Example sentences of "the thing [prep] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now , one can not have what I have called a ‘ would-be belief ’ that something is x unless there is at least the possibility of taking the thing to be x . |
| 2 | It is fundamental to causal explanation that comparisons are made between instances where the thing to be explained is present and instances where it is absent . |
| 3 | " It 's the thing to be seen , my dear . |
| 4 | Thinking of the quality , colour and texture of the thing to be painted — not just the colour |
| 5 | They want the thing to be sorted out properly in Brussels and they want the French authorities to be told in no uncertain terms that it 's their job to control the activities of their farmers . |