Example sentences of "[adj] thing [prep] [noun pl] [is] [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The other unfortunate thing about lifts is that they are always breaking down , and if you are in your seventies , prone to arthritis and live on the seventeenth floor , it means that you are frequently housebound . |
| 2 | The good thing about cruises is that you always have the ship 's staff to help you if you have a problem and there are always guided tours laid on at every port of call . |
| 3 | The good thing about friends is that you can choose them with consummate care and I never chose mad ones or nasty ones or boring ones , whereas you ca n't choose who you 're going to fall in love with . |
| 4 | The only good thing about mistakes is that you 're supposed to learn from them — not go on making them ! ’ |
| 5 | The great thing about teddies is that you can love them … or leave them but you can never ignore them forever |
| 6 | The great thing about families is that they keep your feet firmly on the ground — sometimes more firmly than you 'd like . |
| 7 | The important thing about notes is that you understand them . |
| 8 | The most important thing about stars is that they work for you , so simply turn to page 152 and see for yourself . |