |
9 | It 's awfully hard to ride this thing with numb legs ! ’ |
10 | The giant database operator is extremely unforthcoming , but it 's hard to keep these things quiet and our spies tell us that at the last count — which was about a year ago , it was a three-way split between IBM Corp , down to one 3090-300S and one 3090-200 , Amdahl Corp with a 5990-1400 and two 5990-1400As , and Hitachi Data Systems Inc with three EX/100s ; at the time , there were also 350 of IBM 's disgraced RT Unix boxes , and 21 IBM System/88 fault-tolerant machines . |
11 | I mean it would be just as well to buy another thing of coffee because at the moment you get that extra little erm |
12 | Liza 's car always appeared to be the one which had preferential treatment and although John Carrow , neither approving of nor trusting any lady to tinker about with a machine , begged them all to leave such things as cleaning carburettors to him , it was always Liza 's that got attended to first . |
13 | See by the time I get to that stage it 's too late to do any thing to send off |
14 | ‘ It is as well to get these things over with at once , ’ Alain said coldly . |
15 | But it 's as well to make these things clear . ’ |
16 | Where the reading skill required is that of interpreting such things as labels and road signs , they should pursue the normal targets and programmes as far as possible for their own safety , though they may need help where practicable to interpret these things through other than ordinary visual means . |
17 | Anyone in the building can breathe and move but is unable to see any thing , so the theory is that he wanders clueless in a cloud until the security-squad charges in with a chemical that breaks the foam up . |
18 | After about 40 minutes the process is complete and you will be able to see some things in great detail even in the blackest night . |
19 | For members of the society it has never been so important to know these things . |
20 | And I will make every effort to see that after my departure you will always be able to remember these things . |
21 | Erm one of the problems that we 've been facing in the past , certainly , in G P House is the amount of stuff that 's on the floor and therefore we have n't actually been able to tackle these things very effectively . |
22 | Journalist Victor Guzev , who travels with CSKA , said : ‘ In our society the players are considered to be wealthy and able to afford most things in life . |
23 | Perhaps you think me unduly harsh to express these things so openly . |
24 | Phobia sufferers often find themselves virtual prisoners in their own home , unable to do those things which other people class as ordinary . |
25 | , yeah it 's come in handy to put those things right at the beginning , that 's the first thing you look at , you do it on purpose . |
26 | Fashion and photography are only very small parts of that , but it 's good to be able to use those things to say something . ’ |
27 | In every case the person 's repertoire is gradually restricted , their confidence is eaten away , and they will lose all hope of ever being able to do these things again , and eventually stop trying altogether . |
28 | But Carol and I never seem to get time to be able to do these things on each other , but we have had the treatment so we do know that massage really does help you to relax . |
29 | It 's something you have n't got planned into your day , is n't it , it 's something that comes up , and you , you have to respond to it , so you have to have time between the day , to be able to do those things . |
30 | There are things certain things I 'm committed to and to have time off means I still got to be able to do those things . |