Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] [v-ing] some " in BNC.
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| 1 | You mean it 's easier than having some creep loaded with policies pestering me at my digs — ’ |
| 2 | The aim is to make something people can instantly get excited about but which also stands up to close analysis in terms of being musically interesting and having some kind of content and meaning … ’ |
| 3 | Some good news on the A one , the earlier abnormal loads which were heading southbound and causing some quite lengthy delays near to Boroughbridge , they 're now parked up near to Wetherby so they 're not causing too many problems at the moment . |
| 4 | On the far side of the tunnel , near the side of the line towards Bath , there was an immensely deep rock quarry , disused and deserted but containing some old equipment , rusting away at the bottom . |
| 5 | She tried to make light of the situation by telling the child this would be better than having some teeth out , which was planned for the following day . |
| 6 | She was sixteen and doing some 0-level retakes at further education college when she became pregnant . |
| 7 | Finding a comfortable emotional distance , encouraging and allowing some penetration without being taken over completely , is the task of all relationships . |
| 8 | The only fascination is listening to a song that should have been at most ten seconds long and hearing some fool trying to get ten minutes out of it . |
| 9 | There 's nothing Jack loathes more than reading some publication in which I 've referred to him as a saint and I 'm sure Reggie feels the same way . |
| 10 | When an elderly relative is to be cared for , it is important that having some time off together should be top priority for the couple . |
| 11 | Fearing that Germany might win the race to develop this weapon , the US government set up the Manhattan Project , costing $2 billion and involving some 150 000 people , including most of the world 's most outstanding physicists . |
| 12 | It was one of his places , like his workshop , for being alone and having some quiet time to himself . |
| 13 | The latest reduction , agreed after several days of wildcat strikes beginning on April 27 and involving some 250,000 employees , averted the prospect of a national strike in support also of an 8.5 per cent pay rise . |
| 14 | But this only makes the headache seems worse and taking some form of exercise , like a walk , could see off the headache more quickly . |
| 15 | One clear example of substantial affinity is apparent when considering some of the octagonal panelled designs discussed , briefly , above ( section 1.2 ) . |
| 16 | There is always someone to ask if we are worried and getting some sleep has helped us to stay sane . ’ |
| 17 | She and Paula , who was in the sixth form , had struck up a close relationship ; when Louise was not occupied in tantalising and inflaming some poor young man she and Paula were always together , drinking endless cups of espresso coffee to the accompaniment of Elvis and Cliff and Tommy Steele on the juke-box in the Black Cat Coffee Bar , haring about on Louise 's smart little Lambretta scooter , or simply spending an evening painting one another 's toenails , plucking one another 's eyebrows and generally trying to make themselves even more fatally attractive to the opposite sex , which , without doubt , they already were . |
| 18 | Welsh folklore has a richness all of its own and exploring some of the areas with strange tales takes you to unbeatable walking country amid fantastic scenery . |
| 19 | The torque is certainly necessary when using some of the really meaty burrs . |
| 20 | So you re you regard that as providing some flexibility ? |
| 21 | ‘ The power of quality is all-pervasive and accessing some of the softer sides of the business will give hidden but important gains . ’ |
| 22 | The punishment was hard because Maggie would miss her visit , but it was not so bad as losing some of her pay . |