Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] [det] things " in BNC.
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| 1 | You are , of course , free to think both things if you can bear the strain , and even to muse on the connection between them . |
| 2 | 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 . ’ |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | It was somehow easier to say these things to something that looked like a top-secret weapon in transit . |
| 5 | You were wrong to want such things … . |
| 6 | Erm so the term field I think is perfectly acceptable to mean all things to all people . |
| 7 | You 're supposed to know these things . ’ |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | ‘ It is as well to get these things over with at once , ’ Alain said coldly . |
| 11 | But it 's as well to make these things clear . ’ |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | For members of the society it has never been so important to know these things . |
| 15 | And I will make every effort to see that after my departure you will always be able to remember these things . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | Perhaps you think me unduly harsh to express these things so openly . |
| 19 | Phobia sufferers often find themselves virtual prisoners in their own home , unable to do those things which other people class as ordinary . |
| 20 | , 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 . |
| 21 | Fashion and photography are only very small parts of that , but it 's good to be able to use those things to say something . ’ |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | And you certainly will not be able to demonstrate these things by relying on your own introspections ! |
| 27 | History , if it is fair , will probably say of Carter that he was able to get some things done but that he was n't able to lead , that he was n't able to get the confidence of the people . ’ |
| 28 | It becomes important to say these things in view of the fact that Christian people tend to look to Jesus ' teaching and actions as exemplary of what human relationships should be . |
| 29 | I 'm sure he 'll be able to prepare such things as chicken and ham , coleslaw and other things the day before . |
| 30 | So people have to devise ways of adapting to this gap between what they want and expect from society and the means they have available to obtain these things . |