Example sentences of "be the [noun sg] to do " in BNC.
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| 1 | If anyone was going to be chosen to usher in the end of the world , she could well be the girl to do it . |
| 2 | And it has been proved to be the way to do client server software with all of the other major vendors now moving towards this type of implementation . |
| 3 | But of course something like this would do that but you have to allow for the jitter as well and this sort of algorithm might might be the way to do it . |
| 4 | At this point all three friends felt an unruly wave of amusement sweeping over them , and the rest of the fire-drill was spent desperately avoiding each other 's eyes in case a fit of the giggles should descend , and they were all agreed ( especially Mildred ) that this would definitely not be the thing to do . |
| 5 | ‘ Showing off seems to be the thing to do in Venice , ’ she retorted wryly . |
| 6 | ‘ Well , it 's Family Day next weekend ; do n't you think it might be the thing to do to mention it ? |
| 7 | Knowing that it is possible to hedge by entering into a forward contract therefore seems to be the thing to do , in conjunction with the proposal just outlined . |
| 8 | but erm , if everything else being equal obviously that would be the thing to do |