Example sentences of "thing is that the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The important thing is that the Thirty Year Rule is in force and that we can respond to developing perceptions of our times . ’ |
| 2 | ( The sad thing is that the rector wrote an apologetic reply . ) |
| 3 | The most perplexing thing is that the evidence shows that many bids are not a good idea . |
| 4 | The silly thing is that the labels only matter to you if you do know the rules yourself . |
| 5 | The odd thing is that the earliest models — unstreamlined and primitive ( thermostats were n't available until the 20s ) — seem just the thing you 'd see in today 's trendy kitchen . |
| 6 | Smiths fan Dave Haslam , Stockport : ‘ The thing is that The Smiths are the only human band in England . |
| 7 | The important thing is that the empirical data and the theorizing are connected , not separate , things . |
| 8 | The important thing is that the teachers have a clear sense of the relation between the content chosen ( from whatever subject areas ) and the way in which the whole activity is delivered . |
| 9 | The important thing is that the whole programme is planned in a way that brings out learning in depth , allowing for sustained involvement with the children , and has clear developing purposes . |
| 10 | The strange thing is that the SERC itself has looked at similar issues in a report on the ‘ decline in physics ’ ( ie ‘ little ’ as opposed to ‘ big ’ physics , which includes the solid state physics that underpins materials science and microelectronics ) . |
| 11 | The sad thing is that the tie is broken when they are five , and the little ones can get very distressed . ’ |
| 12 | One strange thing is that the buzz is worse when the volume pot is turned half-way on and gets less noisy when full up , but even then it 's still noisier than my brother 's Squier which cost less than the pickups on my guitar ! |
| 13 | The important thing is that the EDB removes the disincentives and acts as a one-stop agency for investors . |
| 14 | As with labour costs , the surprising thing is that the total overheads have n't increased by more . |
| 15 | The odd thing is that the resulting book will have precisely the opposite effect on most readers . |
| 16 | The odd thing is that the larval eels take around a year and a half to make the passage . |
| 17 | The essential thing is that the relation unc is equivalent to Ohm 's law . |
| 18 | The only thing is that the little girls fight . |
| 19 | The important thing is that the slot be timetabled in , so that even where video provision is very limited , everyone is encouraged to think about how they can use what there is . |
| 20 | Yes well the thing is that the erm we feel |
| 21 | That gag was consciously played for laughs , of course , but the really funny thing is that the pioneering Australian brands which were on the shelves in the ‘ 70s were actually called the much more comical names of Kanga Rouge and Wallaby wine . |
| 22 | And the other thing is that the river along there is full of litter anyway , and it just flows along . |
| 23 | You can study any subject at ‘ A ’ level ; the important thing is that the subjects you study are academic and that you do well in them . |
| 24 | Er the thing is that the people in the northeast yes er there is a lot more work done up there by the Society but you know since I 've been down in Horsham I have found that the northeast is not alone . |
| 25 | I suppose the sad thing is that the mancs thought that neutrals were behind them . |
| 26 | The other thing is that the cars in the yard have been bre broken into . |
| 27 | The other thing is that the output frequency is likely to be eight kilohertz or ten kilohertz . |
| 28 | And the other thing is that the second year 's payment is taken out a year 's later through the same banker 's order . |
| 29 | And then up at Gleneagles we have a pro-am celebrity golf tournament and that 's in conjunction with a dinner and a fashion show and yet again the interesting thing is that the Scottish P G A is actually going to run the golf tournament for us so that 's a great scoop . |
| 30 | But the important thing is that the voluntary sector must hijack the trends from the old statism to the new individualism , and steer it into a better way . |