Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] these thing " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Now tell us how marvellously the French arrange these things . ’ |
| 2 | It was somehow easier to say these things to something that looked like a top-secret weapon in transit . |
| 3 | You 're supposed to know these things . ’ |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | So many say these things , as Daniel Miller says them . |
| 6 | ‘ It is as well to get these things over with at once , ’ Alain said coldly . |
| 7 | But it 's as well to make these things clear . ’ |
| 8 | It was all very well conceiving these things in the abstract ; the problems emerged when you tried to put them into practice . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | For members of the society it has never been so important to know these things . |
| 11 | And I will make every effort to see that after my departure you will always be able to remember these things . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | Perhaps you think me unduly harsh to express these things so openly . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | And you certainly will not be able to demonstrate these things by relying on your own introspections ! |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | So when you first mean these things they 're weird |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | as if anticipating the storm , the bishops concluded : ‘ People will not be scandalised to hear these things ; they know them . ’ |
| 21 | It was very difficult to get these things but of course erm , it did when you were talking about seventy two thousand pound for each bus . |
| 22 | If it was , that meant there were livestock in the room and the landlady had done that to stop these things falling from the wall onto the blankets . |
| 23 | ‘ The church has huge amounts of money and is far better-placed to fund these things than us , ’ he claimed . |
| 24 | But I was told that since I was so keen to have these things I had better think about how we would use them when the time came . |
| 25 | ‘ Best to get these things down straight away , miss . |
| 26 | Just when Tod has established our relationship with Irene on a secure footing , the kind of set-up that any sane man would kill for , with her punctual visits and affectionate phone calls , the movies we enjoy together , the fine dining , the peace and safety ( the forgiveness ) that her presence confers , plus the exquisitely torpid lovemaking which takes place right on the button every couple of months or so , and reaching the stage , now , where I think we can tackle her , gently but firmly , about her untidiness around the house , because it 's best to get these things out in the open , not to let them rankle and fester , and so on-guess what . |