Example sentences of "the thing [be] [conj] i " in BNC.
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| 1 | The thing is that I I can do revamp it on computer . |
| 2 | The thing is that I should so like to be the first to know , officially … ’ |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Erm , well the thing is that I still erm , in the process of doing research and reading and gathering a |
| 5 | The , the thing is that I 've been concerned for some time when it 's finally helped , f f found for next month , because |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | The thing is that I want to keep the distance between us as far apart as possible . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 ! |
| 10 | You see , we 've never been very happy with the people and she , she does do things if you ask her , I suppose the thing is that I should come down more often and say . |
| 11 | You can break it but the thing is that I warned her , er , you know , as long as they get through to her hold on that that 's very nicely set up if she twiddles her |
| 12 | As I say the thing , the thing is as I say it 's you you your mor |
| 13 | Well I , the thing is if I 'd had a church se service and all that , you know |
| 14 | Well the thing is if I arrange it for May I can ring er talk to mum and see if she 'll do it |
| 15 | well the thing is if I do n't do it , there 's not gon na be enough there for both of you , if you hack it up darling , anyway I need to use a sharp knife |