Example sentences of "thing [is] that [pron] do " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But the positive thing is that we did win our last home game and it was a big one . |
| 2 | Do n't let it slip straight away , I mean That was annoying thing is that we did n't deserve to lose three one really , I mean |
| 3 | I think the important thing is that we do establish with the other professionals within the school a real understanding about what we are trying to achieve , an agreement and , as far as possible , a sharing of values between us as to what we are trying to achieve with these youngsters . |
| 4 | This is the kind of thing that we really ought to be addressing because this actually addresses the safety of people in this county , not only the safety of people , this addresses the safety of property as well and there 's no disagreement about the fact that this enormous development that 's happened over the last few years in an area where you 've got a regular traffic snarl-ups mean that you have got a potential disaster there on your hands and we 're jolly lucky we have n't any more serious incidents than we 've had already and so I can see no reason why these two mo these two amendments should n't both happily be accepted though I 'm very cynical about the number of times we 've spent the airport money already and sooner or later we 've obviously got to actually seriously address that but the important thing is that we do all take it seriously and it seems that we all do now take it seriously . |
| 5 | Well it 's neither here nor there but I mean the thing is that we do n't as it is we 're not losing anything because you 're getting yours , half of it 's coming back as , as gross interest . |
| 6 | The thing is that they do not seem to touch . |
| 7 | The ironic thing is that he does n't owe us anything anyway . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Well , the funny thing is that I do n't know really what it 's like because I 'm not in that little room any more . |
| 9 | It takes me about a quarter of an hour to walk briskly to work — the maddening thing is that I do not bring so that walking is reduced rather as my feet get tired in the heat , and we have had some really hot and humid days . |
| 10 | The important thing is that you do n't feel hungry . |
| 11 | 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 ! |
| 12 | Erm anybody who 's who 's interested erm if you 'd like to ask for a leaflet aft at the end of the session because the main thing is that you do have to take advantage of this while you are still employed in reckonable service . |
| 13 | So National Savings , that 's not a bad decision , cos I mean National Savings are absolutely secure , and the other thing is that you do n't need to put twenty five thousand pounds in to get the highest rate , you 'll get the highest rate from two thousand pounds upwards , so it 's very good for small amounts . |
| 14 | The interesting thing is that it does n't seem to influence our particular habit-forming er , take-up rates , and it does n't influence it because there is this lag period between starting smoking and developing lung cancer or developing heart disease or developing verofa ves vascular disease . |