Example sentences of "act [adj] [vb past] some " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Building Societies Act 1986 removed some of the restrictions on lending by building societies . |
| 2 | The Rent ( Agriculture ) Act 1976 made some attempts to introduce greater security of tenure for tied cottagers . |
| 3 | For example , the Patents Act 1977 went some way towards achieving compatibility , and the consolidation of moral rights in copyright law , which is a traditional European concept , reinforces the move towards European trading unity . |
| 4 | The Protection from Eviction Act 1977 gave some additional protection since the courts could delay eviction . |
| 5 | The Sexual Offences Act 1967 removed some of the aura of instability and guilt which hitherto surrounded the lives of homosexuals . |