Example sentences of "[num ord] thing that [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He says that 's a when , he said I ca n't let June come to work he said I was he said first things that went through my mind were someone 's decided to finish , what 's gone off ? |
| 2 | Hearing the sound of his footsteps at the bottom of the stairs , she quickly pulled on the first things that came to hand — a pair of well-worn jeans that clung lovingly to her like a second skin , and a sweatshirt . |
| 3 | One of the first things that needed to be done was to get a short survey of existing conditions , and with the help of all departments the following summary was made : Burma Today |
| 4 | Directed by none other than Ringo Starr ( ! ) the first thing that Born To Boogie makes obvious is that , outrageous and intoxicating as they were on single , T-Rex were an appalling live band . |
| 5 | We assume that graduates will do and say things in a considered way and not proffer the first thing that occurs to them . |
| 6 | She had Oz by the shoulder and Jinny , tumbling nearly into her arms , said the first thing that came into her head . |
| 7 | I could hardly believe it , and said the first thing that came into my head . |
| 8 | Tweed said the first thing that came into his head . |
| 9 | Unable to bear this silent examination a moment longer , she said the first thing that came into her head . |
| 10 | He said the first thing that came into his mind that would eradicate any suspicion she was harbouring that he might soften towards her . |
| 11 | So Gabriel sang the first thing that came into his head — loudly : |
| 12 | He was blustering , saying the first thing that came into his head . |
| 13 | I said the first thing that came into my mind , but once I 'd had time to think everything through I realised what a mistake I 'd made . |
| 14 | Instead she blurted the first thing that came into her head . |
| 15 | ‘ It was the first thing that came into my head . |
| 16 | He said the first thing that came into his head . |
| 17 | I woke up in the early hours of the morning and it was still there — the first thing that come into my head . |
| 18 | If you are honest , approaching with an open mind and saying the first thing that comes into your head , you will gradually find you are able to contribute real information and will gain confidence in your abilities . |
| 19 | You do n't get to the tax bracket Manny Jackson was in by shouting out the first thing that comes into your head . |
| 20 | Frequently the plan of a few words may be the first thing that comes into a student 's head or more ominously the only thing in the student 's head ! |
| 21 | The first thing that comes into my head , you mean ? |
| 22 | ‘ Just say the first thing that comes into your head . ’ |
| 23 | The fi , the first thing that comes into your mind You 're so perverted , you 're so perverted |
| 24 | This technique of free association , in which the patient is encouraged to say the first thing that comes to mind , reveals connotations of the dream image which might otherwise not have been obvious . |
| 25 | Q ; Why do n't we advertise more , so that when people are thinking of buying a gift , the first thing that comes to mind is Wedgwood ? |
| 26 | Right , let's , this is hypothetical so it is it 's the first thing that comes to my head but it may I would n't take it as s take groups , for example , you just got the handout on groups and you get a question coming up that might say erm , I do n't know , how could groups how could a w what does our understanding of groups owe to speech therapy ? |
| 27 | Such stories abound and are important in that often the first thing that needs to be broken in us is pride , fear of men and the need to be in control . |
| 28 | The first thing that has to be done is to obtain a death certificate from a medical practitioner . |
| 29 | The first thing that has to be established between us is that there is no hierarchy . |
| 30 | Well undoubtedly the first thing that happened in St Aldate 's , the most important thing , was after the battle of Edgefield , when the King rode in in state erm in victory he said , though the fact that the battle was indecisive , and it was described by a very royalist writer Anthony Wood , you may have heard of , is a university antiquarian erm very much on the university and royalist side . |