Example sentences of "thing [be] [conj] [pron] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So first problem is one of serial correlation in this model right , if we estimated this model and things were as we thought they were this hypothes , these hypotheses were working and farmers were behaving erm , as we thought they might do , right , this model will automatically use serial correlation right . |
| 2 | If things were as they seemed it would n't matter . |
| 3 | ’ The important thing is that they understand what they are comming into . |
| 4 | ’ The important thing is that they understand what they are comming into . |
| 5 | You can break it but the thing is that I warned her , er , you know , as long as they get through to her hold on that that 's very nicely set up if she twiddles her |
| 6 | thing is that you know we were at w we , actually we got lost and were asking directions . |
| 7 | And not the least wonderful thing is that you let me follow my star , and encourage me and help me ; so many women would n't . |
| 8 | ‘ The important thing is that you made it . |
| 9 | The most important thing is that you do it — do n't wait for your partner to bring the subject up , it may never happen ! |
| 10 | ‘ The nicest thing is that you consider me intelligent . |
| 11 | are reasonably senior , and the great thing is once they do you one favour that 's it , and it 's better because rather than have , for example a junior police officer , who has no idea of covering his tracks |
| 12 | ‘ Yes , I 'm sure , but the best thing is if I know everything , then I can judge how much has to be said to Mother Clare . ’ |
| 13 | Well the thing is if I arrange it for May I can ring er talk to mum and see if she 'll do it |
| 14 | As I say the thing , the thing is as I say it 's you you your mor |
| 15 | The most upsetting thing was that it made her realise just how much she had been allowing him to guide her in the decision , putting her desire to leave the nurses ' home and her pleasure at Dr Entwistle 's recommendation very much in second place . |
| 16 | The worst thing was that it appeared there was nothing they could do to stop it ; the players had hardly a shred of belief left in themselves , and Gower was unable to instil any . |
| 17 | The most frightening thing was that I thought it would never stop . |
| 18 | ‘ You know , the worst thing was that I missed it . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ … and the pathetic thing was that he thought he had just recovered from a long period of madness . ’ |
| 20 | The only thing was that he said it after Bridgend had beaten Wales a week earlier . |
| 21 | The next thing was that he wanted her to hold the bulge . |
| 22 | The strange thing was that she knew it was Ernest 's bell , the bell she had tactfully told him would be unsuitable for the kind of school he had in mind . |
| 23 | There was n't a spare bed , for a start — but the main thing was that she knew it would annoy Alan . |
| 24 | The incredible thing was that she guessed he had no idea of the impact he made , or simply did n't care . |