Example sentences of "[verb] some [noun sg] of [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You did n't really think some sort of Grandson Richard , 39 , was going to swoop down out of the sky and carry us off to Florida , did you ? |
| 2 | All foundations suffer some degree of settlement , since the sub-soil itself is elastic or compressible . |
| 3 | Although supplementary pensions and allowances ensure that basic needs are met , those who are entirely dependent upon them certainly suffer some degree of hardship compared with the standard of living of the majority of citizens , and strenuous efforts are being made to raise the level of the government 's ‘ guaranteed income ’ . |
| 4 | About 1 in 10 young children suffer some form of head injury , with learning problems in later years . |
| 5 | Worse still , one third of premature babies due or suffer some form of handicap throughout life . |
| 6 | Now , it is important to say that an intelligent expression of faith will still convey some sense of uncertainty . |
| 7 | But if you do n't want to stretch your luck or your circle of friends , you might think that using a trade association offers some form of protection . |
| 8 | One possibility is that , with all its institutional faults , the spiritual church offers some form of communication with that part of women that maintains contact with the power of fertility . |
| 9 | I would like to see some kind of control scheme entailing the reliable and permanent marking of dogs for future identification . |
| 10 | ‘ What in God 's name made those noises ? ’ blurted Edgar , looking around , as if expecting to see some scene of carnage . |
| 11 | Either they operated some kind of taboo against such things , or else the technological relics of past civilisations were commonplace enough for them not to attach importance to a vessel which they must at least suspect to be in operable condition . |
| 12 | And I think that for me , having learnt quite a bit about these differences , I find what I want to do now is go forward to see how we can build some sort of unity and on what basis and whether in fact that is required . |
| 13 | Hakim , left behind in Frankfurt in October to arrange some sort of deal , ended up with a promise of 1 ½ ( sic ) hostages in exchange for 1,500 TOWs and pressure for the release of 17 terrorists held in Kuwait . |
| 14 | When one boy attempted to impart some sense of movement to the still life by pouring himself an imaginary cup of tea the teacher lightly but firmly kicked him back to his seat , smiling and talking in a manner that confirmed for the pupil the ‘ naturalness ’ of this action . |
| 15 | Says Nina : ‘ Unless there is a valid reason why the man should not see the child , then the courts will probably grant some sort of access . |
| 16 | About 200 people reported seeing some kind of craft landing near the base in 1980 . |
| 17 | Unfortunately it is often the case that writers do not allow themselves to be so free in autobiographical disclosures as to say exactly how they felt on seeing some work of art . |
| 18 | ‘ For the first time since the start of the recession , ’ said Mr Hayward we may be seeing some glimmer of light , particularly as the figures tie in with the slight decrease in receiverships this quarter and with recent reports of an increase in business optimism . |
| 19 | I feel that somewhere over my head is hanging some kind of spirituality . |
| 20 | I feel that somewhere over my head is hanging some kind of spirituality-ometer , and that I have been found wanting . |
| 21 | They did , they say they got water hammer we went into the ladies toilets and one door , one cubicle was shut and there was this loud drumming noise and I said to Brenda perhaps it 's an alarm signal perhaps somebody on the other side of that door has been taken ill and has pressed some sort of alarm signal , anyway we went out and they said oh no it 's always making that noise ! |
| 22 | And all these little spots denote some kind of bomb or landmine . |
| 23 | However , as the chart indicates , Tory supporters are considerably more likely than Labour supporters to favour a second election , and Liberal Democrats — by a margin of three to one — favour some kind of arrangement . |
| 24 | He smiled and lifted his champagne glass to his lips and Ruth expected some sort of challenge thrown out but none came and a strange feeling percolated inside her , almost disappointment , but she shooed away the notion . |
| 25 | He obviously expected some sort of reaction . |
| 26 | However , assuming that basic needs have been met , self-esteem and self-actualisation can be assisted by allowing some measure of independence , and some place for family members to contribute . |
| 27 | There is general agreement about the principle of allowing some measure of independence to the province . |
| 28 | If I had developed some measure of showmanship over the years , I felt it was not much use to me or anyone else while I sat in my office and let junior producers have all the fun . |
| 29 | Of the 10 patients with indeterminate colitis — three developed pelvic sepsis one because of a leak from the pouch and six have developed some form of pouch related fistula ( p=0.01 v ulcerative colitis group ) . |
| 30 | What Thorfinn did was earn a breathing-space , and the right to lodge some sort of defence in the area . |