Example sentences of "[modal v] [adv] [vb infin] [prep] things " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I first became a Member of the House , I learned that one should never speak about things that one does not know or does not understand . |
| 2 | ‘ Oh , you know , I thought perhaps I 'd just check through things and make sure . ’ |
| 3 | You might imagine supporting them , talking with them when they needed to talk , trying to help , but you did n't imagine that you would be the one desperate to talk ( or the one too embarrassed to talk , too ashamed or too proud to talk ) ; you did n't imagine you would be the one who needed help , not even when you told friends that of course there might be problems , or agreed with your beloved that you would always talk about things … |
| 4 | She will really stare at things that interest her . |
| 5 | The world is blurred and they can only focus on things that are very close — seven to 12 inches away . |