Example sentences of "the thing [adv] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | I mean I did ask you about the outstanding bills and loans whereas if we 'd 've been doing the thing properly we 'd 've gone through that |
2 | Half-nine , it , it was erm , they show you a family that , it were n't , it 's not no , it 's not , not the set up thing , the thing where they 've gone into the house with cameras and the people like , |
3 | And are you still looking for the thing where you go and buy and you give a fiver and it 's worth |
4 | I 'll just pretend I 'm listening to it and I 'll just put it on the side and just the switch the thing on they 'll never know the difference . |
5 | Yeah okay I 'll go and put the thing so I could be with you in a minute . |
6 | Now I got one lot of fruit juices and I said to go and get some more and there were six empty on the thing then I chucked them in and then there were another six empty like . |
7 | ‘ The thing inside you that tells you what you are , ’ said the Thing . |