Example sentences of "[pers pn] [is] the [adj] thing " in BNC.

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1 She 's the real thing . ’
2 But when I go out she 's the only thing I talk about , she 's more important .
3 What motivates him is the same thing as motivates the riders .
4 It 's the first thing I learnt about traditional Chinese stir frying and it 's the most important clue to the whole principle of the Wok — things happen fast .
5 It 's the first thing I look at when I wake up , the last thing at night .
6 It 's the first thing we see ; it is , if you like , the moment at which Dr Starkie introduces us to Flaubert .
7 Sorry if it 's the first thing you see in the morning , still it 's not everyone who can say they 've been sleeping with a Jesuit .
8 It 's the first thing you got with it , you get a phone call , do me alright .
9 This definition of metre takes getting used to : in music the idea that one note can realise several beats is obvious — it 's the first thing anybody learns ; but the idea that in poetry one syllable may do so is far less familiar .
10 tragic that 's a good word to start from it 's the first thing they 're gon na look at after the headline so it 's pretty important that that the first word , I think looting was an excellent choice here .
11 Well it 's the first thing that comes .
12 Right , let's , this is hypothetical so it is it 's the first thing that comes to my head but it may I would n't take it as s take groups , for example , you just got the handout on groups and you get a question coming up that might say erm , I do n't know , how could groups how could a w what does our understanding of groups owe to speech therapy ?
13 it 's the first thing kids do , draw , when
14 That 's , my one , I do n't know how you 'd ever get over it , but that 's my one criticism of the thing is that sometimes when you walk in it 's the first thing that hits you and unless people are dancing it creates a cold atmosphere .
15 It 's the first thing
16 You ca n't ignore it it 's the first thing a buyer will , a buyer 's survey will pick up , especially as it was mentioned in our survey
17 It 's the logical thing to do , now ; it 's what I ought to do .
18 When my two children are very naughty I also smack them , and I use a slipper because it 's the softest thing that comes to hand .
19 And she makes me laugh all the time — laughter is tremendously bonding , it 's the greatest thing .
20 ‘ Because it 's the only thing that 's happening , intellectually .
21 It 's the only thing that makes me proud about that country .
22 It 's the only thing I know how to ask , ’ Endill replied .
23 It 's the only thing that moves humanity forward .
24 It 's the only thing you did .
25 It 's the only thing I can do ’ .
26 You see , it is n't easy to get this kind of job without having had previous experience , and it 's the only thing I can do , because I 've no qualifications .
27 It 's the only thing that suits me ’
28 It 's the only thing I want , ’ said Sarah .
29 It 's the only thing I can do , ’ she snapped .
30 It 's the only thing you can do with an organisation of this size .
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