Example sentences of "[pron] [is] [adj] [verb] some " in BNC.
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| 1 | The most important preparation , however , will be to find the silky smooth putting touch which is essential to conquer some of the toughest greens in the world . |
| 2 | The document proposes the stabilisation of carbon dioxide emissions by 2000 — a target which is likely to disappoint some . |
| 3 | Costs in this area are not clear at the moment , except for the telephone system , which is likely to cost some £25,000 . |
| 4 | But she 's sure to have some ideas about my future , and — and , well , she 's been so marvellous all this time , running the house and looking after poor Daddy , that of course I must consider her now . |
| 5 | ‘ Any woman can have a confident and attractive aura if she is prepared to invest some time , energy and a little money into evolving her own personal style ’ . |
| 6 | I deal with children all the time erm many of my I 've been there eight years now and so lots of children have passed through my hands who in particular have lots of educational problems and need special help , and I suppose somebody though erm that although the rage now is to have Governors who are working in industry , and that 's perfectly proper , that it would n't be a bad idea to have somebody who is supposed to have some knowledge and background of the way children behave and what children need , so erm although I do have some politics , you know , Bill , I erm largely keep them quiet in the governing body . |
| 7 | Pipe is a different kind of trainer , one who is prepared to use some of the recent discoveries of human sports medicine to improve his equine athletes . |
| 8 | ‘ It 's awful to think some of these tools may already have been used to commit burglaries . ’ |
| 9 | It 's possible to give some help to the poor and needy of the world without having to give the dedication that Janet Lacey did . |
| 10 | In classical breeding and in nature , it 's possible to cross some species borders , but you can not cross all species borders as well . ’ |
| 11 | I also work as a lunchtime supervisor at the school so it 's nice to watch some of the children who went to playgroup grow up . |
| 12 | There 's been so much doom and gloom around it 's nice to have some good news . ’ |
| 13 | It 's nice to get some of it done . |
| 14 | ‘ I think it 's essential to have some kind of interaction , ’ he told me . |
| 15 | ‘ I think it 's essential to have some kind of interaction , ’ he told me . |
| 16 | are , you er you 're wasting your time , really , but it 's useful to have some idea . |
| 17 | It 's good to see some sound sense being talked about the Mar Lodge estate controversy by the John Muir Trust , fast becoming one of the foremost environment bodies in Scotland . |
| 18 | Well , it 's good to have some sort of an explanation I can give everyone . |
| 19 | The pelargoniums we grow are derived from wild species native to South Africa , and it 's interesting to see some of these plants in Hazel 's collection . |
| 20 | And it , it 's supposed to have some splendid pictures , a very fine collection indeed . |
| 21 | It 's enough to put some people off the alps for ever . |
| 22 | And since UVA rays are the culprits , and these can penetrate even on dull , cloudy days , it 's wise to wear some sort of sunscreening agent all year round . |
| 23 | But it 's important to keep some stock from before the days when cattle were imported . |
| 24 | They must be fitted with great care to prevent fish getting behind them , and it 's important to ensure some water movement behind them to eliminate dead spots . |
| 25 | I mean no one 's suggesting doctors sit and learn all the theory of and the history of the development of medicine , but I 'm sure that it 's important to have some knowledge of your area . |
| 26 | Firstly , it is appropriate to examine some broad themes from the commercial — industrial fields and secondly it is proposed to specify a series of inter-related questions which , taken together , will determine our approach to the location and thus the nature of education management . |
| 27 | However , although we believe that a reform along these lines does offer the best way forward , it is appropriate to note some of the possible drawbacks . |
| 28 | To be genuinely useful , it is essential to include some reference to the number of elements involved in any one ‘ object ’ described as a single item . |
| 29 | Now that anyone can buy speaking toys , such as Texas Instruments 's ‘ Speak 'n Spell ’ , it is essential to include some reference to talking computers in any undergraduate course . |
| 30 | Certainly it is essential to use some form of eye protection . |