Example sentences of "it [art] [adj] thing [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He might think it the honourable thing to do . |
| 2 | Well the hose landed on him alright but it landed on his parcel and it the whole thing fell out on the road . |
| 3 | When I walk on it the whole thing starts to move and I am soon covered in the grey dust I am stirring up ; it fills my nostrils and triggers a memory that links the smell with rock climbing . |
| 4 | Mr Culling said : ‘ It still seems now as if it the whole thing happened yesterday . |
| 5 | She was convinced something was moving about in there , though when she shone a light on it the little thing disappeared down the hole . |
| 6 | Now if you want is it er is it the done thing to have questions ? |
| 7 | Thus , for example , the price of a rural railway line should be less than the private marginal cost if society judges it a good thing to protect the living standards of people in remote areas or to foster a sense of national cohesion . |
| 8 | erm I think in a way to , as many a parent knows , to act instantly , cause some pain , and then let the matter drop , is a very good system in some senses , but is it , is it a good thing to have happening in the middle of traffic ? erm I suggest that on the whole something might be gained if this was tried here . |