Example sentences of "was some [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was some allowance made for this indirectly by assuming rather conservative lives for the inherited assets , and by the early 1950s , more of the higher postwar investment costs were also entering into the historic cost depreciation charges . |
| 2 | In Managua , there was some in-migration from rural war zones , particularly in the mid-1980s , straining infrastructure and social services , including education . |
| 3 | ‘ There was some press comment , but still none of us were remotely afraid that we had done anything wrong . ’ |
| 4 | However , this was a time when there was some easing of the restrictions against the Nonconformists . |
| 5 | Undoubtedly there was some bending of the law . |
| 6 | And then at the side of the copper there was a gas stove , and there was some shelves where we used to put silver spoons . |
| 7 | At first there was some response and I was able to meet two officials , Jack Dromey and Miss Catherine Scorer , in Belfast on 28th April 1974 during a visit to Northern Ireland which they were making together with Martin Loney , the general secretary . |
| 8 | Table 4 demonstrates that in the period covered there was some income redistribution , but mainly towards middle income groups rather than those on the lowest levels . |
| 9 | There was some space at the other end actually . |
| 10 | There was some moon which would illuminate the scene suddenly , then be gone as though switched off by the scudding cloud . |
| 11 | I remember I had this one on my arm and we were we , I was wearing a short sleeved t-shirt and there was some Americans sat behind and I said , ca , I can just always remember one thing Gosh ! |
| 12 | There was some water in the boat now , sloshing about under our feet . |
| 13 | And I was so sad because it 's it was some water went on it . |
| 14 | There was some money gone . |
| 15 | She was no raving beauty , did n't have a model-like figure — all she 'd had was some money . |
| 16 | She told me that there was some money in a bank account which had been raised in memory of her daughter . |
| 17 | Er I mean there was obviously er there was some things that you were er a little bit uncomfortable about but I think you coped quite well . |
| 18 | Ralph Howell , MP for Norfolk North which includes the royal home of Sandringham , said on the suggestion that Princess Diana could still be crowned queen in Westminster Abbey : ‘ There was some surprise in the Commons . |
| 19 | An ex-boyfriend of Suzannah said : ‘ She has a quiet , gentle personality and there was some surprise she would go for someone like Bates . ’ |
| 20 | Well ju just to keep the ball rolling , my first impressions were good and he seemed to be er there was some drive about them . |
| 21 | ‘ I thought it was some weirdo and when I asked who was calling the voice yelled : ‘ It 's me ! ’ |
| 22 | No doubt there was some question of insurance . |
| 23 | There was some question of possible legal action in the past , but this has been resolved . |
| 24 | But there was some question as to whether they would be able to stay on the ride because that depended on whether the outlaws knew where they were . |
| 25 | There was some question about whether the Report should be published in its entirety , for Mr Baker and Mrs Rumbold were worried that there were sections which the Prime Minister would not like . |
| 26 | Unfortunately there was some uncertainty about the right of presentation , for there was some question whether the right to present belonged to Erskine of Carnock , and the latter had given his presentation , at the request of the member of parliament , to a clergyman named Bruce . |
| 27 | Now , he said , if there 's any question of doubt , he 'll seal it and then the receiver would know there was some question of doubt , and he would seal back the reply . |
| 28 | There was some curtailment of prisoners ' activities , a reduction in the number of outside working parties and of educational classes . |
| 29 | Wainfleet said : ‘ If there was some cooking of the books when Pascoe was in charge , then the implication is that Ayling was involved , too . ’ |
| 30 | There was some cooking being carried out by the women — and a great deal of drinking . |