Thing in A Sentence

    1

    A cell phone was an advantage for others, and one more thing to keep track of for her.

    2

    A damned good thing Howie doesn't remember.

    3

    A likely thing, killing a fox our dogs had hunted!

    4

    Alex always seemed to know the right thing to say in any moment, and his silence often felt awkward.

    5

    And how did she stomach the thought of her father doing such a thing to someone?

    6

    And if they told about the thing that was there, then they'd get in trouble, for being there, in the place they weren't supposed to be in.

    7

    And if this Miami thing gets as bad as we both think it will, he might have to come back soon anyway.

    8

    And one ran quickly and told the good abbess, or mistress of the abbey, what strange thing had happened.

    9

    And remember, it can be obtained both by a plummeting cost and an increasing value of the thing to you.

    10

    And that was the last thing said about the incident.

    11

    And that's a bad thing?

    12

    And the whole damn thing was a big mistake.

    13

    And then there was that other thing – their love life, or lack thereof.

    14

    And you sure don't know a damn thing about this case.

    15

    Another … thing … had entered her nightmare and taken over.

    16

    Anyway, first thing I did was attempt to check records in and out of Canada but getting that stuff is like pulling teeth.

    17

    Apparently it was the only thing that frightened him.

    18

    Are you sure you can handle this thing on snow?

    19

    As a mater of fact, he can't give me the thing I want most.

    20

    As she watched the sink fill, she considered his proposal - and that other thing.

    21

    Assume this is the last day of your life, since it might really be for both of us.  What one thing would you have done if you knew it was your last day?

    22

    At first everyone was positive he'd taken a hike, but personally, I haven't seen a thing yet to tell me he didn't just do something stupid and pay the price for it.

    23

    At first, the only thing missing was the sound of Alex's voice.

    24

    At forty he was still an attractive man, but a romantic relationship with him was the last thing on her mind.

    25

    At least one more thing before I release you.

    26

    At the first drop of laser missiles, Brady had figured there was one thing that would make the fed jets target the inconsequential town, and it was Lana.

    27

    At the very least, it was the only thing that might someday lead me to my family.

    28

    At twenty-five, that kind of thing wouldn't be an issue for most women.

    29

    Beef is not the only thing on the menu for you to enjoy.

    30

    Being tempted was one thing, giving in to temptation was something else.

    31

    Besides, house rules protected him from that sort of thing.

    32

    Besides, I was concentrating on how to escape and teach them guys a thing or two.

    33

    Besides, what was the point to the whole thing?

    34

    Bordeaux was the closest thing she'd had to a friend in a long time... other than Pete, of course.

    35

    Brady's arm of the militia, the Appalachia Branch, stretched from northern Georgia up through Virginia and was one of the largest in the PMF, the only thing good to come of the East-West Civil War.

    36

    Brandon was focused on one thing, and it wasn't romance.

    37

    But a funny thing; the milk doesn't smell bad and everything still feels cold.

    38

    But a rickety wooden thing like you has no right to be alive.

    39

    But every dime spent on the house meant that much less she could invest in the dairy - and the dairy was the one thing that stood a chance of stimulating her anemic savings account.

    40

    But he can't wiz a single thing if he hasn't the tools and machinery to work with.

    41

    But I think Julie is right about one thing.

    42

    But it was the damnedest thing.

    43

    But the whole thing didn't make sense.

    44

    But they did have one thing going for them.

    45

    But, if you do this one thing, you increase your chances of being relatively okay by about thirty seven percent for a total of just under fifty-fifty.

    46

    By the time she reached her gate she was convinced of one thing.

    47

    Cade only wanted one thing - and she had foolishly submitted.

    48

    Calling names never accomplished a thing, sir.

    49

    Carmen tried to shut them out by thinking about something else, but her mind kept going back to the same thing.

    50

    Changing that, then, was the only thing that lay between her and her love.

    51

    Cindy, sleeping with Russ isn't the worst thing that has happened to you.

    52

    Claire was the closest thing, but she never received the training because her power was too weak.

    53

    Control, if that's your thing.

    54

    Could it be that his stoic personality was the very thing that kept her interest perked?

    55

    Couldn't see a thing.

    56

    Courting a widow was one thing, but harboring a nagging feeling she might not be widowed was quite another matter.

    57

    Damian was crippled by the same thing.

    58

    Davis was right about one thing.

    59

    Dean just smiled, wondering how Ginger and Joseph would know where brother and sister-in-law were if they themselves hadn't lied like the proverbial rug and done the exact same thing as the pair they were accusing.

    60

    Dean sighed deeply, "You know, guys dream about this sort of thing," he said.

    61

    Death dealers were immune to disease, poison, and any other thing humans could throw at them.

    62

    DeLeo, you have an opinion about everything, whether you know a damn thing about it or not.

    63

    Didn't take a damn thing, Dan reported from his position inside the building.

    64

    Do you really think I'd do a stupid thing like that?

    65

    Doing the right thing never felt as dissatisfactory as it did this night.

    66

    Doing the right thing was painful.

    67

    Dr. Mallard wanted me to give you a call and schedule an appointment for tomorrow morning, first thing.

    68

    Dreams are fine as long as they're responsible, but acting stupid and doing the smart thing are miles apart!

    69

    Dusty had never heard of such a thing!

    70

    Even if Howie were here, chances are we wouldn't learn a thing.

    71

    Even when my mother was here, we couldn't seem to say the right thing to each other.

    72

    Everyone admires a person who does their own thing - as long as it's cool.

    73

    Everyone gets to name one thing they want, Rhyn said.

    74

    Fate was right; the only thing in his way was him.

    75

    First and last thing I see every day.

    76

    First it was the inheritance thing.

    77

    Fly down on Friday and we can put this whole thing in a file cabinet by the weekend.

    78

    For one thing, because so many people are working so hard on it.

    79

    God, there'd be no such thing as privacy!

    80

    Good thing Bianca sent him off this morning with a bag full.

    81

    Had this happened any other time, she would have suggested they go out for supper, but the roads weren't the only thing icy tonight.

    82

    He always seemed to know the best thing to do, and when.

    83

    He could promise to love her forever, but hadn't her father said the same thing to Mom?

    84

    He couldn't know that she was about to become the only thing standing between his soul and Darkyn.

    85

    He didn't even know what the right thing to do was anymore.

    86

    He feared the palace would go down with Death, what with the nonsense she was spouting about leaving.  He took in his best friend's features, uncertain whether becoming Death was a good thing or not.  Gabe looked the same, and hopefully, he wouldn't turn into the riddle-talking sociopath that preceded him.

    87

    He had a green thing of cigarettes.

    88

    He hadn't changed a thing, as if expecting Papa to come home at any minute.

    89

    He said if Quinn could do his thing, someone else maybe could too.

    90

    He says this Baratto thing is too hot to waste time.

    91

    He seemed at ease with himself, another thing she didn't remember about him.

    92

    He started talking about going back... you know, doing that thing he does.

    93

    He used to be awake instantly - another indication that this thing with Lori was troubling him deeper than he would admit.

    94

    He walked away, because it was the right thing to do.

    95

    He was hugging Sunny as if she were the only thing in the world that mattered.

    96

    He was warm and solid at her back, the only thing capable of grounding her in the nightmare of a world she lived in.

    97

    He won't say a damned thing.

    98

    He'd done the right thing in protecting her, even if the wounded look on her face made him feel both inadequate and frustrated.

    99

    He'd done the right thing.

    100

    He'd leave little notes on my desk sometimes, say­ing 'Stick with school,' or sometimes he'd send a postcard from his business trips saying the same thing.

    101

    He's got this weird thing like if he sees himself, he'll self-destruct or something.

    102

    He's hung up on the baby thing.

    103

    Hiding her desire for him seemed a wise thing to do a few minutes ago, but maybe he thought she kissed every man like that.

    104

    His lack of response didn't mean he wasn't aware, and she didn't want to leave him worried that she might do such a thing – especially if he was unable to respond.

    105

    His voice was the only thing that penetrated the haze coating her thoughts.

    106

    How can you eat around that thing, boss?

    107

    How could he do such a thing to his own children?

    108

    How could he say such a thing?

    109

    How could we live with their deaths if we hadn't done every single thing possible?

    110

    How is that the right thing?

    111

    Hunter stood off to one side, nodding as if to say he too had done the same thing.

    112

    I called Mary to see if you were there and she filled me in on the whole thing.

    113

    I can tell you what I'd do if I were married to Arthur—the same thing we're doing right now, with my same little playmate.

    114

    I can't imagine what would make you think such a thing.

    115

    I couldn't see a thing.

    116

    I did a stupid thing last night.

    117

    I didn't know they made such a thing.

    118

    I didn't know you liked that sort of thing.

    119

    I didn't sic Nota on anyone—that came from Vinnie Baratto by way of Arthur Atherton and it didn't have a damned thing to do with the Byrne case.

    120

    I don't know a thing about mechanics.

    121

    I don't know what that thing is, but I would say not to lose it.

    122

    I don't know where we'll find a place to do our thing; this joint is like a zoo with honking horns and either back-fires or gunshots!

    123

    I don't mind at all because it was the best thing that ever happened to me.

    124

    I guess that's the kind of thing you do when you're bored.

    125

    I just ask one thing; will you take my word for one item and if you stop this vehicle you'll have more reward than you'll know what to do with.

    126

    I just thought... well, it never occurred to me that Josh would do such a thing.

    127

    I just want this Europe thing to be over.

    128

    I know bloodshed isn't your thing.

    129

    I know that doesn't help much, but it's a mother-daughter thing and I don't think the kid is in any danger.

    130

    I know, and that's another thing that bothers me.

    131

    I know; I'm not jelouss, but you and Martha have this thing between you that goes so far back I get dizzy thinking about it.

    132

    I left town first thing the next morning.

    133

    I mean, it's one thing to hurt yourself but to hurt someone else is just wrong!

    134

    I stand there and can't do a damn thing!

    135

    I tell her everything, except the biggest thing in my life.

    136

    I think he figures Brandon's into a good thing and he wants to share.

    137

    I think the best thing to do is try to remember all the good times you had.

    138

    I think this was a small thing they call fate, he assured them.

    139

    I think you're here looking for answers in that thing.

    140

    I think you're obsessed with this thing.

    141

    I thought you domestic security types were supposed to be watching this kind of thing.

    142

    I told him the same thing.

    143

    I wanted to work this thing out by myself.

    144

    I wouldn't worry too much about that sort of thing.

    145

    I'll bet it was the damn buzzing of your Tesla thing.

    146

    I'll give him one thing.

    147

    I'll stop the whole thing before I'll do that.

    148

    I'm going down to Norfolk Friday to talk to the local police, but so far, there isn't a thing to point to the guy skipping.

    149

    I'm gonna have a ring around my be-hind for a week from sitting on this thing!

    150

    I'm the only thing standing between you and whatever hell is chasing you.

    151

    I've respected your privacy; saw it as a good thing, but the situation is changing.

    152

    Idiot! shouted Pierre, abusing his coachman--a thing he rarely did.

    153

    If it was a tornado, standing next to glass doors wasn't the smartest thing to do.

    154

    If she could only reach him … She faced Two, the only thing between her and escape.

    155

    If sheriffs have to do that sort of thing, you'd better practice.

    156

    If the Cossacks did not capture Napoleon then, what saved him was the very thing that was destroying the French army, the booty on which the Cossacks fell.

    157

    If there was one thing she didn't need to do, it was talk to Lori about what was troubling them.

    158

    If there's one thing he can't stand, it must be an independent female.

    159

    If there's one thing I don't need, it's a man telling me how to run my life.

    160

    If there's one thing I've learned about humans, it's that you can't control them.

    161

    If there's one thing that drives Dustin crazy, it's being kept in the dark.

    162

    If you tell me every little thing you know or even suspect, I'll just drive away and let you walk down the lane to one of those farm houses we passed.

    163

    In fact, the thing she found most attractive about Brandon was his smile.

    164

    In the past, knowing the wise thing to do was a power confined to a few.

    165

    In which case, the best thing to do was let it drop.

    166

    Instead, you acted like you wanted to forget the whole thing.

    167

    Interesting.  A Death with a history as a mortal.  Not any mortal, but one you say she was in love with.  I'd heard rumor but never thought a deity capable of such a thing.

    168

    Is he the only thing you think about?

    169

    Is it a female thing?

    170

    Is it the same thing?

    171

    Isn't it a little late to start worrying about that sort of thing?

    172

    It all happened so fast that she didn't have time to think, only to cling to the one solid thing she could find - Cade.

    173

    It didn't have a thing to do with sex.

    174

    It hasn't done a thing to track down this person.

    175

    It infuriates me, but he keeps doing it—some macho thing, I guess.

    176

    It isn't a sometimes thing, and it takes trust and honesty.

    177

    It kind of ticked me off—like I was an assignment he had to take care of, and our going out wasn't a social thing.

    178

    It seems like the easiest thing for you, though.

    179

    It was a foolish thing to bring up.

    180

    It was a foolish thing to do and he didn't like it.

    181

    It was a foolish thing to say.

    182

    It was a good thing Cade was with her, because she had no idea how to get back to the house.

    183

    It was a good thing he found it so amusing.

    184

    It was a good thing he was wearing that big belt buckle.

    185

    It was a good thing she decided not to go.

    186

    It was a good twenty degrees warmer than when they got up this morning and the snow was even beginning to melt - a sure thing to bring on kidding.

    187

    It was a mean thing to say, especially since he had been working so hard to help.

    188

    It was a nice thing to know.

    189

    It was a rash thing to do.

    190

    It was a strange thing for a man to say.

    191

    It was a strange thing to say, especially coming from someone who insisted she was no longer interested in him.

    192

    It was a tough thing to swallow, especially since she had remained chaste.

    193

    It was as if Dean hadn't said a damn thing.

    194

    It was best to stay out of the entire thing - if they would only let her.

    195

    It was Brandon who kept coming back to Ouray year after year when you'd think the loathsome thing that happened here would cause him to despise the place.

    196

    It was kind of a dumb thing for ol' Jeff to do, wasn't it?

    197

    It was no easy thing to learn these letters and how they are put together to make words.

    198

    It was not likely for the paths of a soldier and a member of the political elite to cross paths, but he was the closest thing she had ever had to a friend since leaving her home at the age of four.

    199

    It was one thing to covertly admire Alex, but quite another to stand here discussing him as though he were high dollar merchandise at a low bid auction... and why was Katie so concerned?

    200

    It was one thing to offer her body, but her heart, her soul … he would take all of her, consume her completely, irrevocably.

    201

    It was one thing to stand firm on the issue of casual sex, but this was the man she would be married to in less than two weeks.

    202

    It was purely a woman thing.

    203

    It was simply that he didn't want to tell her - which amounted to the same thing.

    204

    It was the last thing he would want.

    205

    It was the most comical shapeless thing, this improvised doll, with no nose, mouth, ears or eyes--nothing that even the imagination of a child could convert into a face.

    206

    It was the only thing I had of my parents, or what I assumed had been my parents.

    207

    It was the strangest thing.

    208

    It was the wrong thing to say— or do—to Cynthia Dean.

    209

    It wasn't a nice thing to say, and at the moment she wished she could take it back.

    210

    It wasn't any one thing.

    211

    It wasn't the brightest thing to walk all the way out to that shed without any protection after seeing the bear last night, either.

    212

    It wasn't the first time she'd heard such a thing, but it sounded far worse coming from the devil than it had Wynn.

    213

    It wasn't the worst thing that could happen.

    214

    It would cost the price of a car payment for the early evening special, if the posh place had such a thing!

    215

    It would kill me to take this thing out of my head, and Gabriel and all his … uh minions … aren't allowed to kill me.

    216

    It's a good thing for any survivors out there.

    217

    It's a good thing he didn't know you were marrying me, then.

    218

    It's a good thing we're all so darn sweet.

    219

    It's a good thing.

    220

    It's a guy thing.

    221

    It's an ego thing.

    222

    It's not gonna be a good thing, if you stay with him.

    223

    It's one thing to see the Future; it's another entirely to try to change it.

    224

    It's the only thing I do well.

    225

    It's the right thing to do.

    226

    It's the same thing you do to change an object into another, only normal objects have far less energy to control.

    227

    It's the worst thing I've done in many lifetimes.

    228

    Jeff is never sick and is a real stickler for that sort of thing.

    229

    Jobs are created when someone starts a business that takes a thing, adds labor and technology to it, and makes a new thing.

    230

    Josh was probably right about one thing.

    231

    Just promise me one thing, he added.

    232

    Katie was right about one thing.

    233

    Knowing that was one thing.

    234

    Let me make one thing clear.

    235

    Let's get one thing straight.

    236

    Let's think this thing through.

    237

    Look, if Faust is the Dawkinses' lawyer, I can't see how your saying so jeopardizes a damn thing.

    238

    Lucky thing for us - we have plenty of both.

    239

    Lydia, you don't owe me a damn thing but some answers.

    240

    Make sure you don't get any sparks on that thing.

    241

    Mary was right about one thing.

    242

    Maybe it had been a silly thing to do, but it had certainly brought her closer to his heart – although she hadn't thought so at the time.

    243

    Maybe it was macho or part of the control thing.

    244

    Maybe it was the other thing that was bothering him.

    245

    Maybe she should be ashamed for thinking such a thing.

    246

    Maybe she'll learn a thing or two about being human.

    247

    Maybe the dream is a good thing, a peek at the past?

    248

    Maybe you should just take this thing out of my head and be done with me.

    249

    Mrs. Wassermann wants to hear from someone first thing.

    250

    My father wouldn't do such a thing.

    251

    Natasha would have had no doubt as to the greatness of Pierre's idea, but one thing disconcerted her.

    252

    Neither knew the proper thing to say.

    253

    Next, a head but scattered hay was the only thing in sight.

    254

    No television, no light for reading – the only thing she could do was cook.

    255

    No, he hadn't learned a thing.

    256

    Not an easy thing to do when you're Death.

    257

    Not the abbreviated version contrived for a witless or hysterical wife, but the whole thing – including any designs Lori has on you... or you have for her.

    258

    Nothing she had ever experienced in her life was more painful than that moment, knowing his pain and not being able to say a thing to help.

    259

    Nothing. It's a good thing.

    260

    Now was the time to clear the air, and there was one thing about all this that didn't make sense.

    261

    Now we're still doing the same thing.

    262

    Obviously she had no idea what he was thinking when it came to that type of thing.

    263

    Obviously, knowing the wise course is one thing, and following it is another.

    264

    Of course, it did look suspicious, and if she had come across Lori and Alex doing the same thing...

    265

    Oh, what a terrible thing is fear, and how shamefully I yielded to it!

    266

    One more thing she would concede to when they were alone, was selecting some furniture.

    267

    One more thing, and I'll let you rest.

    268

    One thing at a time, he told himself.

    269

    One thing became obvious.

    270

    One thing came to mind instantly.

    271

    One thing led to another and I finally worked up the courage to offer you the job.

    272

    One thing she didn't need today was Josh stirring up trouble.

    273

    One thing she had plenty of was hair.

    274

    One thing was cer­tain, Fred O'Connor would jump on this new angle like Ellery Queen!

    275

    One thing was certain--that he was suffering and wished to say something.

    276

    One thing was for certain; this group would have one whoop-de-do of a party when the week was over.

    277

    One thing was for sure; if anything needed moving, he was the one she was going to get to do it.

    278

    One thing was obvious about Bordeaux.

    279

    One thing was sure, her list only contained one name - and he was on it.

    280

    One thing was sure.

    281

    One thing you should know.

    282

    Only one thing made him different than before in that moment, and talking would have been a waste of precious time.

    283

    Only you would think of such a thing.

    284

    Or, maybe it was the thing with his father.

    285

    Planning ahead was a good thing up to a point.

    286

    Pleased that one thing was going right, Damian tucked the phone away.

    287

    Probably not the same thing she was.

    288

    Randy's young girlfriend, Jenny, a bright and quiet little thing, arrived just after Dean and the four chatted easily before dinner.

    289

    Rather, he'd done the decent thing and spared her further heartache.

    290

    Right now she wished she hadn't started this romancing thing.

    291

    Right now, the only thing that made much sense was killing shit.

    292

    Running from it was probably the worst thing she could do, but panic had set in and her legs were under control of her mind.

    293

    Sarah was right about one thing.

    294

    She added, "Leland Anderson's wife Marian says you're a schmuck for not solving the Byrne thing and causing her to lose her bet."

    295

    She didn't know what Xander was, but he'd said one thing that struck her hard.

    296

    She felt hurt, knowing she didn't deserve to feel upset at him after doing the same thing.

    297

    She rushed on, But it's the only thing that makes sense.

    298

    She straightened in her seat, not sure if she was about to do the right thing or not.

    299

    She thinks you're the greatest thing since God died.

    300

    She was seriously disturbed at keeping secretes from Howie; perhaps more so than he was, doing the same thing.

    301

    She was the prettiest thing in high school—at least that year.

    302

    She wasn't certain how he could say such a thing about the woman who gave up everything for him.

    303

    She wasn't, but one thing drew him to each of them.

    304

    She wondered if it was because of the thought of her seducing someone else or because of her triumph at winning his affection, even if he beat her at every other thing.

    305

    She's alive now.  I told Kris and Hannah the same thing.  No one listens to me.

    306

    She's this sexy little thing with beautiful eyes.

    307

    Shut up; I told you not to interrupt... anyway, the damn thing went too fast for the old folks... over two miles an hour, I guess.

    308

    Since I'm here, I guess it's a good thing I didn't take a chance on him.

    309

    Sleep meant one thing – nightmares.

    310

    So it's not just you who can do this thing?

    311

    So what is his favorite thing to do?

    312

    Somehow it seemed such a small thing now.

    313

    Someone told Caleb about this old mine and this thing they swore was in it.

    314

    Sometimes I think you carry this morality thing too far.

    315

    Such a little thing, and yet it seemed so monumental.

    316

    Such a normal thing seemed … weird.

    317

    Tell him to get you a ticket and let him do his thing alone.

    318

    Tell me, what's the most intriguing thing about her?

    319

    Ten minutes later, Lydia Larkin answered her door dressed in very tight and very small white shorts with a red elastic thing that covered only her breasts and nothing of the acres of skin in the middle.

    320

    That he was an unlucky jerk and his loss of memory was probably a good thing in the long pull?

    321

    That is the one thing I have faith in!

    322

    That is the only thing that makes me unhappy.

    323

    That left only one thing.

    324

    That was a mean thing to say.

    325

    That was a stupid thing the state did, putting her back with her mother so quickly.

    326

    That was another thing that irked her.

    327

    That was one more thing Alex would find childish – her feelings about that room.

    328

    That was the important thing.

    329

    That was the only thing that mattered at the moment.

    330

    That would be the smart thing to do, considering his past experience.

    331

    That's a fine thing to be telling me while you're working on my truck.

    332

    That's a good thing.

    333

    That's a hell of a thing to do to a relative!

    334

    That's a strange thing to come from your lips.

    335

    That's one more thing we won't have to buy.

    336

    That's probably a good thing.

    337

    That's probably a good thing.  The last thing you want is Death's spies telling her you're coming to kill her.

    338

    That's such a brave thing for a mother to do.

    339

    That's the first sensible thing you've said in a long time.

    340

    That's the funny thing, Fitz.

    341

    That's the greatest thing I have seen to-day.

    342

    That's the harshest thing I've ever heard leave your mouth.

    343

    That's the last thing I need.

    344

    That's the silliest thing I ever heard.

    345

    That's the silliest thing you've ever said!

    346

    The best thing she could do now was soak in some warm bath water, but there wasn't time.

    347

    The best thing she could do was put his impulsive statement out of her mind.

    348

    The best thing to do was to calmly tell him she would rather not go.

    349

    The damn thing might as well had a sign on it, saying, hey, coppers, here I am!

    350

    The decision made to face death soon, the only thing she hadn't quite worked out was how she planned to do it.

    351

    The episode proved how easy it was to say the wrong thing at the wrong time.

    352

    The farther I go back in memory, or what is the same thing the farther I go forward in my judgment, the more doubtful becomes my belief in the freedom of my action.

    353

    The feeling of the angel's soft, cold hand in his own reminded Rhyn of the first thing he'd touched in Hell that hadn't been stone.  Gabriel had brought him a book with a worn, leather-like cover, and he'd lost himself dwelling on the sensation of buttery leather under his fingertips after the hazy nightmare that had been his existence in Hell.

    354

    The first thing I saw was his skull.

    355

    The first thing she asked me when I arrived at the scene was if I had seen him.

    356

    The first thing she felt was the bond to Jule, who was in the next room.

    357

    The first thing she needed to do was the dishes.

    358

    The first thing the little humbug did was to produce a tiny white piglet from underneath his hat and pretend to pull it apart, making two.

    359

    The funny thing is, the Watcher told me that any Original Being that was set free would destroy the world.

    360

    The funny thing is, they're creeping up to the wrong food bowl.

    361

    The good thing is that he can't hurt you now.

    362

    The hardest thing (Pierre went on thinking, or hearing, in his dream) is to be able in your soul to unite the meaning of all.

    363

    The heart thing happened again and she busied herself at the table.

    364

    The house wasn't the only thing changing, though.

    365

    The important thing was that they displayed a united front.

    366

    The last thing David Dean had wanted to do was to climb back in his tired automobile and drive to Philadelphia in the middle of the night.

    367

    The last thing he wanted was another tear session with the girls.

    368

    The last thing I need is to complicate things more.

    369

    The last thing I want is a half-dozen little brats running around here tearing things up.

    370

    The last thing I want is to have men fighting over me.

    371

    The last thing I want to be is your daddy.

    372

    The last thing she did before leaving town was go to the library.

    373

    The last thing she did before she left was make sure her cell phone was charged and turned on.

    374

    The last thing she needed now was to be manhandled.

    375

    The last thing she remembered was sitting down on the bed to tug her wet jeans off her bare feet.

    376

    The last thing she remembered was the wet ground rushing toward her face.

    377

    The last thing she wanted to do was renew their argument of the night before, but they needed to clear the air about something.

    378

    The last thing she wanted to hear this morning was how poor little Alex had been jilted at the altar.

    379

    The last thing she wanted was a reluctant husband.

    380

    The last thing she wanted was rivalry among the men.

    381

    The last thing they discussed was her wedding dress, and Mums was still talking to her about it when they emerged from the room.

    382

    The last thing was stress.

    383

    The last thing you want to do is walk into a police station with a cou­ple of suitcases of what's most likely stolen money.

    384

    The next thing I knew you were talking about marriage.

    385

    The next thing she knew, Katie was pounding on her door.

    386

    The next-to-last thing Dean wanted was to have to look out for the safety of his stepfather—the last was going himself.

    387

    The number of beings capable of killing one was less than five, and the last thing they needed was an Original Being showing up to complicate matters.

    388

    The office said he wrapped it up Monday—was supposed to take off first thing Tuesday morning.

    389

    The old bastard had set the whole thing up!

    390

    The only other thing she could think of was that he was a pedophile.

    391

    The only other thing that made him feel alive was killing and destroying – the demon side of him that always won out.

    392

    The only thing he can't do is teach you to deal.

    393

    The only thing he had to say to me was that I should get you or Julia to pick me up.

    394

    The only thing I didn't count on was Darkyn giving me the choice of my power or Gabriel when I left Hell.

    395

    The only thing I want is you.

    396

    The only thing I'm attracted to is his job offer - and the idea of getting out of this gossipy little town.

    397

    The only thing jealousy did was make people miserable.

    398

    The only thing Josh didn't know was that Alex had stopped when she protested.

    399

    The only thing on my mind is keeping this farm solvent.

    400

    The only thing remotely personal she owned—her photo viewer—had been destroyed on the Peak.

    401

    The only thing running for a hundred miles.

    402

    The only thing she accomplished was cutting her hands on the sharp rocks.

    403

    The only thing she could think of was some kind of disease.

    404

    The only thing she could've imagined happening was an ambush.

    405

    The only thing she didn't have was nature.

    406

    The only thing she had been proving lately was that she could successfully avoid him.

    407

    The only thing she had in common with that girl was the fact that they were both poor.

    408

    The only thing she had to eat since yesterday noon was a glass of milk in the wee hours of the morning.

    409

    The only thing she might be able to contest was the will.

    410

    The only thing she needed was an opportunity.

    411

    The only thing that concerned him now was killing Kris.

    412

    The only thing that kept her from breaking down was the fact that Jonathan and Destiny needed her.

    413

    The only thing that was clear was that her soul was lost.

    414

    The only thing they had in common was looks!

    415

    The only thing we don't know is the wedding date.

    416

    The only thing we might be able to do is plug the holes.

    417

    The Original Vamp and Sofi had called him the same thing.

    418

    The paper cancelled the whole thing the next week.

    419

    The PMF will be the only thing that holds this country together.

    420

    The principal thing that is lacking is sentence accent and variety in the inflection of phrases.

    421

    The safe thing to do was to tell Katie where she was going, but the few minutes it would take might mean the life of the kid.

    422

    The safest thing for both of them was for him to keep his distance and remain objective.

    423

    The same thing people are up to now, I suppose.

    424

    The same thing you'd do if you were married, I suppose.

    425

    The smart thing to do would be to abandon Brutus for the safety of the barn.

    426

    The smartest thing for her to do was to pack up and leave.

    427

    The thing Martha saw had on a plaid shirt on, and these clothes are definitely old.

    428

    The ugly feeling was beginning to leave, but there was still that other thing.

    429

    The whole damn thing is a mistake.

    430

    The whole thing didn't take more than an hour, and she delivered a baby weighing close to seventy-five pounds.

    431

    The whole thing only lasted a minute before the damn phone rang.

    432

    Then again, in his battered state, the last thing he wanted was to see how angry she still was for his betrayal.

    433

    Then I'm not going to believe a damned thing you're saying.

    434

    There appeared to be no such thing as a do-it-yourself manual for seeing the future, but the books had a few good—if bizarre—anecdotal stories that gave her ideas.

    435

    There are laws against that sort of thing, you know.

    436

    There is no such thing as half a victory.

    437

    There isn't any one thing.

    438

    There was a hurried "I love you," not an easy thing for her to say, then a dial tone.

    439

    There was no such thing as a good Black God, and Jonny would be no exception.

    440

    There was only one thing Katie treasured more than the farm.

    441

    There was only one thing left to do.

    442

    There was only one thing that could make such a cold man so upset.

    443

    There was only thing missing from the scene before her.

    444

    There's no such thing.

    445

    There's one more thing.

    446

    There's one thing I can't figure.

    447

    They did the same thing when she was young.

    448

    They reminded Dean of Jeffrey Byrne, doing the same thing a week earlier.

    449

    They took a cigarette to his balls for one thing, and there's all kinds of marks on him.

    450

    They weren't too careful about the owner­ship of the property and one thing leads to another.

    451

    They're the same thing!

    452

    This celibacy thing is fine as far as it goes, but everything will change after they exchange vows.

    453

    This hospital is the only thing in a day's walk with power.

    454

    This is the kind of thing Lana could figure out.

    455

    This is the most important thing.

    456

    This latest thing was different, though.

    457

    This sort of thing is usually done via the witness protection program but I once heard of a situation where fake papers were assembled independent of any government agency.

    458

    This thing happens to be very important to me.

    459

    This thing is big enough to fit on my toe.

    460

    This thing with Lori and me only started the other night.

    461

    This thing wouldn't be easy to handle on a red carpet, but I think I can make it all right.

    462

    Though terrible news, Gabriel couldn't help thinking it was the best thing he'd heard all week.

    463

    Though whips and chains wouldn't have gotten him to admit it, he was so insanely jealous of his brother's moment of glory he would have sold his soul and auctioned wife Ginger to have done the same damn thing.

    464

    To be sure, the deaf school is the only thing possible for children educated by the State.

    465

    Two hours later she was wondering if it had been a good thing after all.

    466

    Watching strangers is one thing but I won't look at myself.

    467

    We can work this thing out...

    468

    We don't know what this thing is.

    469

    We each did our own thing and the machines were solely his responsibility.

    470

    Weekends were private time for all of us and we weren't sure if Howie would adopt the usual routine of doing our own thing.

    471

    Well, lets get this thing on the road.

    472

    What a good thing it would be!

    473

    What an utterly stupid thing to say.

    474

    What is his favorite thing to do?

    475

    Whatever Vinnie was babbling about sounded like the last thing in the world Dean wanted to get involved with, but he had no choice but to at least hear out the terrified man.

    476

    When I get back, we'll discuss this thing again.

    477

    When I got to the top of the stairs, they must have been hiding back of the door 'cause the next thing I knew they had a towel over my head and were dragging me into the bathroom.

    478

    When the visions are decades ago, that's one thing.

    479

    When you push this thing out of the mud, she's going to be plumb through the gate before we can get to it.

    480

    Where Russell Cade was concerned, the only thing they seemed to have against him was the fact that he provided them no new topics.

    481

    Whether that was a good or bad thing she couldn't guess, and she didn't have time to ask.

    482

    Why does everyone wonder if I'm doing the right thing?

    483

    Why would I want to see more of the same thing I view from this wagon seat all day?

    484

    Will you tell me one thing?

    485

    With Yancey's kind, there's no such thing as a mild emotion, neither in anger nor in love.

    486

    Without a pump or two spares, they accomplished the same thing.

    487

    Yeah, and one more thing we can't control.

    488

    Yet it was the only familiar thing to her in the town.

    489

    Yet she didn't know the first thing about life outside the command center!

    490

    You are right about one thing, though.

    491

    You did the right thing.

    492

    You don't have a thing to prove to anyone except yourself.

    493

    You know how I feel about that sort of thing.

    494

    You loved me enough to risk losing me, and almost did, just because it was the right thing to do.

    495

    You must do this one last thing for me.

    496

    You say that like it'd be the worst thing you ever did.

    497

    You were right about the Midol thing.

    498

    You've been around that furry thing so long that you're beginning to look like him.

    499

    You've never … I mean, I guess you didn't go through the same thing?

    500

    Your boss says you're the best thing that ever happened to the diner.