Example sentences of "on by some " in BNC.
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| 1 | The connection between poststructuralist conviction and political radicalism is both arbitrary and tenuous , but it is insisted on by some contemporary theorists , with their readiness to invoke analogies between cultural processes , however disparate . |
| 2 | He felt as though he was prying , and as though he was being uselessly urged on by some violent emotion of curiosity — not greed , curiosity , more fundamental even than sex , the desire for knowledge . |
| 3 | It was our second chance and we were spurred on by some great support . |
| 4 | And although frowned on by some , sugar has its place in small quantities amidst the salt and pepper , particularly if the vinegar is very acid . |
| 5 | I had learned by now that an upsurge in Mr Singh 's libido was usually brought on by some other outside circumstance . |
| 6 | And they were egged on by some Labour MPs and councillors who refused to comply with the law themselves . |
| 7 | There are Christmas gifts galore , and there 's it 's a big it 's a big craft show put on by some good people . |