Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [det] thing [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mummy had this thing about these , I do n't know what you 'd call them , pelicans I 'd no , not pelicans , what do they call them ? |
| 2 | Now surely we owe these people something better than this surely there 's got the wickedness out or the intelligence to get this thing off the ground . |
| 3 | And let us help each other get this thing into perspective or it 's going to ruin our collaboration . ’ |
| 4 | My old man had this thing about all of us [ a family of ten ] growing up in this society and not getting into a black thing . |
| 5 | play , when his mum had this thing in the |
| 6 | ( a ) To carry on business consisting of the provision of professional services such as are provided by individuals practising as solicitors and by multi-national partnerships PROVIDED THAT nothing in any sub-clause of this Clause shall give the Company power to do any thing in breach of the Solicitors Act 1974 , the Rules or any rules , principles or requirements of conduct applicable to recognised bodies by virtue of the Rules or section 9 of the AJA . |