such a thing

Example Sentences

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"I had never even considered such a thing, it was such an amazing idea."

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

“As soon as I discovered that such a thing existed,” he said, “I basically had to have it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

In fact, such a thing had been in the works since the 1950s, but instead of hurrying to get them assembly-line ready as L.A. was sickening with smog, Detroit just made bigger, filthier cars.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

"Perhaps the real absurdity lies not in imagining a tool-using cow, but in assuming such a thing could never exist."

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Never, not once, had such a thing been mentioned in all her years at school.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood