Example sentences of "[adj] thing [be] [prep] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As we have seen , Home thought Macmillan , whom he liked and admired , lax in this respect.143 For Lord Home , in Cabinet ‘ the great thing is to be short . |
| 2 | Any of these methods is satisfactory ; the important thing is to be consistent . |
| 3 | I all conscious that the most important thing is to be encouraging , to stimulate rather than to regulate . |
| 4 | The important thing is to be able to let your partner know what sort of sex you want and that you want safer sex . |
| 5 | The important thing is to be open to the place : let it speak to you until you become aware of its spiritual essence . |
| 6 | The important thing is to be open about yourself — both in terms of where you are oppressed and where you oppress others . |
| 7 | The important thing is to be aware of these weak points yourself so that you can be prepared with the best positive interpretation of them if the interviewer picks them up . |
| 8 | The important thing is to be clear about the distinction between the different types of research work involved . |
| 9 | The important thing is to be happy with what you are doing with your life . |