Example sentences of "thing [is] that i " in BNC.
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| 1 | The main thing is that I can do it through official channels . |
| 2 | The strange thing is that I ca n't say I was unhappy in the Service , and generally speaking I enjoyed myself , even coming to realise as time went by that it was an experience I would hate to have missed — and yet , for years afterwards I used to have nightmares about my life in uniform . |
| 3 | ‘ The ridiculous thing is that I was n't remotely attracted to Karen . |
| 4 | ‘ Actually , it was a terribly hard decision to make , because my album just came out two months ago here and the only negative thing is that I ca n't be here to promote it . |
| 5 | ‘ 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 . |
| 6 | ‘ Another thing is that I 've started trying to play real tunes , real melodies — straight from the heart , really trying to commit myself . |
| 7 | The good thing is that I was introduced to Tracey right from the start . |
| 8 | The upsetting thing is that I am not going to get any real Sheffield Shield cricket to get back into enough form to earn a Test before this summer is over . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ The important thing is that I got in a couple of block tackles , which was significant . |
| 10 | The awful thing is that I had a chance to meet him . |
| 11 | ‘ The great thing is that I 'm not feeling any pressure with my bowling any more . |
| 12 | The thing is that I I can do revamp it on computer . |
| 13 | The funny thing is that I never expected to be an artist . |
| 14 | Well the only thing is that I hope that the next generation that is coming along now will appreciate what has been done for their generation because it took a long time for us to get what we wanted for our children and now with our grandchildren are coming along I hope the town will improve with their growth . |
| 15 | The thing is that I should so like to be the first to know , officially … ’ |
| 16 | The thing is that I could n't cancel the draft — it cost £6.50 to get it , and would have cost another £12.00 to get it annulled . |
| 17 | It , and the other thing is that I , I presume that it would h it would have a file |
| 18 | ‘ No , the strange thing is that I was the only applicant . |
| 19 | ‘ The main thing is that I 'm enjoying my throwing again . ’ |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | Erm , well the thing is that I still erm , in the process of doing research and reading and gathering a |
| 22 | The , the thing is that I 've been concerned for some time when it 's finally helped , f f found for next month , because |
| 23 | I mean what the strange thing is that I was reading about |
| 24 | The thing is that I am sure he was aware of associations but that does n't mean to say that it is a political play , er and that was the only purpose of his writing that . |
| 25 | The thing is that I want to keep the distance between us as far apart as possible . |
| 26 | ‘ THE most disheartening thing is that I have always had a really strong idea about what I want the group to be and I 'm not very good at relating to people who think that their version of what my group should be is more important than mine , ’ complains Stuart Adamson , singer/guitarist with Big Country . |
| 27 | The scary thing is that I hardly know him . |
| 28 | It its a big task , em er the thing is that I think that that the first point of call is one is that we get the questionnaire out and see whether you know the one where can we can the questionnaires to all the neighbourhood watch is it , w w we prepare the questionnaire and we get on and send it out , right . |
| 29 | Well thing is that I mean a lot of these jobs , I mean er yeah they recognize that , I mean a lot of them yo they think you 're as thick as shit and treat you like you 're as thick as shit just because you 're doing a thick as shit job but you know they ca n't necessarily give you more |
| 30 | I said the thing is that I pay sixty pence for five well I said it costs me another sixty pence to come and change them ! |