Example sentences of "[to-vb] something of [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Should partners in the Philippines or South Africa wish to hear something of current British practice I would be delighted to offer a presentation . |
| 2 | ‘ To steal something of sentimental value shows a total lack of common decency and sensitivity , ’ he condemned swiftly , eyes chilling . |
| 3 | Ironically the Second World War enabled many people who had not had the opportunity to travel to see something of other countries . |
| 4 | Vicki too is anxious to see something of other worlds , times and places , and she persuades the Doctor to take her with him to Imperial Rome . |
| 5 | By examining the arguments of the reformers , in looking at their aspirations and ambitions , it is possible to see something of these relationships as they were evolving . |
| 6 | I wanted to see something of those countries which were so much part of what Europe has been and will become , and which were yet so unknown . |
| 7 | Where possible social/cultural visits will be arranged to include something of special professional interest to the individual . |
| 8 | There is however , as always , a number of devoted and sincere people who believe all the teachings and claims of the associated church , and give it complete support , that is , attend the services and other gatherings , provide funds to the limit of their abilities and endeavour to preserve something of that precious atmosphere which pervades all ancient places of worship . |
| 9 | So you might actually want to put something of that in to your land reform |
| 10 | Still , he wanted to keep something of that spirit , if only its dauntlessness in what looked like a hopeless future ; for similarly contemporary reasons he wanted to offer his readers a model of elementary virtue existing without the support of religion . |
| 11 | The listings are ‘ descriptive rather than judgemental ’ and aim to convey something of each shop 's character as well as facts on opening hours , range of services provided and so on . |
| 12 | During the last few years , we have begun to learn something of these mothers ' true feelings from the women who suffered the regime at first hand : what stands out in such accounts is the emotion which is still generated in the mother by her own memories . |
| 13 | Much of sociological research is , we might say following Garfinkel , trying to " find the animal in the foliage " or , to extend the implication of the metaphor , trying to see if an idea can be made to say something of sociological interest . |
| 14 | We have already tried to capture something of this dilemma when we wrote of unskilled workers as follows : |
| 15 | They may be able to make something of that , and they deserve the best luck going for them . |