Example sentences of "thing [is] [conj] [pers pn] [verb] n't " in BNC.
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| 1 | Do n't let it slip straight away , I mean That was annoying thing is that we did n't deserve to lose three one really , I mean |
| 2 | Well it 's neither here nor there but I mean the thing is that we do n't as it is we 're not losing anything because you 're getting yours , half of it 's coming back as , as gross interest . |
| 3 | The ironic thing is that he does n't owe us anything anyway . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Well , the funny thing is that I do n't know really what it 's like because I 'm not in that little room any more . |
| 5 | The important thing is that you do n't feel hungry . |
| 6 | So National Savings , that 's not a bad decision , cos I mean National Savings are absolutely secure , and the other thing is that you do n't need to put twenty five thousand pounds in to get the highest rate , you 'll get the highest rate from two thousand pounds upwards , so it 's very good for small amounts . |
| 7 | The interesting thing is that it does n't seem to influence our particular habit-forming er , take-up rates , and it does n't influence it because there is this lag period between starting smoking and developing lung cancer or developing heart disease or developing verofa ves vascular disease . |
| 8 | thing is if you do n't get them out , then they 'll grow up again . |
| 9 | And she said well thing is if I do n't do it Bren I do n't want , you know she 's bound to sort of say . |
| 10 | well the thing is if I do n't do it , there 's not gon na be enough there for both of you , if you hack it up darling , anyway I need to use a sharp knife |