Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] about [pron] is that " in BNC.
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| 1 | The interesting thing about him is that he was one of those people who always turn out to be lucky no matter what they do . |
| 2 | The only interesting thing about it is that it happened at all . |
| 3 | But the most interesting thing about it is that i the actual level oestrogen bears no relationship to your symptoms as er Sheila has said , you can have two women with the sa exactly the same level of oestrogen and one woman is having awful problems and the other woman is , as we have heard , having no problems at all ! |
| 4 | But the central irony about him is that it was not only the Norwegian people that rejected him : even the majority of Norwegian fascists did n't want him . |
| 5 | Whatever it 's called , though , one of the most gloomy facts about it is that it now spends more on weapons than on health and education put together |
| 6 | ‘ One of the odd things about it is that he was wearing brand-new clothes , ’ he added . |
| 7 | The key point about her is that although she obviously needs the state and its resources , she does not need these in the oppressive , bureaucratic and regulatory forms in which they come . |
| 8 | The only good thing about it is that it lasts for six months , then immunity is acquired . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ The great thing about him is that he can fight in and out of the trenches . |
| 10 | ‘ The great thing about him is that he always wants the ball and always wants to use it . |
| 11 | The powder lip colour lasts for ages and the top gloss seals the colour , but the great thing about it is that you can use different combinations for different effects . |
| 12 | The only really naff thing about it is that they serve John Smith 's bitter , but their Guinness was great , so no probs . |
| 13 | One of the nice things about them is that they are situated in one of the quieter areas between Palma Nova and Magalluf , but it is only a short walk to the beaches and nightlife of both resorts . |
| 14 | One of the other points about it is that it will erm er , in in the minds of the parents the they will see this one , two , three , four , five , six , seven , eight , nine , ten er being used , poor , satisfactory , excellent and it will get them into the idea of what these levels |
| 15 | Erm and er the other thing about it is that although we have to look at , in order to discover the preference , we have to look at each dimension as a discrete entity , once you 've found the preferences , they actually have a dynamic relationship with each other . |
| 16 | There are good habits and bad habits but the main point about them is that they are all behaviour patterns which have been so thoroughly learned that they are done automatically without any conscious effort . |