Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] [pers pn] some " in BNC.
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| 1 | The belt tying the skirt on drew the bodice edges in round the breasts ( if they were to be exposed ) and presumably lent them some support from the sides and from below . |
| 2 | Josh only gave him some whisky for his own good . |
| 3 | The bank was usually very understanding , and generally gave us some leeway until we were able to sell something . |
| 4 | Just gave it some thought , give it some thought and initiative and you 're in ! |
| 5 | My American agent once got me some stuff placed in Reader 's Digest . ’ |
| 6 | In fact the professional golfers almost took a back seat , and it always afforded me some wry amusement when Ryder Cup golfers of repute were ignored by the spectators who were intent on getting the autograph of some star from a television soap opera . |
| 7 | ( Otto once told me some unbelievably shocking — to me — tales about Jean-Claude and American soldiers , and how they paid him in cigarettes and chewing-gum . |
| 8 | Lord Cholmondeley 's mother once showed me some of the sets of seat-furniture that were in store at Houghton . |
| 9 | Sir Emmanuel once sent us some grouse from his own table but it was not to our taste -it had been cooked in port wine and laced with some spices . |
| 10 | THE best Yorkshire crowds always gave you some stick when you deserved it . |
| 11 | A grand image I have to admit , but then re-entering that room still gave me some anxiety : as my American ‘ friend ’ surely recognised , I was in need of ‘ positive visualisation . ’ |
| 12 | Some could n't say what they 'd been wearing themselves , but their female colleagues usually gave us some idea . ’ |
| 13 | My experience of working with other nationalities both at Wilhelmshaven and later , when with David Wheeler I had set up the German Fishery Protection Service in the Baltic , also taught me some fundamental lessons . |
| 14 | ‘ Walked on the race course before breakfast the air balmy and very delightful , great numbers of the blue mountain parrots were making their morning meal on a large kind of the Eucalypti — two of the beautiful Nankeen night herons passed over our heads and we heard the curious note of the coul [ cowl ] bird or bald-headed friar — returned with an excellent appetite — drew all day — in the evening John called me to look at the skin of a snake more than six feet long which James shot in the act of ascending a tree — also brought me some beautiful specimens of a climbing plant bearing thick clusters of cream colour blossoms . ’ |
| 15 | He also sent him some of his famed fake letters in the name of ‘ Edna Welthorpe ’ — a character he invented for his own fun and that of the few chosen intimates who were allowed to receive them . |
| 16 | The juice clearly did him some good . |
| 17 | She also gave me some mysterious Chinese herbal pills specially formulated for women and I have to say I feel terrific . |
| 18 | Derek really gave me some stick about my ‘ fan club , on the way home in the car ; he told my mum everything , and she had a good laugh , too . |
| 19 | Many of the old people who did this job sixty and seventy years ago told me some of their experiences . |
| 20 | He came up to my room and obligingly handed me some for my wife , myself and friends . |
| 21 | Lydia even brought her some dandelion leaves . |
| 22 | They even sent us some French and Belgians , people like that , to work the land . |
| 23 | He even gave me some needles — after that scare with the Soneryl , you know ? |
| 24 | The man then asked her some gentle questions . |
| 25 | He fed the slot , dialled Jack Ashdown 's number , and then fed it some more . |
| 26 | She happened to be a staunch Methodist and that at least offered me some welcome continuity . |
| 27 | He tipped his head back and casually surveyed her some more , enjoying every moment of her discomfiture , taking his time , provoking her with his gaze . |
| 28 | Sam briefly gave it some thought . |
| 29 | He recently gave her some free advice when she launched her own business . |