Example sentences of "be [det] a thing as " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the Dialogues Berkeley shows awareness of the possible accusation of unfair dealing : he admits ‘ spiritual substance ; although [ we ] … have no idea of it ’ , while he denies that ‘ there can be such a thing as material substance , because [ we ] … have no notion or idea of it ’ . |
| 2 | A question arises : if antimatter particles have other properties directly opposed to those of matter particles , surely there must be such a thing as antigravity ? |
| 3 | Given the racial , regional and economic diversity surveyed in the last chapter , how can there be such a thing as ‘ European ’ assumptions ? |
| 4 | For much of the next generation there could scarcely be said to be such a thing as a French army , for a sizeable proportion of Charles VII 's soldiers came from Scotland . |
| 5 | It is certainly true that popular rule , conceived of in the simplest terms , does not logically imply a commitment to respect for individual liberty : there could be such a thing as popular tyranny , or a popularly endorsed tyranny . |
| 6 | And this means that there can never be such a thing as the sort of pure private ostensive definition that the solipsist ( amongst others ) is relying on . |
| 7 | ‘ There would n't be such a thing as a cigarette ? |
| 8 | There used to be such a thing as loyalty in this Dale . ’ |
| 9 | The idea that there is such a thing as the spirit of a time can be awkwardly challenged by asking , ‘ Whose time ? ’ |
| 10 | But there really is such a thing as overtime for long days . |
| 11 | Yet in our bones we all know that there is such a thing as national character , even if only a fool or a racist would attempt to define its precise ingredients . |
| 12 | I do n't believe there is such a thing as being able to stop a business in its tracks and say that 's far enough . |
| 13 | The infamous Clause 28 , forbidding teachers to ‘ promote ’ homosexuality , tends to be supported by those who believe there is such a thing as classical sex — one proper , heterosexual way of doing it , which should be drummed in like a correct French accent . |
| 14 | Apparently there is such a thing as bad publicity . |
| 15 | A baby feels hunger ; well , there is such a thing as food . |
| 16 | A duckling wants to swim ; well there is such a thing as water . |
| 17 | Men feel sexual desire ; well , there is such a thing as sex . |
| 18 | Particular genes can be switched on and off at particular times because the bottleneck/growth-cycle calendar ensures that there is such a thing as a particular time . |
| 19 | You will not go up north straight away , there is such a thing as training you know , I have heard that the absolute minimum for what you call sitting around is six months . |
| 20 | It has come through to me as a firm conclusion that , if there is such a thing as premonition , it is something which is instantaneous — a flash of intuition … . |
| 21 | In the context of the UK as a whole , are we right ln assuming that there is such a thing as ‘ public opinion ’ , a ‘ general consensus ’ which is quantitatively different to ‘ local opinion ’ ? |
| 22 | Strange as it may sound , there is such a thing as ‘ successful ’ grieving . |
| 23 | If there is such a thing as the literary equivalent of an incendiary bomb , then this is it . |
| 24 | If there is such a thing as a simulation in the same relation to suffering as imagination to perception , it is in response not to a real but to a fictitious situation ; it is the emotion of the actor revelling in the part of a tragic hero . |
| 25 | If I admit that there is such a thing as a suicidal temperament , then I am forced to admit that there is also such a thing as an anorexic temperament . |
| 26 | They have proved there is such a thing as love at first sight . ’ |
| 27 | I do n't think there is such a thing as the right age or the wrong age — it depends on the individual . |
| 28 | It was probably the right decision for tourism , but more importantly there is such a thing as the life of the soul . |
| 29 | ‘ Does the Admiral really believe there is such a thing as total security ? ’ |
| 30 | H.T.s and Floribundas are glorious , but there is such a thing as too much sameness , as the saying goes : ‘ having too much of a good thing ’ . |