I. determiner
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a report says/states (that)
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The report said that it would cost another £250 million to repair the damage.
acutely aware/conscious (of/that)
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Students are becoming acutely aware that they need more than just paper qualifications.
all that matters/the only thing that matters
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All that matters is that you’re safe.
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Money was the only thing that mattered to him.
all that matters/the only thing that matters
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All that matters is that you’re safe.
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Money was the only thing that mattered to him.
all that stuff
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He’s talked to me about all that stuff too.
All that...left
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All that was left was a pile of bones.
amid concern that/over sth (= because there is concern about something )
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Shares fell slightly amid concern that the economy is slowing.
and all that malarkey
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You don’t believe in ghosts and all that malarkey , do you?
at this/that point in time formal (= used especially in official speeches, announcements etc )
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It would be wrong to comment at this point in time.
at this/that point
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I’m not prepared at this point to make any decision.
at this/that stage
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At this stage his wife did not realise he was missing.
be based on the belief that …
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Our policies must be based on the belief that the planet’s resources are finite.
believe this/that nonsense
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Don’t tell me you believe all this nonsense about ghosts!
bemoaning the fact that
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He was bemoaning the fact that lawyers charge so much.
betrayed the fact that
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The crumpled sheets betrayed the fact that someone had been sleeping there.
cling to the hope that (= keep hoping that something will happen, even though it seems unlikely )
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They clung to the hope that one day a cure would be found.
cling to the hope/belief/idea etc (that)
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He clung to the hope that she would be cured.
conceal the fact that
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She tried to conceal the fact that she was pregnant.
confirm you in your belief/opinion/view etc (that) (= make you believe something more strongly )
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The expression on his face confirmed me in my suspicions.
criticize sb/sth on the grounds that (= for the reason that )
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The survey was criticized on the grounds that the sample was too small.
despite the fact (that)
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She went to Spain despite the fact that her doctor had told her to rest.
disguise the fact (that)
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There’s no disguising the fact that business is bad.
doubt (that)
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I doubt we’ll ever see him again.
evidence/results/data/studies etc suggest(s) that
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The evidence suggests that single fathers are more likely to work than single mothers.
find it...incredible that
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I find it almost incredible that no one noticed these errors.
from that moment on (= after that time )
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From that moment on I saw very little of Dean.
get it through to...that
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How can I get it through to him that this is really important?
give/seek/receive an assurance (that)
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He gave an assurance that the work would be completed by Wednesday.
He’ll never buy that
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‘Let’s just say it was an accident.’ ‘ He’ll never buy that .’
history shows/tells (that)
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History shows that the usual response to violent protests is repression.
How does that sound (= used to ask someone what they think of your suggestion )
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I’ll come over to Richmond and take you out for dinner. How does that sound ?
I have a horrible feeling that
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I have a horrible feeling that we’re going to miss the plane.
in spite of the fact that
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Kelly loved her husband in spite of the fact that he drank too much.
in such a way/manner that/as to do sth
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He lectured in such a way that many in the audience found him impossible to understand.
Is that so
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‘It belongs to my father.’ ‘ Is that so ?’
It astonished...that
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It astonished him that she had changed so little.
it can be seen that/we can see that
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From this graph, it can be seen that some people are more susceptible to the disease.
it can be seen that/we can see that
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From this graph, it can be seen that some people are more susceptible to the disease.
It chanced that
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It chanced that we both went to Paris that year.
It could be argued that
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It could be argued that a dam might actually increase the risk of flooding.
It dawned on...that
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It dawned on me that Jo had been right all along.
It depresses me that
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It depresses me that nobody seems to care.
It didn’t cross...mind that
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It didn’t cross her mind that she might be doing something illegal.
it emerged that
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Later it emerged that the judge had employed an illegal immigrant.
It figures that
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It figures that she’d be mad at you, after what you did.
It had...slipped...mind that
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It had completely slipped her mind that Dave still had a key to the house.
It has been suggested that
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It has been suggested that the manager will resign if any more players are sold.
it hit...that
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It’s impossible to pinpoint a moment when it hit me that I was ‘a success’.
It infuriated...that
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It infuriated him that Beth was with another man.
it is a blessing (that)
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It’s a blessing no one was badly hurt.
it is a coincidence that
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It was a remarkable coincidence that two people with the same name were staying at the hotel.
It is an illusion that
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It is an illusion that the Arctic is dark in winter.
It is anticipated that
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It is anticipated that the research will have many different practical applications.
It is common knowledge that
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It is common knowledge that travel broadens the mind.
It is conceivable that
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It is conceivable that you may get full compensation, but it’s not likely.
It is desirable that
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It is desirable that you should have some familiarity with computers.
It is disgraceful that
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It is disgraceful that anyone should have to live in such conditions.
It is imperative that
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It is imperative that politicians should be good communicators.
It is inconceivable that
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It is inconceivable that a man in such a powerful position could act so unwisely.
It is intended that
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It is intended that these meetings will become a regular event.
It is lamentable that
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It is lamentable that the officer failed to deal with the situation.
it is my belief that
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It is my belief that most teachers are doing a good job.
it is not a/no coincidence that (= it is deliberate )
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It is no coincidence that the Government made the announcement today.
it is our fervent hope that formal (= used when saying that you hope very much that something will or will not happen )
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It is our fervent hope that change is coming.
It is understandable that
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It is understandable that parents are angry, and looking for someone to blame.
It is unthinkable that
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It is unthinkable that a mistake like this could have happened.
it is worth mentioning that (= it is important enough to mention )
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It is worth mentioning again that most accidents happen in the home.
it is/seems reasonable to assume (that)
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It seems reasonable to assume that the book was written around 70 AD.
It may be that
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It may be that Minoan ships were built and repaired here.
It may interest...to know that
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It may interest you to know that a number of scholarships are available.
It niggles...that
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It niggles me that we can’t go home yet and get warm.
it seems certain that …
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It seemed certain that the other team would win.
it seems likely/unlikely/reasonable/clear (that)
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It seems likely that he will miss Ireland’s next match.
it strikes sb as strange/odd etc that
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It struck me as odd that the man didn’t introduce himself before he spoke.
it turned out that
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To my surprise, it turned out that I was wrong.
it was announced that
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At the end of their meeting, it was announced that an agreement had been reached.
It was noticeable that
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It was noticeable that many of them avoided answering the question.
It was unbelievable that
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It was unbelievable that we were expected to pay twice.
It was unlucky...that
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It was unlucky for Stephen that the boss happened to walk in just at that moment.
it was...foreseeable that
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The judge found that it was not foreseeable that the fuel would catch fire.
it won’t come to that (= that won’t be necessary )
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We need to be prepared to fight, but hopefully it won’t come to that .
it worry...that
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Doesn’t it worry you that Sarah spends so much time away from home?
it's no exaggeration to say that ... (= used to emphasize that something is really true )
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It's no exaggeration to say that residents live in fear of the local gangs.
It...crossed...mind that
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It never crossed my mind that Lisa might be lying.
It...dawn that
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It began to dawn that something was wrong.
It...follow that
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It doesn’t necessarily follow that you’re going to do well academically even if you’re highly intelligent.
It...peculiar that
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It seems very peculiar that no one noticed Kay had gone.
it...recorded that
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In 1892 it is recorded that the weather became so cold that the river froze over.
It’s a great pity that
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It’s a great pity that none of his poems survive.
it’s a miracle (that)
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It’s a miracle you weren’t killed
It’s a shame that
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It’s a shame that you have to leave so soon.
It’s annoying that
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It’s annoying that we didn’t know about this before.
It’s come out that
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It’s come out that several ministers received payments from the company.
It’s curious that
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It’s curious that she left without saying goodbye.
It’s extraordinary that
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It’s extraordinary that he should make exactly the same mistake again.
it’s fair to say (that) (= used when you think what you are saying is correct or reasonable )
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It’s fair to say that by then he had lost the support of his staff.
It’s incredible that
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It’s incredible that he survived the fall.
It’s interesting that
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It’s interesting that no one remembers seeing the car.
It’s ironic that
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It’s ironic that her husband smoked for thirty years, and yet she’s the one who died of lung cancer.
it’s only fair (that)
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You pay him $10 an hour – it’s only fair that I should get the same.
it’s only fair (that) (= used to say that it is right to do something )
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It’s only fair that we tell him what’s happening.
it’s safe to say/assume (that)
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I think it’s safe to say that the future is looking pretty good.
It’s shocking that
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It’s shocking that hospitals can deny help to older people.
It’s strange that
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It’s strange that we’ve never met before.
It’s unsurprising that
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It’s unsurprising that the project failed.
It’s...important that
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It’s vitally important that you understand the danger.
It’s...natural that
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It’s only natural that he should be interested in what happens.
just this/that moment (= only a very short time ago )
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I had just that moment arrived.
lamented the fact that
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She lamented the fact that manufacturers did not produce small packs for single-person households.
later that day/morning/week etc
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The baby died later that night.
lay money (that)
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I’d lay money that he will go on to play for England.
leave it at that (= used to say that you will not do any more of something, because you have done enough )
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Let’s leave it at that for today.
leave no/little doubt (that) (= make people sure or almost sure about something )
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The evidence left no doubt that he was the murderer.
legend has it that (= says that )
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Legend has it that Rhodes was home to the sun god Helios.
let it slip that
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He let it slip that they were planning to get married.
let us/let’s assume (that) (= used when thinking about a possible event or situation and its possible results )
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Let us assume for a moment that we could indeed fire her. Should we?
let’s hope (that)
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Let’s hope he got your message in time.
lies in the fact that
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The strength of the book lies in the fact that the material is from classroom experience.
make it appear that
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He tried to make it appear that she had committed suicide.
make it clear that
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The tone of her voice made it clear that she was very angry.
my guess is (that)
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My guess is there won’t be many people there.
myth has it that ... (= there is a myth that )
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Myth had it that Mrs Thatcher only needed four hours sleep a night.
not that I care (= I do not care )
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Sarah has a new boyfriend – not that I care .
Not that it mattered (= it was not important )
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She said very little during the meal. Not that it mattered .
not that it mattered (= it did not matter )
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Janice had lost some weight, not that it mattered .
not that (= they are fairly expensive )
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Most of the hotels are not that cheap .
not too/not very/not that keen on sth
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She likes Biology, but she’s not too keen on Physics.
not unlike that of
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The landscape is not unlike that of Scotland.
now (that) you mention it (= used for saying that you had not thought of something until someone else mentioned it )
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I’ve never been to his house either, now that you mention it.
of this/that nature
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I never trouble myself with questions of that nature.
on condition that formal (= only if a particular thing is agreed to )
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The police released him on condition that he return the following week.
overhear sb say (that)
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We overheard the teacher say there would be a pop quiz today.
overlook the fact that
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Nobody could overlook the fact that box office sales were down.
put it to sb that
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I put it to him that what we needed was some independent advice.
put sth like that/this
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‘He's been completely irresponsible.’ ‘I wouldn’t put it quite like that.’
put sth this/that way
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Let me put it this way - she's not as young as she was.
resented the fact that
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Paul resented the fact that Carol didn’t trust him.
resigned to the fact that
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Sam was resigned to the fact that he would never be promoted.
say sorry/say that you're sorry
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It was probably too late to say sorry.
secure in the knowledge that
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We huddled together, secure in the knowledge that the rescue helicopter was on its way.
see to it that
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The hotel’s owners see to it that their guests are given every luxury.
shock sb to hear/learn/discover etc that
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They had been shocked to hear that the hospital was closing down.
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It shocked me to think how close we had come to being killed.
so tired (that)
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I’m so tired I could sleep for a week.
sorry (that)
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I’m sorry I’m late – the traffic was terrible.
stoop to sb’s/that level
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Don’t stoop to her level.
stop it/that (= stop doing something annoying )
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Come on, you two! Stop it!
stuff like that
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He does mountain biking and skiing, and stuff like that .
take the view that ... (= have a particular view )
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The Government took the view that the law did not need to be changed.
talking like that (= expressing things in a particular way )
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Don’t let Dad hear you talking like that .
that kind of thing
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He usually wears trainers and jeans, that kind of thing.
that reminds me (= used when something has just made you remember something you were going to say or do )
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Oh, that reminds me, I saw Jenny in town today.
that's nonsense (= used to emphasize that something is not true )
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That’s nonsense. I never said that at all.
that's not the point
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We'd earn a lot of money, but that's not the point.
that...was a...doozy
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I’ve heard lies before, but that one was a real doozy !
the best/greatest etc that/who ever lived (= the best, greatest etc who has been alive at any time )
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He’s probably the best journalist who ever lived.
the catch is (that)
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The catch is that you can’t enter the competition unless you’ve spent $100 in the store.
The fact remains that
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The fact remains that racism is still a considerable problem.
the point is (that) ...
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The point is that going by bus would be a lot cheaper.
the rule requires (that) ... formal (= it says that people must do something )
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School rules required all girls to tie back their hair.
the rule stipulates that ... formal (= it says that something must be done )
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The rules stipulate that clubs must field the strongest team available.
The story goes that
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The story goes that my grandfather saved his captain’s life in battle.
the very fact that
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The very fact that this is their second home means that they are well-off.
There is a distinct possibility that
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There is a distinct possibility that this will eventually be needed.
there is a possibility that
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There is a possibility that files could be lost if the system crashes.
there’s a fair chance (that)/of sth (= it is quite likely that something will happen )
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There’s a fair chance we’ll be coming over to England this summer.
The...snag is that
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It’s an interesting job. The only snag is that it’s not very well paid.
the/that very thing
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How can he say that it's wrong, and then go and do that very thing himself?
the/that/this very moment
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At that very moment, the doorbell rang.
this/that sort
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We must ensure that this sort of thing does not happen again.
this/that type
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He is not suited to this type of work.
this/that very reason
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I want everyone to be able to cook my recipes, so for that very reason I chose inexperienced cooks to test them.
to such an extent that/to the extent that (= so much that )
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He annoyed her to such an extent that she had to leave the room.
to such an extent that/to the extent that (= so much that )
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He annoyed her to such an extent that she had to leave the room.
to such an extent/degree that
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Her condition deteriorated to such an extent that a blood transfusion was considered necessary.
to that end (= with that aim or purpose )
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Our first priority is safety, and the airline is working to that end.
vouch for that
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‘Where were you on the night of the murder?’ ‘In bed with flu. My wife can vouch for that .’
was under no illusion that
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She was under no illusion that he loved her.
what worries me is .../the (only) thing that worries me is ...
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The only thing that worries me is the food. I don’t want to get food poisoning.
when you consider that
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It’s not surprising when you consider that he only arrived six months ago.
where’s the harm in that? spoken (= used when you think that something seems reasonable, although other people may not )
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Sure, he gets attention when he performs at a charity event, but where’s the harm in that?
won’t get that far (= won’t go as far as that place )
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The lake is about 4 miles away, but we probably won’t get that far .
‘That will be a first
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‘I think he’ll agree to it.’ ‘That will be a first .’
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(it's) no/small/little wonder (that)
(just) that little bit better/easier etc
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We have put together a few of the most popular itineraries to help make your choice that little bit easier.
(that's a) good idea/point/question
(that's a) good question!
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"Does the program allow you to do that?" "That's a good question - I don't know."
(that's/it's) always the way!
Do you have a problem with that?
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"You're going to wear that dress?" "Do you have a problem with that?"
England expects that every man will do his duty
God forbid (that)
God forbid (that)
I can only think/suppose/assume (that)
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As for an Iguana Air, I can only assume it's a tropical airline.
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Now if I can only think of their name.
I can't say (that)
I don't suppose (that)
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I don't suppose the painting will ever be worth a thousand dollars.
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I don't suppose you'd be willing to go get the napkins?
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I don't suppose you have any idea where my address book is, do you?
I hope (that)
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I am embarking on a number of projects which I hope to be of interest to fellow treasure hunters.
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Like most artists, I hope to give shape to a reality that often seems wilfully chaotic.
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Oh, dear, I hope he won't go off here!
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One day soon, perhaps. I hope I get a chance to read it, says Blue.
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So I hope that that lie will never be preached again.
I like that!
I never knew (that)
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I never knew you played the guitar!
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And I never knew he took my advice about Eliot so seriously.
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As I once told you, I never knew where we were heading when I first drove out the Anacreonians.
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But I never knew from one week to the next if there would be any money.
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I sort of dabble my foot in it like it's a puddle. I never knew Marie was married.
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I was brought up in a pit village near Bishop Auckland and I never knew my father.
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Those men have to stand that over and over again. I never knew it was like that.
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You and your father. I never knew two people more alike.
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You said they stole your milk. I never knew what it was that messed him up.
I thought (that)
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I thought the dishwasher was broken, did you get it fixed?
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I thought we could go to the lake this weekend.
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He has to be held accountable, just like everyone else. I thought something was going to happen.
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I began throwing punches whenever I thought no one was looking.
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I had an extremely mature view about these proceedings. I thought that Victoria Lum was a super wupo.
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In fact, I thought living by a highway made me special.
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Now that I was alone I thought bitterly of the people I lived with.
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The drive is spectacular: gorges and tropical rain forests and waterfalls on every hand, but I thought only of Poppy.
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When the band became serious, I thought this is a far more contemporary and interesting way to make an artistic statement.
I trust (that)
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I trust that you will seriously consider my offer.
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Because of my inexperience in the business, I trusted people to make decisions that I should have made.
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Do I trust the Lord on this one?
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Incidentally, I trust that the fretwire used is up to scratch.
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Since I trust my own sense of fantasy, I find it no problem to ignore anything with the Disney logo.
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You're thinking, can I trust Shih Karr?
I wish (that) sb would do sth
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I wish he would go away.
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I wish he would stop this.
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I wish Masklin would come back.
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I wish my friends would take that to heart.
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I wish they would continue to play at the Forum.
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I wished the Admiral would switch on the lights.
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I thought I was gon na die and-I hate to admit it-sometimes I wished I would.
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They are different from the views that he is saying are ours, and I wish that he would retract that.
I'd like to think/believe (that)
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I'd like to believe that he's telling the truth.
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I'd like to think I know a little about airplanes.
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But I 'd like to think that gallantry isn't dead.
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Dad and I clashed more than I 'd like to think about.
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I 'd like to think Beardsley and Wright will get the nod and Graham doesn't get it wrong again.
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I 'd like to think that it does have some meaning.
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It is a novelty record in some respects, although I 'd like to think it's a lot deeper than that too.
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Perhaps it wasn't very subtle, but I 'd like to think it was funny.
I'll drink to that!
I'll give you that
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It's nice - I'll give you that - but I still wouldn't want to live there.
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I 'll give you that much, you did.
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It's quite a place, I 'll give it that.
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Okay, I 'll give you that as well.
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They were not incompetents, I 'll give them that.
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Well, it's been your century, you guys, I 'll give you that.
I'll say this/that (much) for sb
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And he's got guts, I 'll say that for him.
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He was a demon wonder at finding food, I 'll say that for Vern.
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I 'll say that for Lorne.
I'll say this/that much for sb/sth
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I'll say this much for him, he was consistent until the end.
I'm sorry to say (that)
I've heard that one before
If I should die, think only this of me:/That there's some corner of a foreign field/That is forever England
add(ed) to that/this
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In some patients, a course of steroids may be added to this drug.
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Little new material about research in the field has been added to this new edition.
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New words can not be added to this class - hence its name.
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Of course, many details could be added to this simple description, but the account offered does capture the general idea.
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Other dimensions could be added to this scheme.
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Spend some time with Ariel and his magic if you want to add to this tale.
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To add to that, he hated her for what he thought she was doing to his sister.
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Today's sentence will be added to that.
advertise the fact (that)
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The recruiting office should advertise the fact that it welcomes members of the public who wish to drop in.
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This may be only too true, but if so, why advertise the fact?
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To advertise the fact, they surround the pollen and the anthers that produce it with the vivid petals of a flower.
all's well that ends well
always assuming/supposing (that) sth
amen to that
and all that business
and all that jazz
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Yeah, bring in the candy bars, the cookies, and all that jazz .
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The cookies and all that jazz .
and that's flat!
anyone would think (that)
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A woman like her ... To hear him talk, anyone would think she was some kind of Jezebel on the make.
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Really, Tom, the way you're defending her, anyone would think I'd tortured the girl!
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The way he went on anyone would think we were engaged in an exact science.
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To hear you talk, anyone would think I was some kind of wanton, a man-stealer.
at that
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She's pregnant and having twins at that!
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Tess called him a liar and at that he stormed out of the room.
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An intelligent computer-based agent will have determined that you will be on that flight at that time, in that seat.
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It contained at that time 23 houses.
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Lifeguards at that time reported that the whale appeared lethargic and did not attempt to swim away once freed from the kelp.
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None of these four and five-year-olds could read at that stage.
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Party managers arrived at that conclusion because that is the way they had treated their own party for the past eight years.
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So personal growth at that time was in high leaps forward rather than in little trickles.
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That would mean they've taken something like ten miles at that point.
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This was not so easy at that time as the crewing arrangements were very much of a closed shop.
be not having any (of that)
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As a result, they need to be used on a daily basis, even though you are not having any symptoms.
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But she wasn't having any, and he really wasn't handling that.
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But the bloke next to him wasn't having any of that.
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But they weren't having any of it.
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He'd come and visit, but I wasn't having any trouble with him and life was pleasanter.
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I told her to bring Maggie up to the house to stay, but she wasn't having any of that.
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Lizzy, though, was not having any of it.
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She is not having any success.
be of the opinion (that)
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The committee is of the opinion that Barnes was wrongfully dismissed.
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I was of the opinion that such homage should be preserved for the National Anthem alone.
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Jess is of the opinion that Red cares only about herself and not about the team.
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Moreover, Uzzell said, companies are of the opinion that there are always more important things to be done.
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She was of the opinion there was more to the girl than might reasonably be expected.
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Some people were of the opinion that every time he fluttered his eyes he was fudging on the truth.
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The Board of Trade were of the opinion that the Corporation's permission to lay double track was not necessary.
be that as it may
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"Everyone knows it was your idea." "Be that as it may, we can present it together."
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Be that as it may, all of us need order.
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Be that as it may, blood-sharing in vampire bats seems to fit the Axelrod model well.
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Be that as it may, Driesch concluded that Weismann was wrong, at least in part.
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Be that as it may, his depiction was so convincingly done as to restore belief in the existence of centaurs!
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Be that as it may, I shall attempt to explain the spiritual aspect in my own terms.
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Be that as it may, terrible things clearly happened.
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Be that as it may, the truth is plain: this is an exercise of arrogant power which stinks.
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Be that as it may, Woolridge had his suspicions.
be that as it may
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Be that as it may , all of us need order.
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Be that as it may , blood-sharing in vampire bats seems to fit the Axelrod model well.
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Be that as it may , Driesch concluded that Weismann was wrong, at least in part.
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Be that as it may , his depiction was so convincingly done as to restore belief in the existence of centaurs!
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Be that as it may , I shall attempt to explain the spiritual aspect in my own terms.
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Be that as it may , terrible things clearly happened.
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Be that as it may , the truth is plain: this is an exercise of arrogant power which stinks.
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Be that as it may , Woolridge had his suspicions.
be under the impression (that)
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I was under the impression that you couldn't get a parking ticket on private property.
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The average American is under the mistaken impression that wildlife refuges have been set up to protect animals.
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Because alcohol is a central nervous system depressant, many people are under the impression that it improves sleep.
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Both Halle and Sethe were under the impression that they were hidden.
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I was under the impression that people who rented council houses would have to pay the new council tax in addition to their rents.
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I was under the impression that we shared certain things equally.
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My own service was under the impression that it had the huntin' and shootin' rights in this country.
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She must be under the impression it was him.
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She seemed to be under the impression more guests were coming, but nobody else ever came.
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They were under the impression that all strike offenses had to be violent or serious.
be understood (that)
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From childhood, it was understood your parents would choose your husband.
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As such they have to be understood with nuances of influence and control often benign but sometimes narrow in focus.
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Briefly, as we shall devote a section to each below, these categories are understood in the following way.
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He is understood to be on police bail after his arrest on Tuesday.
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It is understood that a number of applications for advance clearance under s 707 for such arrangements have been refused.
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The first meaning should be understood as the inspiration which has urged the choreographer to create.
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The gifts will rather be understood from the point of view of the sinful self that seeks only self-gratification and status.
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The less that was known about the political officer's activities, the less was understood about his responsibility for events.
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The notion of transparent reporting which can be understood by the untutored layman is a chimera.
be/go on (the) record as saying (that)
been there, seen that, done that
bite the hand that feeds you
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If I put my prices up, it's like biting the hand that feeds me - it's economic suicide.
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It is hard to bite the hand that feeds you.
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Somehow, without guidance and peer influence, cricketers are apt to bite the hand that feeds them.
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They are not normally going to bite the hand that feeds them.
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This appears to be a new version of biting the hand that feeds you.
blow/sod/bugger etc that for a lark
bollocks to you/that/it etc
but that's another story
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I did not get home till 6:00 am on sunday after the spurs game!!! but that's another story .
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It also causes lucrative publicity and a scapegoat, but that's another story .
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Like Birdie Walker, I survived, but that's another story .
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There's room for even more, but that's another story .
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You could, of course, buy one of the super Chunky machines - but that's another story !
can you beat that/it?
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All I can remember of her as a baby is how much she loved butter. Can you beat that?
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Agricultural machinery, can you beat that?
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But can they beat it consistently?
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Can you beat that man, Senna?
can't say fairer than that
close/you're close/that's close
come to think of it/come to that
cross that bridge when you come to it
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"What if they refuse?" "We'll cross that bridge when we come to it."
cut it/that out
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Rusty, cut it out, I'm trying to study in here.
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As for refined sugar - cut it out, as much as you can.
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Come on, kid, cut that out.
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I liked that picture so Marie let me cut it out and stick it on the wall.
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My colleague saw it and cut it out for me.
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My mom cut it out and gave it to me.
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Once the design has been traced, you must then cut it out very carefully with a very sharp knife.
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You got ta cut that out.
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You shouldn't cut it out completely.
do you suppose (that) ... ?
do you think (that) ...?
don't give me that
don't give me that line
failing that/this
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A few hours of oblivion probably, but failing that, Faber.
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And failing that, have you ever thought of joining a club for single people?
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Every failing that we pointed out has since proved to exist: those failings have emerged every year since its implementation.
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I would prefer to go in the kop, but failing that I'd like to try the new East stand.
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It's financial clout that counts or, failing that, kicking up a stink.
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Look for lush foliage or, failing that, avoid wilted plants or plants with leaves that are starting to brown.
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She is determined to make the girls hate losing, or failing that, hate the consequences of losing.
fancy!/fancy that!
for fear (that),
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I became more and more of a recluse, avoiding our old haunts for fear of running into him.
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Many blacks and other minorities decline, for fear of government intrusion, to respond to written forms.
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She refuses to admit that she is the daughter for fear of disgracing her parents.
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She saw no reason for fear , and said so repeatedly.
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The exercise appears to be little more than an outlet for fear and prejudice.
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The occupying forces generally stay within their heavily fortified garrisons for fear of attack.
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Their happy marriage, their seeming perfection, was porcelain: they daren't raise their voices for fear of shattering it.
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When your whole being was overflowing with loathing and hate there was no room for fear .
for that matter
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All writers, and for that matter , all texts, have their individual qualities.
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And a lot of other trees, too, for that matter .
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And I said well I said for that matter we should really uh think about getting generators.
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Given ongoing fitness, how long might either remain in county cricket for that matter ?
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Nor, for that matter , do the local residents have any notion of this facility.
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Nor, for that matter , is life and death.
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Or raven-black hair, for that matter .
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You know the potential problems with my wave-riding interpretation of Quantum Theoryor for that matter with any other I have yet heard?
from that/this day/time/moment etc forward
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It was resolved that from this day forward they shall be called by the name of the Veterinary College, London.
give sb to understand (that)
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A friend of your daughter's gave us to understand that you lived in Michigan.
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Although I received no official indication, I was given to understand that I would be promoted within a year.
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A parting sniff as she left the room gave the gentleman to understand that he had disappointed her.
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Colonel Fergusson had long since given up trying to understand the business.
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He gave me to understand that the bamboo beetle would soon be killed off by the sea air.
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He gave up trying to understand it and vowed to harden himself more.
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Sergeant Bramble and Constable Quince very quickly gave up trying to understand what it was that the experts were looking for.
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She gave him to understand that her city was his as well as she herself.
have a vague idea/feeling/recollection etc (that)
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I can remember nothing of them, but I have a vague feeling of having been well cared for.
have an idea (that)
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But whenever I have an idea , I need to act on it as soon as possible.
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I have an idea of her.
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Now that we have an idea how hyperinflation gets started we can look at the causes of run-of-the-mill inflation.
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Some have ideas for lyrical language.
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This is because I have ideas .
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We can have ideas of things we have not experienced.
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We need to have an idea of what perceptions we are triggering. 141 selling Selling is one stage further than communication.
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We write the first two chapters together so we have an idea of the characters.
have/get the feeling (that)
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As I contemplate the process of separation / individuation I may have feelings and sensations that I can not articulate.
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As soon as things are really good, I always have a feeling the rug is about to be pulled out from under me.
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But I have feeling in my hand back.
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Certainly, younger children show affection and have feelings of liking and disliking.
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I have a feeling he will win.
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I have a feeling that there is now more of my past life than my future.
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I have a feeling we may be wrong about the taxes.
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I have a feeling you won't need that radio.
having said that
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Of course he deserves prison. Having said that, I don't think any good will come of locking him up forever.
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Anyway, having said that Wilko would be nuts to buy another Midfielder of any sort.
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But having said that, it's a sport that anybody can play.
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But having said that, it was wonderful and I wouldn't have missed that trip for anything.
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But having said that, there's nothing I particularly wanted to show or to hide.
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But having said that, this is a big game for us.
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But having said that, you have to close sites and obviously that does lead to hardship.
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I was unhappy with myself for having said that.
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Marx is oft-quoted as having said that people make history, but not under conditions of their own choosing.
how ... is that?
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A flushed and jolly character raises his glass among friends and family - how real, how reliable is that evidence?
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And on the evening of December 9, there is jazz in the museum courtyard. How cool is that?
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But how often is that really the case?
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I have said a tune is one meme, but what about a symphony: how many memes is that?
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It makes her realize, she says, just how lucky she is that her son survived.
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Knightley remarks how unfortunate it is that she has no piano at the Bateses' to practice on.
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Some stocks even earn negative scores. How is that possible?
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The present rendezvous had been riding high on my chart of dreads. How is that?
how about that!/how do you like that!
how's that for sth?
if you believe that, you'll believe anything
in order for/that
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Clearly, in order for things to get done, it is necessary to strike out on a course quickly.
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She believes that it was right to leave in order that somebody more deserving could receive her place.
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So congratulations are in order for the Giants' effort to maintain the best broadcasting crew in baseball.
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The latter tend to offer less favourable terms, in order that they may have a slice of the cake.
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Their dead they buried at the summit in order that their souls find the path to heaven more easily.
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They expected some one to drop a purse of gold in order for them to move, which is not going to happen.
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They should be numbered on all drafts in order that revisions will be easily referred to in the writing process.
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What percentage of graduates must pursue employment related to their training in order for companies to justify their investments?
in that
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The new system is similar to the old one in that there is still a strong central government.
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An organized raid could clean up in that room, right down to the rubies and diamonds in their noses.
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For one week the company messaging sys-tem would provide an open forum for grievances and suggestions, not necessarily in that order.
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How, in that case, could late 1960s progressive rock be specific to the counterculture?
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I'd been welcome in that house for as long as you had-longer, because you were away and I just about lived there.
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Mary's scream sounded particularly loud in that dark silence.
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Perhaps one way is to return to ecology and base our morality in that.
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The first step in that process would be self-education.
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The Profitboss doesn't see selling in that way at all.
in that case
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"I'll be home late tonight." "Well, in that case , I won't cook dinner."
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A trial in that case is scheduled to begin in Houston on April 8.
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And in that case the epistemological asymmetry which depends on it falls to the ground.
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Before the appeal in that case came before your Lordships' House, the Conforama and Marchandise decisions were published.
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But in that case why had he insisted that she come?
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Even in that case , though, it is doubtful that Black could have obtained serious winning prospects.
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Tizhe and his partners were arrested in that case last year.
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Well, in that case , he told himself, there are ways of quieting kids down.
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Well, in that case , there's no more to be said.
in this/that regard
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Last quarter we stated the need for developing a new appraisal system. The department's efforts in this regard have been impressive.
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And in this regard there is no doubt that the middle classes of the emerging world have an edge.
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And we let him know we understood that and that we expected to receive a comparable benefit for ourselves in that regard .
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Henry Fielding was one of those who was annoyed by the poor's presumption in this regard .
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I know that in this regard my feeling will be echoed by my hon. Friends with responsibility for Bristol constituencies.
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It is well within reason to expect help in this regard in exchange for further financial assistance.
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My job with the City of New York was particularly rewarding in that regard .
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The second guidance was in respect of roads, and much needed to be done in this regard .
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There is no substitute for truly professional practice in this regard .
insomuch that
it burns sb that/how etc
it goes without saying (that)
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And it goes without saying that Wild is a Lisztian of the finest order.
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Concentrated, clear meat juice, must, it goes without saying, be added.
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Despite these difficulties, it goes without saying that no book should be ordered unless the price is known.
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Historically it goes without saying that we have used all kinds of nature, and especially animals, for human benefit.
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I think it goes without saying that a rested person is a better person, more able to face life.
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Non-fiction books, too, it goes without saying, are a good source.
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Of course it goes without saying that the aquarium glass must always be perfectly clean for best results.
it is arguable that
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Also, it is arguable that too much attention had been focused upon the spectacular and exciting youths.
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And it is arguable that the mine closures were a blessing, not the disaster which Susanna Rance seems to suggest.
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Indeed, it is arguable that the different speeds of financial liberalisation are a prime cause of world trade and savings imbalances.
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Some tragedy consoles, after all, and it is arguable that some of its consolations are facile and false.
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These were the critical years, but it is arguable that this was the critical place.
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This is no semantic nicety; rather, it is arguable that the distinction reveals something of their political specificities.
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Thus it is arguable that the traditions of the Comptroller's Department do not fit the task of examining commercial accounts.
it stands to reason (that)
▪
But the important decisions ... well, it stands to reason that these would be the sole responsibility of the man.
▪
Well, it stands to reason, doesn't it?
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Well, it sounds a very obvious thing for us to say - but it stands to reason.
it transpires that
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If it transpires that he is guilty, he will almost certainly lose everyone's support.
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It now transpires that the prime minister knew about the deal all along.
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If it transpires that the patient has not yet attended the general practitioner for this diabetic review one reminder prompt is sent.
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On examination it transpires that he requested the retention of the original gilt brass depositum plates.
it's a good thing (that)
▪
But it's a good thing it happened now...
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I decide it's a good thing that I don't see Sean try to capture Ian's incandescent dance.
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I think it's a good thing .
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So it's a good thing to get one's mind off in one's spare time.
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Still, it's a good thing from the hunt's point of view that new blood is coming along, surely?
it's a matter of fact (that)
it's a mercy (that)
it's a safe/sure/fair bet (that)
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As soon as a board attempts to interfere with management tasks it's a fair bet that profits will decline.
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He may not fancy it, but it's a safe bet that he would be the first man to do it.
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Since they're not, it's a fair bet that they show something she doesn't want you to know.
it's a wonder (that)
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It's a wonder no one got hurt.
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But it's a wonder he doesn't.
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Pretty deep there; it's a wonder it didn't slice the top of his head off.
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She thought, as she spoke, it's a wonder that I have anything to report.
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The way Max's biological clock is ticking, it's a wonder Emma didn't call out the bomb squad.
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Though it's a wonder she did not spot the writing on the wall.
it's an ill wind (that blows nobody any good)
it's difficult/hard to believe (that)
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Female speaker It's hard to believe it's happened.
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It's hard to believe another child could do such a thing.
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It's hard to believe just how dire it is.
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It's hard to believe Marie's got a husband.
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It's hard to believe now but I actually made do with hooks for a while!
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It's hard to believe that he started painting in World War Two and is still painting today.
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It's hard to believe , but we're fast approaching the dessert hour.
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The ideological points are still there but it's hard to believe that totalitarian regimentation could be so tight.
it's just as well (that)
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It's just as well I took the train today - I heard the traffic was really bad.
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Perhaps it is just as well .
it's just that
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He's not ugly or anything. It's just that he's too short for me.
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Business or hatred, there's something that stays the same - it's just that person; just about him.
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But I think it's just that the winter weather keeps the birds away.
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I was not supposed to clean there, it's just that I love reading and sometimes I feel starved.
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Maybe it's just that those who don't look don't survive to tell the tale.
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Nothing drastic - it's just that his studio is taking on a more Tardis-like appearance than before.
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Or maybe it's just that there is a course that teaches advertising and marketing, which is relatively new in itself.
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Perhaps it's just that we don't have enough of those long, thin granite cracks.
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She says it's because the water is pure from the mountain but she doesn't really believe it's just that.
it's nice to know (that)
▪
Well, it's nice to know the ad is working.
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I know four-wheel drive cars rarely go into the woods, but it's nice to know they can.
it's not every day (that)
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It's not every day that a helicopter sits down in your backyard.
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After all, it's not every day you win an arena referendum and a game against the defending champion Lakers.
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It's not every day a young woman pulls a gun on a burglar.
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Well, it's not every day , is it?
it's the thought that counts
it's/that's a thought!
it's/that's all right
it's/that's all very well, but ...
it's/that's easy for you to say
it's/that's just as well
it's/that's not my problem
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It's not my problem if she won't listen to reason.
it/that depends
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And one that depends on government policies.
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At these outside shows it depends on the weather.
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But second, it depends on what our selective-attention circuits select from all the sensations.
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However, that depends on a future legal decision.
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The arbitrator's decision is also meant to replace the reasons on which it depends .
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Well, that depends whether you'd rather shield them from such things or prepare them for it.
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Whether they make it depends on how long it takes them to realize and step back.
it/that is a load/weight off sb's mind
just like that
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At home the bowl of the sky is just like that.
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Certainly they impute to the accused a degree of mystical malevolence just like that implied in witchcraft charges.
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Could he abandon everything now, just like that?
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How many people came to this country and bought a house just like that?
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I put my arm round him and gave him a hug just like that.
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I was on tablets for two days and then taken off, just like that.
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The pickup switching configuration is just like that of a Strat, but obviously with a fatter tone from the humbuckers.
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They stopped, just like that.
kill the goose that lays the golden egg
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High taxes kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.
let it be known/make it known (that)
let me be the judge of that
let me remind you/may I remind you (that)
let's just say (that)
like the cat that got the cream
like this/that/so
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Aye, some boys will be like that.
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But it was not always like this.
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Geniculate, at first glimpse, is something like that.
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He was an associate of Neuhaus, and like that legendary figure imparted the richest sense of cultural and human ideals.
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How typical of Iris to think of such a detail at a time like this.
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It goes like this: 1.
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Nothing even remotely like this had ever happened to her before, and she didn't like it.
look at that!
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Wow, look at that! It's huge!
make it/that sth
many's the time/day etc (that/when)
never dreamed (that)
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Abe Lincoln had probably never dreamed there would be colleges like this, for blacks, in the South.
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He had never dreamed a person could be so powerless in his power.
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She had a tremendous gift for making people see their own potential and do things they never dreamed possible.
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That's because large events involve extra considerations you never dreamed of when doing a small conference.
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They never dreamed of getting them back.
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Wella's high quality, creamy formulations give you a look you never dreamed you could achieve at home.
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With Chris he had known a joy he had never dreamed of.
no matter that
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Yes, cooking, no matter that what I smelled cooking was scarcer by far than bread.
not all that
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But not all that much more, not at the actual scene.
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Charley is not all that enamored of Paris.
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How they get almonds, then, is not all that marvellous a story.
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I understand she was found not all that far from her parents' house?
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In this she was not all that different from other people.
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Most processes, at the frontline level, are not all that complicated.
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My husband's not all that bothered one way or the other.
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The geographical context is not all that matters, but it is the most significant.
not see that it matters
not that ...
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Bringing past legends to life is not that easy but Simon Cadell is astonishingly successful as Coward.
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Himself, and not Paul, and certainly not that kid out there.
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It is not that such a fuel can not be produced, so much as the scale of production required.
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It was the wealth of the new entrepreneurs, not that of their workmen, which was everywhere celebrated.
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Moustaches were allowed, not that they did much for a few who grew them.
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Stanford was a 28-22 loser at Arizona Stadium, and it was not that close.
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We thought Charlie was not that close to the camp.
not that I know of
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"Did anyone call for me?" "Not that I know of."
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Answer, not that I know of.
on that account/on this account
on that score
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You won't get any complaints from me on that score .
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An odd coincidence-if you believe in coincidences-changed his thinking on that score .
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At any rate Joan and I were having no problems on that score .
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He knew far more on that score than I, and I could not help but respect him.
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I was ever silent on that score , for it was the truth.
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Leeds had to think again on that score .
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No need to revise our predictions yet, on that score .
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Not that I've any complaints on that score .
on the understanding that
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We said he could stay with us on the understanding that it would just be temporary.
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Darrel had mysteriously signed Littlecote over to Sir John in 1586 on the understanding that he would still be allowed to remain.
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It was possible for a person to be given a legacy on the understanding that he would manumit a slave.
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The reader who has bought your book has bought it on the understanding that this is what will happen.
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The work would be carried out on the understanding that the resulting products would be returned to the country of origin.
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They forget I took the job on the understanding that management of a national team can only be part-time employment.
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They hanged the couple on the understanding that Combe would become part of Berkshire and remain so.
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This expedition was sanctioned on the understanding that there was good money to be won at wrestling.
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This reaction was based on the understanding that atomic bombs cause widespread death and destruction and extreme human suffering.
provide that
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Current regulations provide that the value of a client's home should be ignored if the absence is temporary.
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I am glad to say that I provide that.
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Nevada law provides that school officials can impose any of the following sanctions on teachers who engage in a strike: 1.
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R.2 also provides that a recognised body may only provide the professional services described above.
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Science can not provide that kind of certainty.
▪
Sometimes the contract provides that ownership will be transferred at some later date.
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The Companies Act provides that companies must have directors but does not define their functions.
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The law provides that they may administer indoor relief; they may not touch outdoor relief!
put/stick that in your pipe and smoke it
rest assured (that)
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Lasorda can rest assured that his place in baseball history is secure.
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And rest assured there will be times when there is simply no humor to be found.
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And of course you can rest assured the product contains no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
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I can tell my grandsons they can rest assured that this is not Bosnia.
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If that sounds at all complicated, rest assured you do get full instructions and diagrams.
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Please rest assured that nothing will get beyond the earliest stages of preparation without full consultation taking place.
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Think more positively and rest assured, the sky will be doing the same, too!
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This may sound complicated, but rest assured, that it is simplicity itself.
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Whoever wins the title, rest assured of one thing: The national champion would lose the next day.
run away with the idea/impression (that)
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But don't run away with the idea it was all Jerusalem the Golden.
run that by me again
safe in the knowledge that ...
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Take these to your stylist, safe in the knowledge that your new look is going to suit you!
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You simply roam around, safe in the knowledge that round each corner there will be something to please.
sb could have sworn (that) ...
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All of which is very curious we could have sworn Colin Milburn went to good old Greencroft comprehensive.
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Athelstan could have sworn he was acting as if there was some one else there.
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Corbett could have sworn that momentarily he glimpsed another figure, shadow-like, but fled on.
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He could have sworn the pile of letters had been deeper, that there had been many more.
▪
No, he recalled other sightings, so real you could have sworn they were alive ... until they vanished.
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She could have sworn the light had been yellow - pure yellow.
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The friar could have sworn that Sir John was singing a hymn or a song under his breath.
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The Myrcans looked on with what he could have sworn was approval.
sb tells me (that)
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Debbie tells me you're looking for a new job.
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He tells me calmly that he would like another bellini at the Hotel Excelsior on the Venice Lido.
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He always tells me what to see, what to read.
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He comes back and tells me his bus is forty two.
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Hindsight tells me that I was looking for trouble, but-at the time I knew nothing about it.
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Not in the violence, Tod tells me.
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Rachel tells me not to go to a gay therapist.
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She just calls me up and tells me how cool I am or whatever for an hour or something.
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Something tells me I won't be seeing her for a while either.
sb/sth is not all that
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I don't know why you keep chasing her around - she's not all that.
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As you probably know, even the cleanest looking carpet is not all that it appears.
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But language is not all that conventional and matter of fact.
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But the ordinary ground of palpable reality and time-bound day-to-day existence is not all that firm anyhow.
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Issue 100 is not all that far away.
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Obviously enough, action is not all that is required for thought.
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The geographical context is not all that matters, but it is the most significant.
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The little secret no one lets out is that what one does after putting on the badge is not all that exciting.
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The woe that is in marriage is not all that bad really.
sb/sth is the exception that proves the rule
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Most people our age have finished school, and Mike is the exception that proves the rule.
so (that)
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I'll move my car so you can get into the garage.
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Prune the tree at a young age so that it will have a strong central trunk.
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She's studying English at night school so that she can go to university.
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Steps must be taken so that this kind of disaster never happens again.
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The ropes got twisted, so I couldn't climb down again.
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We've planned a variety of activities, so there'll be something for everyone.
sod it/that
something of the/that kind
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Certainly Hannah Mitchell wished something of the kind had existed to give her advice on childrearing.
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I still had five, and I had rather expected something of the kind might happen.
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Rosa felt such shock, although she told herself she should have expected something of the kind .
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The news provoked among Zuwaya an instant recognition of necessary truth: they had always suspected something of the kind .
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When something of that kind comes on to the market it creates a storm.
sth that would make sb blush
▪
Jones' political moves would even make a crooked politician blush .
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She uses language that would make a construction worker blush .
suffice (it) to say (that)
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Suffice it to say that prayer is an important activity in the Synagogue.
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For the moment, suffice it to say that I take a skeptical view of the structural analyses offered.
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It suffices to say we launched a host of programs to rectify the situation.
suppose/supposing (that)
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I am supposed to say no.
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It is supposed to save money and impose some market discipline on bureaucracy's natural tendency to swell.
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It seems reasonable to suppose that they should be, if the contentious area of imaginative literature is ruled out.
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Orientals are supposed to had a monopoly in the hands-modelling business, she says.
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Other economic news from the federal government that was supposed to be released has been postponed.
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So I was supposed to meet this bike trainer this afternoon in Brooklyn, right?
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Well, we all are, I suppose .
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Whom are we supposed to forgive?
take it as read (that)
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Let us take it as read that Hawkwind started quite a few trends in their time.
take it for granted (that)
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We just took it for granted that the $1000 was part of the normal fee for buying a house.
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But I take it for granted .
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He seemed to take it for granted that everyone would do what he told them.
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He seemed to take it for granted that she was the one to talk to.
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It was impossible to take it for granted .
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Ludens was right in a way to complain that they were now all taking it for granted .
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Now we took it for granted that seawater came swirling up around our feet whenever we left the cabin or cockpit baskets.
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She had taken it for granted that they would spend the night in Denver.
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Why do we take it for granted that education is a good to which everyone equally is entitled?
tell that to the Marines
that (about) sums it up
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This was their task but that sums it up too simply.
that does it!
that figures/(it) figures
that is not to say
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But that is not to say he does not feel afraid.
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But that is not to say that Sierra Leone is not worth saving.
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But that isn't to say that doing research is like breathing - you do it all the time without realising.
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However, that isn't to say that male writers have it easy.
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I have authorised his scheme, but that is not to say it will ever come about.
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It does not exclude anything; but that is not to say that it can attain everything.
that is to say
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She has always known as much, that is to say as little, as the supplier needed her to know.
that makes two of us
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"I'd like to work in Hawaii." "That makes two of us."
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Well, that makes two of us, Hilary thought with a little smile as she sat at the table.
that makes two of us
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Well, that makes two of us, Hilary thought with a little smile as she sat at the table.
that should do it
▪
Slosh on a bit of this, and that should do it.
that will do nicely
that would be telling
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Well, that would be telling , as Barry Norman would say.
that would/will never do
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Bless my best boots, that would never do at all.
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Oh, no, that would never do, would it?
that'll be the day
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``Bill says he'll wash the dishes tonight.'' ``That'll be the day !''
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The day I call you Chief Rabbit, Hazel, that 'll be the day, that will!
that'll do!
that'll learn sb!
that'll teach you (to do sth)
that's (just) the way sth/sb is/that's (just) the way sth goes
▪
And that's the way he is.
▪
And that's the way it is again this year - everybody is happy with what I am doing.
▪
But they think they can run everything from Detroit and that's the way the organisation is going to be restructured.
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Even the best generals sometimes lose with this army just because that's the way it is.
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For that's the way it is for the talented twosome.
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He's always been a bit on his dignity, I suppose, but that's the way he is.
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In the end Capirossi had to do the winning himself and that's the way 1991 is going to be.
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The money we got to spend - well, that's the way it is.
that's (past/ancient) history
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But that's history now the children are back in the classroom.
that's (quite) enough
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Come now, that's enough .
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He's in the fourth year of a six-year, $ 75 million contract, and that's enough for him.
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I think McDunn at least believes me and that's enough for now.
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So it gives pleasure, and that's enough really.
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That's quite enough for one day at altitude, there and back.
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Well that's enough of mechanical problems lets have some questions.
that's a good one
▪
My car's on fire? Boy, that's a good one!
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The idea of John getting sick, the idea of John coming down with something: that's a good one.
that's a laugh
that's about it/all
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I've seen her around a few times, but that's about it.
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There's some ham in the fridge, and that's about it.
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Behaviour in a vacuum may be very interesting but that's about all.
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I can tell the difference between a sparrow and a swan and that's about it.
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Oh well, that's about it.
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Soundblaster effects such as laser fire and explosions are terrific but that's about it.
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That's about all I can tell you.
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That's about it for this month.
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They're very big, and they're very expensive, and that's about all you can say for them.
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Unfortunately when it comes to originality that's about all the game has to offer.
that's about the size of it
that's all I need/that's just what I didn't need
that's all she wrote
that's better
▪
Come on, give me a hug. There, that's better , isn't it?
▪
Try keeping your arm straight when you hit the ball. That's better !
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But that's better than none.
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She had half drained her mug when she said, ` Ah, that's better !
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So let's try: That's better . the pages now contain both words.
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Surely that's better than fading away in a hospital bed somewhere?
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That's better , the waist is accentuated now.
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Well, that's better than finding half a worm!
that's good
▪
"We're going to buy a house." "Oh, that's good !"
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The stove's brand new? That's good .
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But that's good because it keeps us out of trouble.
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If it helps, then that's good .
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She had half drained her mug when she said, ` Ah, that's better !
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That's good because the letter could contain blackmail, be a love letter or anything.
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That's good for them, because they stand to make a commission of hundreds of pounds.
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That's good , but I want more.
▪
The thing that's good is we've had seven takeaways already.
that's it
▪
It rains till late February or early March, and that's it.
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OK, that's it . If you're not going to try, I'm not going to help you.
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Slowly...slowly... Yeah, that's it .
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Clarence House has a reputation for giving half an hour and then that's it .
▪
How many embalmers do you know who have 1 or 2 arterials, 1 cavity fluid and that's it .
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Nothing more to do in here, Madeleine said: that's it , finished.
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Once you doubt my word, that's it .
▪
One blooming lamp post at the corner and that's it .
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Power: that's it , I want power over my life.
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Sullen but accurate, spiky but efficient: that's it .
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We get a custody order, and that's it .
that's life
▪
Oh well, that's life !
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But I guess that's life !
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But there you are, Mr. K. that's life .
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The students shrug; that's life , they seem to say.
that's more like it/this is more like it
that's news to me!
▪
The meeting's been canceled? That's news to me.
that's not saying much
▪
Better than Alex O'Neal's offering, but that's not saying much.
that's not the whole story
that's quite all right
that's rich (coming from him/you etc)
that's right
▪
That's right , Jim's been a friend of mine for years.
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Yeah, that's right - it was based on a Raymond Chandler novel.
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Amitha: In a way that's right .
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And as Bethan found, it may also take some time to find a treatment that's right for you.
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But she will not get that distance until she learns to - that's right - detach.
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Do you think that's right ?
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I don't think that's right .
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Yes, that's right , it can be done, we can face history down.
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Yes, that's right , the car maker.
that's sb all over
▪
"That's Dora all over," interrupted Rose with a sniff. "Once she gets an idea into her head, nothing will stop her."
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He was late, of course, but that's Tim all over.
that's something
▪
And that's something many fans simply don't want.
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And that's something technology alone, however sharp, could never do.
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As for Winterreise itself, that's something else.
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From his talks with players, that's something he discovered was missing in the Phillies clubhouse last season.
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It's a manifestation of the marvellous relationship you had with your husband and that's something you should hand on to dearly.
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Oh, good, that's something .
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Okay, that's something a soldier has to accept, in an abstract sort of way.
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You bought it as somewhere where you could keep me, and that's something quite different.
that's the idea
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"You're going to meet them there?" "Yeah, that's the idea ."
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Now push the button on the left to set the time. That's the idea !
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And that's the idea behind Cotswold Garden tours, which organises holiday breaks in the region.
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Grown-up amusements, that's the idea .
that's the spirit
that's the story of my life
that's the way
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Now bring your foot gently off the clutch - that's the way .
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And that's the way it is again this year - everybody is happy with what I am doing.
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And that's the way Lynne likes it.
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But then, that's the way the politicians in this town love to operate.
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Even the best generals sometimes lose with this army just because that's the way it is.
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I was lumbered with one hairstyle and that's the way it would stay.
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Well, that's the way it looked from the back.
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Well, that's the way it should be, but it isn't always the case.
that's the way the cookie crumbles
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"Sorry you didn't get the job, Mike." "Yeah, thanks. I guess that's the way the cookie crumbles."
that's torn it!
that's what I mean
▪
"You've got to think about later on in life, too." "That's what I mean . It's getting closer."
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And that's what I mean about friends.
▪
But that's what I meant about technology having caught you up.
▪
I deny I get long holidays, that's what I mean .
▪
I think that's what I mean .
that's what you/they etc think!
that's your/his etc problem
▪
Anyway, that's your problem .
that's/it's all well and good
▪
If that helps the government keep up with their debt repayments, that's all well and good.
that's/it's not good enough
▪
Voice over John and Vicki Strong say that's not good enough.
that's/it's sb's lookout
that's/it's sb's loss
▪
If they don't find me interesting that's their loss .
that's/there's an idea
that's/there's sb/sth for you!
the (only) problem is (that) ...
▪
Do you know what the problem is?
▪
For them, the problem is one of trust.
▪
I know, the problem is money.
▪
I think that the problem is even too great for remediation.
▪
In both cases the problem is that concrete cultural processes, in particular historical locations, are reduced to abstract schemata.
▪
In other words, it is to argue that the problem is a technical problem which admits of a technical solution.
▪
It doesn't mean that the problem is solved, but there's a starting point to work from.
▪
When the problem is studied and understood, it should explain a great many doubts and questions.
the fact (that)
▪
He refused to help me despite the fact that I've done many things for him.
▪
Associated with this, I feel, was the fact that he never suffered from jet-lag.
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Bellends: I liked the fact that as both ends are the same you have four choices of entrance.
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But the fact is that none of these are visions of what I recognize as life.
▪
Even the fact that she suggested that they get married shows that she was living in a fantasy world.
▪
He remembered those pot-bellied children in Nairobi and he wanted the facts .
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It is due to the fact that they are six years old.
▪
Surely, the fact that he was out here, calmly taking a holiday, might be an encouraging sign?
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There are exceptions, but the fact that information is held in confidence is not as such a sufficient reason for exemption.
the hair of the dog (that bit you)
the instant (that)
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The instant I saw the place, I knew it was the right house for us.
▪
Each give the instant results essential to demonstrations.
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He loved the instant of the discovery, that flash of astonishment.
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I would reach for two mugs and two packets of the instant drink mix which was our evening ration.
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It was a great advertisement for Test cricket, with the instant variety of the World Cup just around the corner.
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Motion was conserved in the precise form in which it occurred at the instant of its preservation.
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On the instant , a fearful commotion began on the farther side.
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Perseus saw her and on the instant loved her.
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Words like solid, experienced, respected and grown-up littered the instant Cheney profiles last week.
the minute (that) sb does sth
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The minute I say something is cute, she'll hate it.
the moment (that) sb does sth
▪
Been getting hold of a bit of meth, but it's fairly hard to come by at the moment .
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Does it enable them to make the right choice in the heat of the moment ?
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In the heat of the moment it does not usually look as if there is anything to be done about the heat.
the one that got away
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Saucy Cecil Parkinson lets his fingers do the talking about the one that got away.
the one(s) who/that
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But in that case Robert was the one who should have stayed.
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He wanted to be the one who did the organizing and made the improvements.
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I'd said the right thing and she'd buttoned me as the one who signed the cheques.
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I was the one who had to take it to my tutor, not them.
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Maggie had never been to the big barn before, the one that had looked so imposing from the air.
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Of all the proposals, the one that you made is the silliest. 3.
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Often, the one who brought it home had soon lost interest in his acquisition.
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She's the one who ought to be got rid of.
the powers that be
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The powers that be do not seem interested in solving the city's transportation problems.
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The powers that be have decided that our lunch breaks should be reduced to 45 minutes.
▪
Could the powers that be, or anyone else who knows, possibly get him on?
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Inadvertently or not, the powers that be determined that so-so writers had only so-so intelligence.
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It's just that the powers that be treat us teachers like dirt.
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Maybe the powers that be have been only interested in cleaning up opponents.
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Perhaps it is time for the powers that be to look again at the slalom rules that allow dipping and sideways presentations.
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They were keeping on the right side of the powers that be.
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Um, I still think that, that maybe the powers that be want it probably as a smoke screen.
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Why should the powers that be want to ruin that?
the truth/fact of the matter is (that)
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For the fact of the matter is, all the fight has been taken out of Blue.
there's no denying (that/sth)
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Anna looks better, there's no denying it.
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But he's neat and tidy there's no denying it.
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Even if you are sceptical about meridians, there's no denying that the roller gives an enjoyable massage.
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He denies it, but there's no denying the little girl does resemble Becker in a dress.
▪
Now there's no denying that 1991 was not a good year for the advertising industry.
▪
There's no denying it, if you don't spend a lot of cash, you go down.
think (that) the world revolves around you
think that the world owes you a living
this, that and the other
this/that leads (me) to sth
▪
Anything less than that leads to what the theistic traditions frequently refer to as idolatry.
▪
But the priority is to get off a path that leads to more and more isolation.
▪
It is this that leads to the dependency culture predominant among deaf people in integrated education.
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It was a straight road, the kind of road that leads to a temple or a sacred monument.
▪
So that leads me to think that these sorts of events are not particularly uncommon.
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Then the operatives are more likely to make mistakes when set-ups are constantly changing, and that leads to increased wastage.
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This is the scene that leads to the Giza plateau.
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Those same lessons apply to changing our attitude from one that leads to failure to one that leads to success.
this/that puppy
▪
How do you shut this puppy off?
▪
Use the lane and follow that puppy , that glove, up the road ta where it come from.
to think (that) ...!
to this/that/the effect
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A proposal to this effect follows in Section 3.
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Does his eagerness amount to setting up a trust to that effect ?
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I made a little speech to the effect that we are overjoyed to be in Sydney.
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It is a person's or animal's contribution to the effect .
▪
She made a note to that effect .
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The other factor which contributed to this effect was his decision to become a broadcaster.
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This is because thick lithosphere will tend to be more resistant to the effects of heat conduction and penetrative magmatism.
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We were ourselves considering whether we should introduce a Government Bill to this effect .
top that
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I work 90 hours a week - top that!
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But Pittsburgh drew 50, 000, and the game with the 49ers' is expected to top that.
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Can the funds top that this month?
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DIlAYdl n. A top that is used in a game played during the celebration of CHANike.
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If the mixture is stirred vigorously, the tin particles form a froth on the top that can be scraped off.
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It's the fleecy top that has really revolutionised outdoor gear.
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It's what's up top that counts.
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Obviously I couldn't wear tops that were short which would show where the belt was, so that summer was terrible.
tough!/that's tough!
two can play at that game
we'll see about that
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"I want to go to Joshua's tonight." "Well, we'll have to see about that."
▪
Kim wants to go to this party, huh? Well, we'll see about that!
what was all that about?
▪
And what was all that about sending him your regards?
what's that supposed to mean?
▪
"It sounds like things aren't going too well for you lately." "What's that supposed to mean?"
what's that when it's at home?
wherever that is/may be
who would have dreamt that ...?
with that
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All with that Donahue sense of nice-guys-can-do-this attitude.
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Be careful with that audio recording.
▪
It has very little - nothing - to do with that.
▪
Most of us live with that possibility because it is part of the human condition to know that disaster can strike.
▪
Stick with that idea of hearing the lovely sounds of good golf.
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There's nothing wrong with that, Miss Honey.
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There is an aesthetic, if we can dignify it with that word, which distinguishes blood sports from each other.
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Though an opponent of the more rigid scholastics, Weigel sought a reconciliation of modern philosophy with that of Aristotle.
work on the principle/assumption/basis etc that
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Gamekeepers worked on the principle that any other animals that preyed on pheasants must be ruthlessly eliminated.
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It works on the assumption that each side is willing to move from its starting point during the negotiations.
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It works on the principle that the pursuer will not be able to change direction as efficiently as the prey.
▪
Politicians seem to work on the assumption that the early bird catches the voter.
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The therapy works on the principle that like cures like.
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These devices work on the principle that the oscillating frequency of a crystal under an applied voltage changes with crystal mass.
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They work on the principle that most people pay up if they're pestered for long enough.
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When a crime is reported to the police they do not work on the assumption that anyone could have done it.
would that ...
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But would that have been unfair?
▪
But would that hold them off for long?
▪
But what good would that do?
▪
I have a sheet of 1 / 2-inch foam insulation; would that work?
▪
Now, would that be wise?
▪
Or would that be too flamboyant?
▪
Or would that too do damage to future matrimonial prospects?
▪
Where would that leave giant fullback Hendrik Truter you may ask?
you can say that again!
you can't say fairer than that
you will be delighted/pleased etc to know (that)
you would have thought (that)
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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That last test was a lot easier than this one.
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He met Bobby Jones on Monday of that week.
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I saw that woman again today.
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Look at those men in that car. What on earth are they doing?
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No, I wanted that one over there.
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When are you going to give me that money you owe me?
II. conjunction
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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That he talked about it to reporters surprises me.
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I can't believe that she told you.
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I think Vic feels threatened by the fact that I'm smarter than he is.
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Joe said that his girlfriend is coming to visit.
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Oh, that Glenda were alive to see this.
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We pray that he may recover soon.
III. adverb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
bad
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You're too short and too plump - though your skin's not that bad .
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The wounds themselves were not that bad .
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Having a cigarette in the toilet doesn't sound that bad .
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He's got a good job and mine ain't that bad .
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But no, you're right, he's not that bad .
▪
Just being out of work is not that bad .
▪
I don't know why she wore it; my memory wasn't that bad .
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Nobody with such an engaging confidence in his own good standing with the world could be all that bad .
close
▪
Well, Eb and me wasn't that close .
▪
My advice is don't choose one without first looking at the other, it's that close .
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Sometimes they'd seen her, other times not, but it was always more exciting to be that close .
difficult
▪
It can't be all that difficult .
▪
I might well have got myself burned upon a stake, although in those days that wasn't all that difficult .
easy
▪
But while many rugs are advertised as machine washable, it isn't always that easy .
▪
Empty, of course, but then he hadn't expected it to be that easy .
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But it wasn't that easy .
▪
However, things are not that easy .
▪
Of course things were not that easy .
▪
But this won't be the last straw; they won't get rid of me that easy .
▪
It shouldn't have been that easy .
▪
Exonerating Alex wasn't going to be that easy .
far
▪
The process could never have gone that far .
▪
Thankfully, it didn't get that far .
▪
He thought she might be on the point of offering him a nip of whisky but she did not go that far .
▪
She says she wouldn't like to be an expectant mum and have to travel that far .
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She says she doesn't see why they should have to go that far .
▪
I mean, there must be something behind it for the police to go that far .
▪
But Branson was very reluctant to go that far .
funny
▪
Deep down, I don't think it's that funny .
good
▪
To sum it all up, it's good but not that good.
▪
My generation of football supporters have no idea at all if George Best or even Pele were that good.
▪
He was good but not yet that good.
▪
It's pretty good on petrol, but not that good.
▪
These anglers would have been class acts in any era, yes, they were that good .
▪
His exam results would not be all that good .
great
▪
The stakes were that high; the pressure on her was that great .
▪
The numbers are collapsed by same description types, since the absolute incidence of both in plural conditions is not that great .
▪
Yet the distinctions, emphasised by regionalists searching for cultural backing, are not all that great .
▪
The difference between the critic's activity and that of the good reader is not really all that great .
important
▪
Well, it might be hard to see it as that important .
▪
We both believed that a marriage certificate wasn't that important .
▪
World records in marathons are not that important .
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Still, it's probably not all that important .
▪
As she showed the commentary isn't all that important .
long
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Some observers then thought he might not even survive that long .
▪
He hasn't been out that long .
▪
If we can afford to wait that long .
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Now the currency seems unlikely to last that long .
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But would she have that long ?
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I didn't really rate his chances of living that long .
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I hadn't been in bed all that long .
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Nor would the £1,500 I had borrowed last that long .
obvious
▪
Had she really missed something that obvious ?
simple
▪
Yet things are evidently not that simple .
▪
Unfortunately, however, things are not quite that simple .
▪
But of course it wasn't that simple .
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But it isn't quite that simple .
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Life just isn't that simple .
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It's that simple . let's go back to my hotel and fool around.
■ VERB
matter
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Suddenly it was all that mattered .
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Morality was out of fashion in Washington: the power game was all that mattered .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But most existing transparent magnets - which are usually made of iron borate - are not actually all that magnetic.
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In actual fact the two fish are not that alike.
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They won't be in that early.