Thing Sentence Examples

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

It was a strange thing for a man to say.

It was a foolish thing to say.

It was the last thing he would want.

It was a good thing he found it so amusing.

Sleep meant one thing – nightmares.

One thing was sure.

I don't know a thing about mechanics.

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

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.

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

What a good thing it would be!

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.

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

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.

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

That is the one thing I have faith in!

Katie was right about one thing.

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.

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

How is that the right thing?

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

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

That is the only thing that makes me unhappy.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Sarah was right about one thing.

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

The only thing she needed was an opportunity.

Somehow it seemed such a small thing now.

One thing she had plenty of was hair.

Apparently it was the only thing that frightened him.

The first thing she needed to do was the dishes.

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

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

Is it a female thing?

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

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

It wasn't the worst thing that could happen.

The last thing she wanted was a reluctant husband.

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

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

It was a nice thing to know.

First and last thing I see every day.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

It wasn't any one thing.

First it was the inheritance thing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The last thing I want to be is your daddy.

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

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

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

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

I think you're obsessed with this thing.

This thing happens to be very important to me.

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

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.

But I think Julie is right about one thing.

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

Let me make one thing clear.

One thing was obvious about Bordeaux.

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

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

Knowing that was one thing.

Davis was right about one thing.

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

The last thing she wanted was rivalry among the men.

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

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

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

There was only one thing left to do.

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

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

You know how I feel about that sort of thing.

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

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

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

One thing you should know.

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

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

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

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.

Mary was right about one thing.

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

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

That was a mean thing to say.

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

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

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

That left only one thing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

That's probably a good thing.

A damned good thing Howie doesn't remember.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

At least one more thing before I release you.

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

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

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

I didn't know they made such a thing.

The paper cancelled the whole thing the next week.

I told him the same thing.

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.

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

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

It's an ego thing.

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

But it was the damnedest thing.

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

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

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

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

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

Calling names never accomplished a thing, sir.

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

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

Dusty had never heard of such a thing!

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

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

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

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

How can you eat around that thing, boss?

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

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

I just want this Europe thing to be over.

He'd done the right thing.

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

Such a normal thing seemed … weird.

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

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

My father wouldn't do such a thing.

One thing at a time, he told himself.

It's the only thing I do well.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

They're the same thing!

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

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

This one clung to him as if he were the only thing preventing her from being swept overboard.

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

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

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

She's this sexy little thing with beautiful eyes.

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.

It was purely a woman thing.

That's the last thing I need.

The last thing I need is to complicate things more.

It's a good thing.

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

This thing is big enough to fit on my toe.

That's a good thing.

You did the right thing.

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

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

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

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

Damian was crippled by the same thing.

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

There is no such thing as half a victory.

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

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

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

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.

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

Just promise me one thing, he added.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

The first thing I saw was his skull.

He had a green thing of cigarettes.

They did the same thing when she was young.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

It's a guy thing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I did a stupid thing last night.

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

That's the silliest thing I ever heard.

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.

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

That's the funny thing, Fitz.

Now we're still doing the same thing.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Let's get one thing straight.

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

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

This latest thing was different, though.

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

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

Probably not the same thing she was.

Maybe it was macho or part of the control thing.

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

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

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.

I wanted to work this thing out by myself.

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

The important thing was that they displayed a united front.

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

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

Maybe she should be ashamed for thinking such a thing.

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

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.

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

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

Maybe it was the other thing that was bothering him.

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

That was the only thing that mattered at the moment.

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

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

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

Or, maybe it was the thing with his father.

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

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

Is it the same thing?

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

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

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.

It was the strangest thing.

It was a foolish thing to bring up.

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

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

Will you tell me one thing?

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

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

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

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

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

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.

The only thing they had in common was looks!

Control, if that's your thing.

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

The only thing she didn't have was nature.

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

Doing the right thing was painful.

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.

The only thing that concerned him now was killing Kris.

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

There's no such thing.

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

Only you would think of such a thing.

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