Example sentences of "cause [pers pn] some [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What my hon. Friend says causes me some concern , in addition to my hesitation about the merits of regional banding . |
| 2 | What causes me some disquiet , however , is that British Rail 's thoughts seem to be entirely devoted to the passenger opportunities that the link affords . |
| 3 | However , some of the remarks in Mr Malone 's letter cause me some concern . |
| 4 | For most members , supporting their frontbench is normal and the occasions when they rebel are rare and cause them some heart-searching . |
| 5 | Comrade Wu , our guide who is coming with us for the rest of the tour , is teaching us some Chinese in the evenings , and we are trying out some new phrases every day and causing them some amusement . |
| 6 | Then a Rate 1 back onto 210 and descend towards the pilot ; the sun was low and that was causing me some problems ; seventy knots , no flaps in case I had to move fast , 100 feet — hold it . |
| 7 | Then , before she could protest again , he turned to her and added , his eyes like steel traps in the dark lines of his face , ‘ And what at the moment is causing me some concern is one very simple but crucial question — are you bolshie , unreliable and irresponsible , too ? ’ |
| 8 | I must admit that this situation caused me some anxiety at an earlier stage , but no point was made about this in the Press either before or after the Election . |
| 9 | A possible clue to this unusual verbal spate of self-revelation , which caused me some surprise , was , as we now know , that he was at that time engaged in writing The Family Reunion . |
| 10 | This news , combined with his presence , caused me some confusion . |
| 11 | Your career could be causing you some concern and as changes in your home life are likely too , you may wonder when you 're going to feel settled again ! |
| 12 | He stuffed the bundle of papers into his pocket and pulled a face , as if the toothpick was causing him some sort of pain . |
| 13 | Without warning , she suspended her scrutiny to locate a flea which was causing her some bother . |
| 14 | Even Philip Corder felt inhibited by this evidence , although there was one sherd in this group ( no. 141 ) which caused him some concern , being obviously a Signal Station type , which should have belonged to the end of the fourth century ! |
| 15 | When his Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides appeared , Boswell 's reflections caused him some trouble , including threats of actual bodily harm from people he mentioned . |
| 16 | Hua 's policy of the ‘ two whatevers ’ , i.e. to ( 1 ) resolutely uphold whatever decisions Mao had made and ( 2 ) carry out whatever the Chairman had instructed , were to cause him some difficulties in a changing political environment . |
| 17 | The weight of Garvey on his narrow , bony shoulders , combined with the close fit of the donkey-head , seemed to cause him some distress , because he suddenly reeled up against a wall and snatched off the head . |
| 18 | This last item had caused them some concern when the bag had been unzipped just after the plane landed , but Grandson Richard had thrust the book among the papers without glancing inside . |
| 19 | ‘ I must confess the fire at the manor has caused me some problems , ’ admitted Christian . |
| 20 | ‘ You have caused me some inconvenience , woman , do you know that ? ’ |
| 21 | Grey eyes swept the outfit which had caused her some qualms , but it was modest compared to Nicky Kai 's , the oyster-coloured chiffon shirt collarless and slit to a point between her breasts , loose enough to leave them a mystery only occasionally glimpsed when she moved , dark nipples a shadowy suggestion . |
| 22 | It is true , these same trivial errors did cause me some anxiety at first , but once I had had time to diagnose them correctly as symptoms of nothing more than a straightforward staff shortage , I have refrained from giving them much thought . |
| 23 | ‘ Peter Brooke should also , ’ he writes , ‘ persuade the Chairman and Chief Executive ( of Channel 4 ) that , even though it may cause them some embarrassment , it is in their interests that they commit themselves fully to telling the public the truth and to assisting the police and the Director of Public Prosecutions . ’ |
| 24 | But I think we 'll update not so much is over public authorities would probably take your advice , but I 'm thinking of people who are not public authorities who might in a way suffer , that your advice may cause them some expense , and they might choose to delay it , and well I am guilty we ca n't afford to do that this year , so it never gets done . |
| 25 | Mark a D for difficulty if you think that expectation will cause you some difficulty . |
| 26 | If you are out of condition then exercise , or the movements you make , will cause you some degree of physical and possibly psychological distress . |