Example sentences of "thing that we [vb mod] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it is a good thing that we shall have an interval away from each other . |
| 2 | It gave us a bit of a giggle in the office , but I have to say it 's not the sort of thing that we would show to the public . |
| 3 | If we had this up and running , the sort of thing that we would do is put together a package |
| 4 | Therefore I am not able to suggest to you , and have n't been able to in my evidence which district even a new settlement er ought to go in , but I have to say that if it were part of your deliberations that you should choose a particular district , er then it is not part of my submission that you should not choose a particular district , but my bottom line is that the policy wording should at least ensure that there is commitment to a new settlement and it is inescapable on behalf of the district planning authorities , the last thing that we would want is the possibility of going round the districts , and the last one to produce a district wide plan is the one that has to get the new settlement , that seems to be a gen , fairly unsatisfactory way of proceeding , and each one should have to consider that as part of their certification process . |
| 5 | Alexander realized that the right thing to do would be the last thing that we would think of doing , if left to ourselves . |
| 6 | The important thing that we must do is look ahead 20 years to the time when those of us who are , I hope , still active in politics will be asked difficult questions . |
| 7 | That is one thing that we should avoid . |
| 8 | I agree with the hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington ( Mr. Forman ) that by far the most useful thing that we could do in the short run would be to fund a payments union among the commonwealth of independent states so that they could at least have a currency in which to trade with one another . |
| 9 | No they 're all tucked well in , now she needs it still to be up here , right , so what 's the best thing that we can do to make sure it stays up in the high position ? |