Example sentences of "[adj] thing [to-vb] [is] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The wrong thing to do is to think , " I hear a lot about resources based learning : it is obviously the thing to do : therefore I will experiment with it next term . " |
| 2 | Instead of confining the Cup to a gleaming glass case somewhere , the Australian Rugby Union took the attitude that if you 're going to win such a proud flag of valour , the only sensible thing to do is to wave it around . |
| 3 | If someone upsets you , the most sensible thing to do is drop your stick , take off your gloves and go for him . |
| 4 | Prevention is better than cure , and the sensible thing to do is to physically shield the mike , either by angling the shot out of the wind , or by getting an assistant to shelter it bodily . |
| 5 | If the sender is traceable , probably the most sensible thing to do is to notify him that the goods are at his risk and to request him to fetch them ; and if ( as is likely with perishables ) the goods become a nuisance , the recipient would surely be justified in abating the nuisance by destroying them , even without notice to the sender , if the emergency were so pressing as to leave him no time to give it . |
| 6 | So probably the sensible thing to do is to give you six weeks worth er one a day , si twenty eight , y g give you eight weeks worth and then see how you are at the end of two months continuous treatment . |
| 7 | Another way of finding useful or appropriate things to read is to look at library catalogues which have been published as books . |
| 8 | The chief thing to remember is that all these soups — unless otherwise specified — must be made with plain water . |
| 9 | The obvious thing to do is strip off and dive into the clear , green water , but I would n't advise it . |
| 10 | on that to sort of show you the power of the system we were just using to erm The obvious thing to do is to label every area of the diagram , and do n't forget they do sometimes say , Seven were not interested in |
| 11 | Very well : to find the importance of x , the obvious thing to do is to consider what would happen if x were not present . |
| 12 | The obvious thing to do is raise income tax , but the Government pledged to reduce it in the election manifesto — just after the commitment to the exchange rate mechanism ( ERM ) . |
| 13 | But I mean I , if they want to be nasty they 're going to be nasty , in a sense , and , and if they ca n't see a positive way of using something , but they still want to get it in , then the obvious thing to do is to be nasty about it . |
| 14 | One of the simplest and most informative things to do is to measure the thickness of the pumice deposit at as many places as possible , plot these thicknesses on a map , and then draw lines on the map , rather like contour lines , linking points of equal ash thickness , say ten metres , five metres , one metre and so on . |
| 15 | The logical thing to do is to plan a road racing season which will give you something to aim for in the summer , and then give yourself the option of trying another marathon in the autumn . |
| 16 | Right , so that 's all we want to look at with regards learning styles I think the key thing to remember is that we must n't fall into the trap , because it 's our learning style if we actually put together our training which reflects our style . |
| 17 | Knowing which type of memory you require is a matter of experience , but a good thing to remember is that most computers have 640K of base memory — even though they state 1 meg — and that most programs now require at least 530K of this to operate properly . |
| 18 | The reason why it 's quite a good thing to do is because it gets you into descriptive language okay and thinking about how you describe things , adjectives are describing words . |
| 19 | The point is I think that the prime thing to remember is that the the the the s the customers in the coffee rooms are not necessarily customers in the cinema . |
| 20 | The most important thing to emphasise is that , regardless of the attitude of the glider , if it is not responding to moving back on the stick or if the stick is hitting the back stop , a forward movement must be made to allow the glider to unstall . |
| 21 | But the most important thing to grasp is that , in spite of a period of recession , the economy has remained fundamentally healthy and enterprising . |
| 22 | The important thing to realise is that you should follow the shaping instructions from either the left or the right side of the diagram . |
| 23 | The second and the most important thing to notice is the part played by God . |
| 24 | The important thing to remember is that it does n't matter in the slightest what this garment looks like , as long as it boasts practicality and water-resistant qualitites . |
| 25 | The most important thing to remember is that a foal should get adequate colostrum from the mare in the first four to eight hours of life . |
| 26 | The important thing to remember is that we should all be seeking to eat more of the right kinds of food ( foods with health and nutritional properties ) rather than seeking to fit in with someone else 's ideal consumer . |
| 27 | In all your efforts to help her at this crucial time the most important thing to remember is to try to reduce her anxiety by being as relaxed and quietly optimistic about her future as you can , and to restrain her from making any major decisions hastily , regarding such matters as the disposal of property or moving house , as she may regret this later on when she is feeling less depressed . |
| 28 | The important thing to remember is that climate is influenced by events above and below the Earth . |
| 29 | The important thing to remember is that wherever we find a minor 7th chord in any key ( major or minor ) we also have a minor pentatonic scale . |
| 30 | The important thing to remember is that you control your attitude . |