Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] [pers pn] [verb] some [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It seems clear that she found some difficulty in arriving at an assessment of her feelings in relation to me . |
| 2 | The morning was damp and I licked some dew from the lawn . |
| 3 | The distant forest became obscured by a misty darkness which closed in round them , broken by the odd pinprick of light as they passed some hamlet or village . |
| 4 | If Burun had originated the plot , it was possible that he felt some responsibility towards Sidacai . |
| 5 | I do n't like everyone , but I do love them , although some days that gets altered 'cos you meet some wankers . ’ |
| 6 | That 's right and they paid some child |
| 7 | ‘ I thought it might be pleasant if we had some music . ’ |
| 8 | I hope it wo n't be considered too presumptuous if I offer some advice to the reader who finds himself , perhaps for the first time , left to work on his own . |
| 9 | If you find your throat is dry and you need some water just take a few sips to moisten your mouth . |
| 10 | ‘ If you find that you or your client is a victim , then make sure that you have some sympathy with the member of staff who was tricked , ’ he says . |
| 11 | In other words , instead of tackling major systems single-handed , make sure that you have some help . |
| 12 | However , in most cases , the private person , even if not acting in the course of a business , is still really entering into a commercial transaction and it seems more likely that there will be more cases than in the first category where it will be reasonable that he accept some liability . |
| 13 | Carter 's intentions were , in many ways , laudable and he had some successes , notably in bringing an Israeli-Egyptian peace treaty in 1978 . |
| 14 | I have found this even more useful if you add some leaf and if the garlic is first poached to gentleness . |
| 15 | As long as they get some exposure to written language , most learners will acquire at least a modicum of literacy . |
| 16 | ‘ As long as I drink some Lucozade straight away , then I 'm OK . |
| 17 | He would get upset because he forgot some books and say he was stupid . |
| 18 | In practical terms , the school librarian or teacher may not have the authority to make a final decision on the purchase of a microcomputer but it is important that s/he has some knowledge of what microcomputers can do and what criteria should be used for selection , so that the decision made by the headteacher may be influenced by the person who will ultimately control and use the microcomputer . |
| 19 | The question is important because it gives some clue as to the likely rise in the long-run house price to income ratio ( because demand for housing has shifted upwards , while supply remains relatively constant ) . |
| 20 | County boroughs totally opted out of the surrounding county council 's affairs , but for the other types of subordinate authorities the situation was complicated because they performed some functions for themselves while other functions in their areas , such as education , were run by the county council . |
| 21 | Indeed the hard and fast distinction between firms becomes very blurred when we find some supplier companies located within the plant of the parent firm , when the smaller company is managed by ex employees of the larger one or when the bulk of the small firm machinery is handed down in second-hand sales from their principal buyer . |
| 22 | If you are pregnant and under the age of sixteen , it is compulsory that you receive some sort of education until you reach this age . |
| 23 | ‘ But I was pleased that I showed some fighting spirit . ’ |
| 24 | Kim Il Sung headed the NKIPC ; the membership was disparate and it took some time for Kim to establish his control . |
| 25 | And a West Midlands Police spokesman said : ‘ Our forensic investigation is ongoing and we have some way to go . ’ |
| 26 | Sport has resorted to gimmickry but I suppose some sport is better than none . |
| 27 | ‘ One of our researchers is American and he brought some over and it 's simply fantastic , ’ says Party worker John Reece . |
| 28 | ‘ Customers said it was great that we were open because it showed some normality in the town . ’ |
| 29 | Kenneth Clark was enthusiastic when he saw some hanging in Epstein 's home . |
| 30 | At this point it is necessary that we pay some attention to the phrase ‘ rational and perfect economic environment ’ . |