Example sentences of "it [is] the [adj] things " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 's the small things that matter , ’ she said . |
| 2 | It 's the other things , like the Exhilarator — a playground for young executives . |
| 3 | It 's the simple things of life that give you most joy and delight . |
| 4 | That does n't make her schizophrenic , of course , but it 's the little things , her paranoia , her unkempt appearance … and yesterday she was whispering to me about microphones in the lecture room . |
| 5 | It 's the little things in life really . |
| 6 | And , as always , it 's the little things that make the difference . |
| 7 | ‘ It 's the little things that are frustrating , ’ said Jane Olds , ‘ such as not being able to ask if they 're warm , or not understanding if they 're asking for something . ’ |
| 8 | Why could n't Jim see that it 's the little things that make all the difference ? |
| 9 | It 's the little things that you do , the work that you put in , that makes the difference to your success . |
| 10 | It 's the little things that count , I always say . |
| 11 | It seems it 's the little things that count . |
| 12 | The proper name for cretinism is hypothyroidism , which means hypo is not enough as in hypothermia , thyroid means thyroid , -ism , it 's the three things they check for , can I pull that down ? |
| 13 | It 's the smaller things that get you down — like when I went out the other day to buy a dress for my god daughter 's birthday . |
| 14 | Ask any caterer what sort of foods we make a beeline for and you 'll be told that it 's the fried things — fish in batter and double chips ; bacon and egg with fried bread ; burgers dripping in saturated fat ; bangers and more chips . |
| 15 | It 's the big things which matter , not the details , and those we surely have in common . |
| 16 | It is the evil things that we shall be fighting against — brute force , bad faith , injustice , oppression and persecution — and against them I am certain that the right will prevail . ’ |
| 17 | Pakeezah nodded her head : ‘ I find it is the little things which give you away if you are royalty : how you eat , how you talk , how you welcome people . |