Example sentences of "[pron] [vb base] [verb] some " in BNC.

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1 ‘ As soon as I am rich I mean to engage some of the very finest artists in their respective lines to paint figures into the landscapes , but these must be of a large size , and if executed in a superior manner will find many admirers ’ .
2 That 's what I mean get some exercise in your legs .
3 In this article I intend to shed some light on the behaviour of a specific linguistic phenomenon , deixis , in a specific kind of discourse , the lyric poem .
4 I intend to play some waltzes and you shall all dance . ’
5 Longing was the key : ‘ I long to hold some lady , ’ a longing that was inexhaustible , tumultuous and yet ardently romantic .
6 In what follows , I propose to examine some of the reasons for this , without going into a detailed exegetical discussion of the theories concerned , my purpose being merely to establish a sufficient platform for a phenomenological analysis , which is to follow .
7 Without attempting here to formulate such a scheme in any comprehensive way I propose to consider some of the important elements which would enter into it .
8 I propose to add some living rock , but only when the filters are fully matured .
9 I mean , I want to spend some , but I want to invest some , too .
10 Now I want to include some background music .
11 Planning over an 11-year period could , I believe , bring about a veritable revolution , especially if the whole curriculum ( both subjects and cross-curricular themes ) can be welded together , but I want to see some rapid practical progress if I am to be reassured .
12 I mean , I want to spend some , but I want to invest some , too .
13 This month I want to take some of the mystery out of ribber work , by looking at the basics of how the carriages function .
14 Conscious that the fat woman had seated herself on a stack of biscuit tins and was listening avidly , Joe said ‘ Er , I want to take some groceries to an old lady .
15 To explore what I mean further , I want to examine some data collected as part of a larger project looking at children and television .
16 As a starting point I want to examine some of the basic meeting points between the two communities — business and education — and some of their significant differences .
17 In this chapter , I want to examine some sites which hold a particular attraction for me and , remembering Allen Watkins ' account of how his father had classified sites according to the four elements , I have chosen representatives of three of these — earth , water and air .
18 I want to examine some of the competing attitudes to , and some of the recent experience in , local government finance .
19 This morning , too , she had said to her father , ‘ I want this afternoon off ; I want to do some shopping . ’
20 If I want to do some slap bass or play some very fast , light jazzy stuff , I 'd probably have to wear the bass quite high up , almost Mark King height , to really be comfortable .
21 I want to do some scuba , for Christ 's sake ! ’
22 ‘ The cottage is still crammed and … and I want to do some visiting . ’
23 " To begin with , " Fairfax said , " but I want to do some extensive replanting all round the estate .
24 that out there it is because at the back of my shed , I want to do some I want to tidy that area up .
25 Fourth I want to eliminate some of the complexity .
26 We 've recorded a few shows , but I want to put some new things on it as well … ’
27 She went in , and , though he was not thinking of Ireland , said , " I want to ask some questions .
28 Listen , I want to grab some supper .
29 I will miss you all , of course , but I want to start some real work . "
30 ‘ I 'm really into the guitar playing , because that 's what I 'm about , but there are so many other things that I 'm capable of and so I want to get some of that out there , too .
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