Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] [indef pn] of the [noun sg] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | It will be interesting to know something of the history too . |
| 2 | The general principle is shown in the photograph , and with a little ingenuity it should be possible to devise something of the sort . |
| 3 | Not that it mattered ( I told myself again ) one way or the other , but now that my brother 's arrival was postponed at least until Monday , it would be good to have something of the story checked . |
| 4 | Throughout Iraq and even in neighbouring Kuwait , it was possible to share something of the flavour of the front line through the early evening transmissions of Suwar min al-maarakah ( pictures from the battle ) , which followed the news and which , in addition to depicting the bombardment of distant Iranian positions by Iraqi artillery , contributed some human interest with groups of soldiers , sometimes regulars , sometimes from the People 's Army , having a brew-up in some operational area , waving to the camera and generally putting on a show . |
| 5 | Afterwards the girl , who had few close friends in Britain , returned to University College , on the outskirts of London , unable to tell anyone of the ordeal . |
| 6 | But it is difficult to make anything of the sort of entry which assesses the rector at nil and omits the chaplain 's name , implying that he was not in his post . |
| 7 | But in order to appreciate Derrida 's critique of these issues , it is necessary to know something of the position from which he makes it . |