Example sentences of "it is [verb] [to-vb] some [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Precisely because it is seeking to bring some awareness of spirituality to those mostly brought up in a spiritual desert , great care is needed to avoid conveying misleading impressions . |
| 2 | It is hoped to gain some knowledge of how families view the role of secrecy as the child grows up . |
| 3 | Revision courses are also offered for students studying privately for the Institute of Housing qualification and it is hoped to provide some help to tenants ' groups in the area . |
| 4 | In a situation where it is required to perform some task , the reaction time can be seen to include the following : ( a ) the time taken by the stimulus to activate the sense organ and for impulses to travel from it to the brain , ( b ) the central processes concerned with the identification of the signal and the response to it , and ( c ) the time required to energise the muscles and produce the correct response . |
| 5 | ‘ I have already been told I will need an operation and it is going to take some time to sort out my problem . |
| 6 | In brief , yes , you can , but it is going to take some doing . |