Example sentences of "it was [adv] with some [noun] " in BNC.

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1 It was thus with some caution that Labour Ministers — who stood to lose their salaries in the event of the party 's defeat — approached the question of the break-up of the coalition .
2 Nevertheless , it was evidently with some unease that President Assad placed his troops in the Saudi desert alongside US forces .
3 It was therefore with some pride that we showed our visitors just how much JMSA had progressed since the company first opened all those years before .
4 It was therefore with some trepidation that I ventured out to see if it was possible to meet my own demanding standards and buy a high quality basic marine system within the modest , at today 's prices , £250 budget the editor set me .
5 It was therefore with some disappointment that we faced Dad 's inquiries about them next morning .
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