Example sentences of "thing i [verb] is " in BNC.
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| 1 | What are the kind of things I mean is it What what are the kind of things d that you think the police should be putting their efforts into stopping ? |
| 2 | ‘ No , the only thing I regret is that I may have rushed you into something you 're already beginning to repent . |
| 3 | A police-horse running towards me at speed , shouts of terror from women in the crowd ; I fall down from fear and weakness — and the last thing I hear is a man shouting near me — ‘ Our day will come ! ’ |
| 4 | The next thing I remember is coming to on the canal bank , and a man bending over me asking if I was all right . |
| 5 | ‘ The main thing I remember is just how deadly quiet the whole stadium went when I was tackled . |
| 6 | The last thing I remember is Matt The Tube from Jim Rose 's Circus Sideshow getting a loud cheer as he pulled a straw from his nose with a pair of pliers . |
| 7 | Then he hit me with the butt of his gun and the next thing I remember is coming round to find my colleagues crouched anxiously beside me . |
| 8 | The only other thing I remember is that there was litter everywhere in that street there . |
| 9 | The next thing I remember is standing on the motorway verge , waving for help . |
| 10 | ‘ I may not like London over much but I do know a bit about the place and one thing I know is that it 's big , bloody big . |
| 11 | But the only thing I know is that that ship was sunk by the Germans in Cardigan Bay . |
| 12 | taxis and one thing I know is they scoot round Church Lane |
| 13 | so I said the next best thing I said is ring Sarah and she said she 'd already sent a gift , no have a conversation with her , is Lorraine coming today , no she said Terry 's decorating never said where |
| 14 | ‘ Well , the first thing I noticed is that it omits the date of birth . |
| 15 | When I fight , I never think of being hurt — the one thing I fear is losing everything I 've worked for — the security for the future , for the kids and everything . |
| 16 | The first thing I feel is cold ; it seeps into my skin , soaks my limbs . |
| 17 | ‘ Obviously the thing I have is the looks , which will help , but hopefully people will like the music too ’ |
| 18 | ‘ Obviously the thing I have is the looks , which will help , but hopefully people will like the music too . ’ |
| 19 | the only thing I have is to Scarborough . |
| 20 | Posters also teach young people how to develop a sense of erm they also make life much more fun more interesting and erm this is great contrast with Harlow and an urban area like Greater London area where as the report by erm in er the report the report on observation in London you know did n't mention the fact that publicity is of course is much more much greater than the London area erm and erm er one thing I see is missing could er er the reason is we found er the film society we ca n't advertise our events very well because of the restrictive bylaws on advertising poster advertising in Harlow I wonder if something could be done about this ? |
| 21 | Well tha , the only thing I , when I walk across the green , the only thing I see is dove dirt . |
| 22 | We are determined to make it work — the last thing I want is to be a laughing stock among local farmers if I fail . ’ |
| 23 | The last thing I want is to impale this dancing , living creature upon the stake of meaning . |
| 24 | The last thing I want is for the case to be closed . |
| 25 | Lewis said yesterday : ‘ The last thing I want is to get the title outside the ring . |
| 26 | The last thing I want is to upset him or the family — I ca n't bear hurting people — but I 'm harmless ; you can tell him that ! ’ |
| 27 | The last thing I want is for them to be used as pawns in political games of chess to suit the personal ambitions of politicians . |
| 28 | ‘ The first thing I want is a bath , ’ said Kenichi Horie after coming ashore on the southern island of Okinawa . |
| 29 | But the next thing I do is buy a case on Famagusta Instant Golden Enriched Noodles . |
| 30 | Comfort , to me , means warmth , and whenever I change homes the first thing I do is make it as warm as possible . |