Example sentences of "important thing [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The most important thing is your firm knowledge that the selection is within your present range . |
| 2 | The important thing is to stay with it . |
| 3 | As with all mustard sauces , the important thing is not to reboil it . |
| 4 | The important thing is to choose the right rootstock for the size of tree you eventually want . ’ |
| 5 | But the important thing is that there is nothing at Felbrigg or Nostell — or elsewhere in National Trust houses — which closely resembles the saloon ( or the drawing room ) at Uppark : these rooms were unique and we need them back . |
| 6 | But the most important thing is to believe that you will survive . ’ |
| 7 | The important thing is that the Thirty Year Rule is in force and that we can respond to developing perceptions of our times . ’ |
| 8 | The important thing is to solve those problems rather than trying to drive grievances underground by a further set of hasty legislation . ’ |
| 9 | And for budding young adventurers he says the most important thing is to have a sense of respect for the countries you visit and leave things as they are . |
| 10 | The important thing is to achieve the right balance . |
| 11 | I think the most important thing is to try and find that gap in the market that is not well trodden by a lot of other people — to find something which you can do which is different from all the rest of them . |
| 12 | The important thing is to recognise that it is happening and take the relevant action . |
| 13 | The most important thing is that next season Manchester City are in the First Division . ’ |
| 14 | The most important thing is that next season Manchester City are in the First Division . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ The most important thing is regular contact . |
| 16 | The most important thing is to be very calm — even bored . |
| 17 | In retrospect she says the most important thing is for parents to build in some kind of motivation or prospect that means something to their offspring . |
| 18 | ‘ The most important thing is to organise a system that encourages them to stick at it day by day and week by week . |
| 19 | As I say , for me the important thing is the play , not any feminist axe-grinding . |
| 20 | The important thing is not to be intimidated by venue or tournament . |
| 21 | He adds : ‘ The important thing is to get a Labour government elected . ’ |
| 22 | Dr Cunningham said : ‘ The important thing is for Neil to stay on as leader of the party and build on the gains we have made in this election . ’ |
| 23 | The important thing is the quality of our syllabuses and schemes of assessment , and we already offer the lowest level of fee possible . ’ |
| 24 | So an important thing is being aware , keeping up with the news ? |
| 25 | He can not approach it by superimposing successive and ever more accurate ( more informed ) mental approximations to the real thing ; he can not name it , like an object , without fear of equivocation ; but rather it lies here , in the moment through which he is passing , and the important thing is to see that . |
| 26 | Remember the most important thing is to get your message across clearly . |
| 27 | The important thing is that it is within walking distance of the centre . |
| 28 | Do n't feel bad if that happens because the most important thing is for you to BE SAFE . |
| 29 | From a theoretical point of view it does n't matter how long the game is ; the important thing is that neither player should know when the game is going to end . |
| 30 | The important thing is that a gene for a stage in pathway 1 will flourish in the presence of genes for other stages in pathway 1 , but not in the presence of pathway 2 genes . |