Example sentences of "was [verb] some sort " in BNC.
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| 1 | I could see my sister being nourished as I had been nourished , and I was demanding some sort of parity . |
| 2 | All that the King could do was to provide some sort of legal foundation of government for Englishmen going to unsettled and thinly populated areas , which he did by linking the legitimacy of their governments to the legitimacy of his government . |
| 3 | He was wearing some sort of outlandish costume and his lips were rouged . |
| 4 | He was wearing some sort of brown caftan . |
| 5 | ‘ Kuwait was trying to reassert its pre-Gulf war position and Saudi Arabia was expecting some sort of show of compromise , ’ one analyst said . |
| 6 | ‘ Nicky was attending some sort of state banquet . |
| 7 | Firstly , it seems to have been well established at the time that Darrel was having some sort of incestuous relationship with his sister , a woman several years younger but only slightly less wayward than her brother . |
| 8 | This came as something of a surprise since most people had assumed that SIB , as the recognising authority , was exercising some sort of supervisory control . |
| 9 | She was finding some sort of bitter happiness in this . |
| 10 | Then I realized he was making some sort of joke and endeavoured to smile appropriately , though I suspect some residue of my bewilderment , not to say shock , remained detectable in my expression . |
| 11 | He looked perfectly amiable , so why did she get this feeling of apprehension , as though he was playing some sort of waiting game ? |
| 12 | The pressure which had been building up all weekend was nearing some sort of explosion . |
| 13 | The final task was to construct some sort of cover to prevent the fish from jumping out . |