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 | ‘ 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 ’ . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | Certainly it is essential to use some form of eye protection . |
| 12 | To understand the system , it is essential to have some idea of its jargon and processes . |
| 13 | It may appear rather odd that a book on an emerging language devotes a chapter to the process of translating meaning from that language to another and vice versa ( especially when this second language will be , virtually always , English ) , but the development of BSL , and its community of users is so bound up in its treatment by hearing people that it is essential to have some discussion on the matter . |
| 14 | It is essential to provide some distinguishing feature so that the guest remembers , a year or more later , than the hotel merits a return visit . |
| 15 | Fertiliser : When planting your waterlilies , it is beneficial to add some form of fertiliser . |
| 16 | Before demonstrating this variety , it is necessary to outline some minor technical details of relevance . |
| 17 | In order to understand what is " obvious " about sleep and dreaming it is necessary to examine some of the conventional ideological baggage which most Westerners carry about with them , and its historical origins . |
| 18 | This core does n't have to be very large , it could be a single Mob , but it is necessary to give some solidity to the army . |
| 19 | In all flow-visualization experiments it is necessary to give some thought as to what features of the flow are shown up . |
| 20 | Before exploring the complexity of social work with old people it is necessary to clarify some of the terms used . |
| 21 | It is necessary to use some barley both for its natural enzymes and its husks , which form a filter in the mash tun . |
| 22 | Nevertheless it is necessary to use some specialised terminology in order to define pupils who have little or no sight , so that their needs can be realistically exposed and appropriately met . |
| 23 | Evidently , it is necessary to compile some sort of ’ collocation dictionary ’ by automatic means . |
| 24 | Wiring up the fielder 's l.e.d.s is a bit fiddly because these have to be hard wired and it is necessary to provide some sort of anchorage at each of the indicator positions . |
| 25 | It is necessary to provide some flexibility with relative inheritance : for example , specified fonts may be unavailable or too big/small to read . |
| 26 | But before expanding on this interpretation it is necessary to consider some evidence that is apparently directly contradictory . |
| 27 | But before turning to this , and the related topic of the A level examination , it is necessary to consider some of the other influences at work on a reforming Secretary of State and his Department . |
| 28 | First , it is necessary to understand some of the jargon used in relation to takeovers . |
| 29 | Nevertheless , it is necessary to introduce some significant qualifying remarks about the current direction of policies and procedures in many authorities . |
| 30 | As with the Jelinek model ( $4.2 ) , it is necessary to impose some restriction on the length of the n-gram transitions that are used . |