Example sentences of "[noun pl] have [been] [adj] [prep] some " in BNC.
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1 | Small dedicated games units had been available for some time but had always had only crude multimedia capabilities . |
2 | The standard gauge ( SK840 ) and Chunky ( SK890 ) models have been available for some time . |
3 | The annual floods had been low for some years , and conditions in the villages were very bad . |
4 | At face value , decentralisation of services into communities seems eminently sensible , and reference centres have been effective in some countries . |
5 | Throughout the course of medical history , Scottish names have been synonymous with some of the greatest advances in science and Prof Gibson will be remembered as the pioneering force behind tissue transplantation . |
6 | Synthetic brushes have been available for some time and seemed to be the ideal solution , but in the past brushes could be too soft to control well , or too hard to be fully responsive , limiting paint delivery and with little spring , performing as a poor cousin to natural hair and bristle . |
7 | Vanity basins have been popular for some years now , especially in larger bathrooms . |
8 | ‘ A number of invitations have been outstanding for some time , and people just chose to take them up at this stage , ’ one said . |
9 | This is because remedial measures have been effective in some regions ( mostly in developed nations ) while in others the rate of degradation has increased . |
10 | The warnings had been clear for some time . |
11 | Surveys of attitudes have been popular with some researchers . |