Example sentences of "[prep] things [adj] [conj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He contended that pleasure could only arise from the satisfaction of an impulse and that therefore there could be no pleasure , and no possibility of satisfying a desire for pleasure , unless there were impulses towards things other than pleasure . |
| 2 | ‘ I enjoy talking about things other than golf , I love just sitting around and doing nothing , watching TV , going into the kitchen , walking around a while and watching the stock market . |
| 3 | In our sudden obsession with things ancient and Egyptian , we attended all the lectures on board — and found cause for worry . |
| 4 | They do n't need to , but , erm , I mean nine , ninety eight per cent of their sales is on sale of gas , so the only way you can make a name for yourself is getting involved in things other than gas , one , installing central heating or kitchen . |
| 5 | This led the Germans to emphasise their strengths in things other than politics , especially culture ( during the first half of the 19th century ) and industry ( during the second half ) , using these to build the German nation . |
| 6 | Bees can use the dance to point to things other than food . |
| 7 | Watching her nipples firm beneath the taut cotton , he smiled and , finding a sweet delight in teasing her , remarked , ‘ I 'm pleased your excellent appetite extends to things other than food . ’ |