Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] that some [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is interesting to see that some developments in reading instruction are stressing the need to help pupils cope with text organisational problems . |
| 2 | On the other hand , many people are quite prepared to concede that some animal or group of animals has been seen in the loch . |
| 3 | It is interesting to note that some phonologists of the 1950s and 1960s felt it necessary to invent a ‘ phoneme ’ of juncture in order to be able to transcribe minimal pairs like ‘ grey tape ’ / ‘ great ape ’ unambiguously without having to refer to grammatical boundaries ; see for example Trager and Smith ( 1951 ) . |
| 4 | Although her views are still regarded as highly eccentric outside reactionary conservative and fascist circles , it is interesting to note that some historians now argue that secret societies like the IRA and the Mafia have indeed played a significant role in world events , and that the Illuminati conspiracy in the 1780s was truly a model for future revolutionary organization . |
| 5 | It is interesting to note that some Branches were expected to open from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. without even having arrangements in place for Lunch-time Opening . |
| 6 | In cases where there was more than one accused , it was not unusual to discover that some evidence was admissible against one accused only and not the other accused . |
| 7 | ‘ Although it seemed natural to expect that some word match scores should be good enough that they could be considered correct , thereby eliminating attempts to find alternatives to them , in fact all attempts to implement such an intuition seemed to have led to at best indifferent results and usually to positive degradation . |
| 8 | Instead , they are likely to suggest that some methods of discipline can be used to help prevent a young person absconding from care so long as this does them no harm . |
| 9 | The plain shimmered below a cloudless sky , and it was not unusual to hear that some contadino ( peasant ) who had been working in the afternoon heat had been taken to the local hospital suffering or even dying from sunstroke . |
| 10 | At any given time the monitoring of caseloads is likely to show that some lawyers have capacity while others are overloaded . |
| 11 | It is encouraging to see that some organisations are taking renewable energy seriously . |
| 12 | The pop singer , Morrissey , was so astounded to discover that some girls ' breasts are bigger than others that he wrote a song about it . |
| 13 | Werking concluded that ‘ It is reasonable to assume that some research may now more satisfactorily come to terms with library use and its relation to bibliographic education ’ . |
| 14 | It might be reasonable to expect that some deficiency in parental relationships — and hence , some in all relationships — might ensue and it certainly is apparent in some cases of sexual relationship dysfunction . |
| 15 | The success of these development corporations prompted organizations such as the Town and Country Planning Association in the 1970s to suggest that some kind of development agency for the inner cities should be created ( Town and Country Planning Association , 1979 ) . |
| 16 | However , in terms of what they ‘ mean ’ , their use in a specific cultural context , it is reasonable to maintain that some languages pay less explicit attention to abstract formulations . |
| 17 | For instance , how many people have watched a woman carrying a load of shopping and a three year old child , or cleaning up after an incontinent elderly relation , and still been able to maintain that some jobs are too heavy and dirty for women ? |
| 18 | Only a very small number of authorities were unable to say that some money was being directly spent on training or were unable to indicate a person or people at least nominally responsible for training ( see Chapter 3 for discussion of resources available for training ) . |
| 19 | As this inhibition was less than the accompanying inhibition of PGE 2 it was possible to argue that some substrate diversion might have occurred , although weak inhibition of the 5-lipoxygenase enzyme by indomethacin seems a simpler and more plausible explanation . |
| 20 | In similar vein , it is also possible to argue that some view of how improvement in practice takes place is a necessary prerequisite of any accountability procedure . |
| 21 | Youthful offenders were also believed to be getting younger , and according to one magistrate parental authority was at such a low ebb that ‘ it is melancholy to find that some parents are not ashamed to confess that children of seven or eight years old are entirely beyond their control ’ , while another thought that ‘ in nine cases out of ten , children are entirely masters of the position ’ . |
| 22 | As it is now the middle of October , I do not think it unreasonable to request that some action be taken in this matter as soon as possible . |
| 23 | It is only fair to add that some lawyers play exactly the opposite role , persuading clients who are itching for a zero sum fight that they would do better to reach a nonzero sum settlement out of court . |
| 24 | It is probably fair to say that some environmentalists have been careful not to over-identify with those involved in the animal welfare or animal rights movements . |
| 25 | Half the patients who require heart surgery are dealt with immediately , but the hon. Gentleman is right to say that some patients have to wait . |
| 26 | It is surprising to find that some practices , perhaps believing that the world will always grant them a living , manage their affairs without the elementary assistance of time recording . |
| 27 | One detective said last night : ‘ It is nice to think that some happiness has come out of this . |
| 28 | It would be rash to assume the former ; and realistic to accept that some gurus are the latter , especially those who have become ‘ brands ’ in their own right . |
| 29 | It is often tempting to think that some critic you have read can summarise your viewpoint better than you yourself can , and so to end your essay with a quotation from someone else . |
| 30 | It 's probably true to say that some actors just do n't mix well with other actors or directors . |