Example sentences of "[vb -s] [pers pn] some [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Disturbing the Ritual : The adventurers can do this simply by stepping into the circle and attacking the Vampire and his minion , but the circle offers them some protection by the time the adventurers attack : treat Maximilian and Juliane as having 1 AP , all locations , and +10 bonuses to their I scores while within the circle . |
| 2 | Nevertheless , Japanese companies seem as willing to sell technology , or collaborate on its development , as any other firms , when doing so offers them some advantage . |
| 3 | ‘ Because , my dear Hilary , he owes me some money . ’ |
| 4 | What my hon. Friend says causes me some concern , in addition to my hesitation about the merits of regional banding . |
| 5 | What causes me some disquiet , however , is that British Rail 's thoughts seem to be entirely devoted to the passenger opportunities that the link affords . |
| 6 | They laugh Quechua at me while one removes the volume control and drops it some distance away . |
| 7 | He owes us some money for the , for the , the milk that was off . |
| 8 | He owes us some money but yeah rotten milk , he sold us a couple of pints of rotten mi the only trouble is Joan have fucking thrown it out . |
| 9 | This allows him some respite at least and his home life is less subject to instant upheaval . |
| 10 | We saw in Chapter 3 that the law now offers you some protection if there is a ‘ transfer of undertaking ’ , although not if there is a mere sale of shareholding control . |
| 11 | The proposed areas are included among 40 National Scenic Areas , which affords them some protection , but the Commission feels that they urgently need much better management and investment if their natural beauty , range of species of wildlife and cultural values are to be preserved . |
| 12 | It is therefore not unusual for junior nurses to feel that it takes them some time to " settle in " on a surgical ward . |
| 13 | ‘ It always takes her some time to get ready She 'll be along later . ’ |
| 14 | She 's engaging brain it takes her some time to come out to the phone instruct the whole thing . |
| 15 | When he 's finished someone takes him some water and he drinks it , spilling it over his face and down his chest and bare legs and feet . |
| 16 | It clearly takes us some way , but there are still major difficulties . |
| 17 | 6pm : Thinking only of my comfort , Mrs Fishfinger kindly throws me some bedding from an upstairs window . |
| 18 | He is quite used to me now and even accords me some respect . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Well , that 's where we 'll stay , children , until the place of your ancestors finds us some shelter ! ’ |
| 20 | Well I wo n't be going unless Chris gives me some money . |
| 21 | It gives me some satisfaction to learn that 12 years later British Airways , privatised , efficient , and highly profitable , has become the biggest international airline in the world , while Lufthansa , struggling with high costs , has seen its reputation slip . |
| 22 | It gives me some satisfaction that those who laughed at me and poked fun at me now have evidence in front of their very eyes . |
| 23 | They will need space and comfort , perhaps a garden if they have always been used to one and enjoy gardening , and , above all , they will need a property that gives them some self esteem and security . |
| 24 | According to the theory of universal grammar , children start outlife with a universal grammar or language ‘ blueprint ’ in the mind which gives them some idea of the form that any language will take . |
| 25 | The girls are required to plan their own day , and when they are used to this system , most prefer it to the structure of school and it gives them some control over their daily lives . |
| 26 | She sets you some work to do in groups and you enjoy it . |
| 27 | It 's er we solicitors accountants well we that just gives you some feel for it . |
| 28 | This is probably nowhere near as long as your list but it gives you some idea of how much detail is needed in recording items . |
| 29 | This simply gives you , it 's only a two page handout , it gives you some idea of the sort of motivations from what people have written about them . |
| 30 | Erm but of course to provide erm electricity on a larger scale , you ca n't put these things too close together , you need about er a thousand of those to , for example , to replace say a power station like Didcot and er and a thousand of these windmills would o occupy about three hundred square miles , and this is what three hundred square miles looks like er it 's , it 's the major part of , of central L you would n't put them in central London of course but erm gives you some idea of the sort of area you 'd have to devote to wind farms if you were to use this particular type of er of energy . |