Example sentences of "and [adj] things [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ There are some things you tell , and some things you show . ’ |
| 2 | It is one of the most FUN and PURPOSEFUL things I have every been involved with — and when interviewed on the BBC RADIO in May about it , I said that I thought industry and commerce could take a leaf out of our book and learn something from the spirit of common purpose , good humour and teamsmanship — a statement provocative enough to get transmitted , as you might imagine . |
| 3 | They have now decided , at a meeting in Luxembourg , that there is one thing the EC can not do and three things it can . |
| 4 | Michael , I 've had to work very , very exact my lad and these things I 'd got the sliding gages and put them on and they 'd been the same at the front as they have at the back and that 's the thickness as well . |
| 5 | I think that in my secret eating I was saying , speech also being an oral activity , all the resentful and hostile things I wanted to say about the school and about my life in general . |
| 6 | Just when you 're looking forward to pushing the boat out and having a spending spree , your sensible side reminds you of all the practical and prudent things you should be doing with any extra money you have . |
| 7 | Apart from antihistamines , inhalants , nasal sprays and , in the very worst cases , short-term use of steroids , there are many simple and safe things you can do . |
| 8 | In fact now she was away from him she could think of a hundred and one things she should have said — done — and what the hell was the matter with this damned car ? |
| 9 | Erm oh there were a thousand and one things I I ca n't really erm you know they they were always they were at it hammer and tongs you know they had er s what would be called something similar to a steam hammer and you know . |
| 10 | I 've got a thousand and one things I have to do . |
| 11 | That 's what I 'm saying , right , now , what I 'm saying is there 's a , that , that , is , there 's , there 's , there 's , there 's things , there 's things , there 's guides to be able to do that , right , and the guide is there 's certain things you do and certain things you do n't do , because what you do basically is that you close him on his final objection which is what you 're just saying you did , right , but you close him on his final objection , how did you manage to close him on his final objection ? |
| 12 | For I believe that it is determinism that rules out moral responsibility and other things we believe in … " |
| 13 | It would be a relatively cheap way , and other things we could also get European Community , this is n't a British problem it is a world problem . |
| 14 | The village school takes pupils in January and September each year , and before they go I like to get together with them to have a talk , teach them how to put on socks and shoes , and other things they might need to know . |
| 15 | He began searching through the house gathering clothes and other things he wanted to take with him . |
| 16 | Most people in this business opt for two-inch wide tape but I prefer three-inch black for securing every line of wire in the hall , plus some two-inch white or silver to mark the edge of steps and other things you need to make noticeable . |
| 17 | Income might insurance his age , and other things it might be the term of the policy , we 're looking at how long he pays it , because if you think , Covermaster , his age affects the term . |
| 18 | They strolled home , talking now of family matters , but as they neared Magdalen Street Maureen said suddenly , ‘ There 's a lot more about Chris and me , and — and other things I have n't had time to tell you , Joe . |