Example sentences of "[be] [adj] things [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | What seems to be of more use to people are specific things they can do to help them achieve these states . |
2 | There are some things we have to assume in order to know anything . |
3 | ‘ There are some things we need to move on big and fast , to achieve radical changes . |
4 | What are some things you could do or habits you could develop which would make your partner feel glad he or she has a relationship with you ? |
5 | There are some things you just keep your mouth shut about and one of those is when sex is n't much good . |
6 | If you were a gardener , love , you 'd know as there are some things you ca n't transplant . |
7 | There are some things you know without being told and she knew Mr Evans was jealous of Hepzibah . |
8 | maybe there are some things you have n't covered or |
9 | There are some things you just can not say when the person is present . |
10 | There are some things you know at twenty . |
11 | Right , so there are some things you did n't know about him . |
12 | ‘ There are some things you tell , and some things you show . ’ |
13 | There are some things I 'd like to write down — ‘ |
14 | There are some things I need to explain . |
15 | I have shaken hands with a great many friends , but there are some things I want to know which no-one seems able to explain . |
16 | He seemed to be saying , ‘ Listen Geoff , there are some things I can do for you and there are some things I ca n't . |
17 | He seemed to be saying , ‘ Listen Geoff , there are some things I can do for you and there are some things I ca n't . |
18 | I said , ‘ Do n't you see , there are some things I have to know ? ’ |
19 | ‘ There are some things I need to know . |
20 | ‘ There are some things I always feel men do better than women . ’ |
21 | ‘ There are some things I need from the villa , Shelley . ’ |
22 | but that the , the , these are some things I 've got , you do n't have to answer them my name is Emily what is your name ? , how are you ? , |
23 | So there are three things we want from er to er for a complete deal . |
24 | He tells us that there are three things he does not think acupuncture can cure : existential Angst , low self-esteem and love sickness . |
25 | There are three things you must not do |
26 | Visiting the doctor , attending parentcraft classes , asking questions , reading books and leaflets from the clinic are all things you can do together . |
27 | ‘ Yes , well , there are many things we have to do in this business that are distasteful . |
28 | As Brumfit observes , ‘ Being a good teacher is never exactly the same thing as understanding teaching ; there are many things we can do well that we can not fully understand . ’ |
29 | ‘ There are many things we can and will do . |
30 | I 'm sure there are many things we all dislike about other people , yet we would not dream of ostracising them . |