Sentence examples for a fine thing of from inspiring English sources

Introspection is a fine thing, of course, but in this case it seems to be getting in the way of a basic fact.

By Sally Benson The New Yorker, November 13 , 1937P. 20 The pathetic loneliness of old Arthur Goodspeed in spite of his effort to make a fine thing of living.

On one hand, I think this puts the onus on the writer to assume primary responsibility for her work, which is, I think, a fine thing to ask of a writer.

The newspaper of record thought it a fine thing to ask the architects of the policies to give their sincere opinion on their own handiwork.

It's a fine thing to play in front of such warm and enthusiastic people.

"A fine thing to do at our stage of life," he said.

At what point does he walk off the stage and say, "It was a fine thing to sing but now, enough of that"?

New Labour MPs may be able to swallow cuts in income tax but slicing welfare benefits is apparently a bridge too far.It is, of course, a fine thing to have principles.

The Liberal ideal of freedom is a fine thing for those who have it.

It would, of course, be a fine thing if thousands of people could take Mary Lefkowitz's course on mythology; and perhaps it would also be a fine thing if classics departments started making enough money that they could afford to keep teaching classes that only six people care about, as Mark Taylor believes they will.

City franchises have to be the way ahead – the Big Bash is a fine thing and part of its success is the atmosphere created by big crowds filling big grounds in big cities.