Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adj] thing [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Just when Tod has established our relationship with Irene on a secure footing , the kind of set-up that any sane man would kill for , with her punctual visits and affectionate phone calls , the movies we enjoy together , the fine dining , the peace and safety ( the forgiveness ) that her presence confers , plus the exquisitely torpid lovemaking which takes place right on the button every couple of months or so , and reaching the stage , now , where I think we can tackle her , gently but firmly , about her untidiness around the house , because it 's best to get these things out in the open , not to let them rankle and fester , and so on-guess what . |
| 2 | And to get one thing out of the way , straight away . |
| 3 | ‘ I need to take some things over to the hospital for Emma , ’ he said . |
| 4 | ‘ She had to take some things over to the hospital for Adam . ’ |
| 5 | To confer the status of value upon excess and extremism is to bring these things back within the pale of decency . |