Example sentences of "sometimes a [noun sg] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sometimes a chamber was given a floor of mixed materials , with a flagstone edge and a panel of painted plaster , occasionally adorned with a fresco , in the middle . |
| 2 | ‘ Sometimes a frill is just a frill . ’ |
| 3 | It takes skill and judgement and sometimes a compromise is not possible — you may have to choose one over the other . |
| 4 | Sometimes a compromise is made in cheaper boots and the tongues are stitched half way . |
| 5 | However , sometimes a dessert is called for — as at a dinner party — or just wanted — because you 've been good for so long ! |
| 6 | Generally there is a single figure , as suits the shape and purpose , but sometimes a second is added , as in fig 41 : brother and sister , as the epitaph tells us , the monument erected by their parents . |
| 7 | Sometimes a carer is clearly identified by being a spouse , or already resident in the same house . |
| 8 | Sometimes a problem is so worded as to involve two successive questions , but the second question logically arises only if the first is answered in a certain way . |
| 9 | Sometimes a girl is in conflict with her culture or religion in how she wants to dress and express herself , as Sneha ( Chapter 7 ) describes ; sometimes a young woman enjoys dressing a certain way but discovers that there are prejudices and stereotypes about the way she wants to look ; conflicts that might come from within , or from her family , her job , or the outside world . |
| 10 | Sometimes a fresco was added to the plaster above a gypsum dado . |
| 11 | Sometimes a judge is noted as intervening in requesting certain kinds of identification not to be made . |
| 12 | But sometimes a chap is a wrong'un , pure and simple . ’ |
| 13 | Sometimes a theory is forcibly ‘ shared ’ , either by reason of the rhetorical power of its promoters , or more rarely by exacting physical penalties from those who demur . |
| 14 | Sometimes a palindrome is used together with other non-mirrored material and especially in this case the mirroring is not perceived by the listener . |
| 15 | Discount stores are often self-service , and most offer a delivery service for larger items , although sometimes a charge is made for this . |
| 16 | ‘ Well , sometimes a lead is necessary . |
| 17 | Sometimes a commode is needed anyway for night-time use , although the patient can manage to use the toilet when he is fully awake and can plan the visit . |
| 18 | Sometimes a commercial is deliberately written round a particular character , because he or she seems an absolute ‘ natural ’ for the product , but there is always the danger of a personality taking over a brand completely . |
| 19 | Many of them struggle on bravely and still manage to take a limited amount of daily exercise , but sometimes a point is reached when they are no longer able to go out alone at all to enjoy any kind of social life . |
| 20 | Sometimes a tool was ground after a breakage or similar accident , and the resulting shape would allow a usage not previously possible , and may even have become a treasured ‘ special ’ . |
| 21 | Sometimes a seller is so financially powerful that he can blatantly insist on such a clause being included in the contract ; he can adopt a ‘ take it or leave it ’ attitude . |