Example sentences of "thing that [be] [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And one of the things that is happening and mortified when I first came to this company was I could n't see a straight line through . |
| 2 | Changes over time to things that are seen and heard are powerful forms of stimulation for young infants , and the main purpose of the research is to explore systematically infants ' ability to detect and respond to such change . |
| 3 | The Post Office is legally liable in certain circumstances and within certain limits , for most things that are lost or damaged in the inland post . |
| 4 | The Post Office is legally liable , in certain circumstances and within certain limits , for most things that are lost or damaged in the inland post . |
| 5 | A kind of casual cruelty abounds in which , almost as a matter of routine , teachers say to pupils , and pupils to teachers , things that are wounding or upsetting . |
| 6 | She may experience a crisis of disbelief in her religious faith , or direct her anger towards the medical or nursing staff who cared for her husband , for failing to save his life ; or she may blame family or friends and have feelings of guilt and anger against herself for things that were done or not done during his lifetime . |
| 7 | They spoke of ‘ an increasing displacement of the traditional curriculum in favour of new and artificial subjects ’ ; and they concluded that instead of such ‘ infantilizing ’ nonsense , ‘ the difficult subjects of the traditional curriculum are … the thing that is required if a child is to obtain either the competence necessary for a successful adult life , or the wider understanding and enriched experience which are the greatest benefits of education ’ . |
| 8 | Yes and er it 's been suggested the final thing that was suggested that you realised she was there . |