Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [conj] some [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With regard to HDL subfractions in insulin-dependent diabetics , data are conflicting but some studies have demonstrated a significant increase in HDL3 in males but not in females ( Mattock et al , 1980 ) . |
| 2 | I am sorry that some others have apparently taken leave of their senses . |
| 3 | Some girls are tall and some girls are short Some girls are tall and short . |
| 4 | Some treated sewage effluents , for example , are cleaner than some rivers , while a ‘ bad ’ pollution on a potable supply river may not even be noticeable in an urban watercourse . |
| 5 | The yellow powders from some manufacturers are acceptable but some degreasers are marketed as white powders and may be mistaken for food ingredients . |
| 6 | I am afraid that some jobs will now be at risk as a result of this . ’ |
| 7 | Ron Atkinson may look a bit odd , but he knows the management business — and his cufflinks are bigger than some players ' cars . |
| 8 | I think it 's ludicrous that there are some bands who are appropriate and some bands who are inappropriate for me to work with … |
| 9 | Linda Edwards of the National Osteoporosis Society says : ‘ We 're concerned that some GPs do n't know about the different types of HRT . |
| 10 | This probably means that Earth may initially have been hotter than some scientists suggest , since even these heavy noble gases were driven off when the hot gaseous molecules reached high escape velocities . |
| 11 | Some in Europe are better than ours , but we are better than some others and very much better than the United States . |
| 12 | True there are many actives who are better than some contemplatives . |
| 13 | In fact , the headroom figures are better than some rivals . |
| 14 | Now I am sure that some readers will write to say that if the player is moving forward then if he drops the ball it must be moving forward also . |
| 15 | It depends some students are good and some students are n't . |
| 16 | These feelings tend to be transitory but some patients remain psychologically disturbed for many years and , in a few psychological difficulties develop in the convalescent period which were not apparent during the acute episode.While these problems can sometimes be anticipated in hospital on the basis of the patient 's reaction to his illness , and any premorbid difficulties which he has encountered in the past , a better idea of his potential can be gained by following him during the convalescent period to observe how he copes with the various stresses and strains which he encounters during this time . |
| 17 | They may be unaware that some bureaux can arrange home visits . |
| 18 | Although hibernation can be dangerous and some creatures never awaken from it , it is less lethal to the animals which opt for it than the rigours of a harsh winter would be . |
| 19 | Add all these problems together and it would not be surprising if some employees refuse foreign postings . |
| 20 | Would it be surprising if some names were not on the lists ? |
| 21 | When one recalls that for decades geography was not recognized as a scholarly discipline , one can not perhaps be surprised that some scientists have unsuspectingly spent their whole careers studying geography — rather like the well-known character of Molière who did not know that he had been speaking prose all his life ! |
| 22 | It may be true that some dictionaries are more suitable for language processing than others , but such distinctions should not be based on size alone . |
| 23 | Indeed , there was some inconsistency in the provisions since the capital limits for legal advice and legal aid were different and some applicants might still be forced to apply for legal aid . |
| 24 | Essentially , the Inquiry found that the major institutions in the public sector ( many of which were larger than some universities ) should be exercising much more responsibility for the standard of their work , and be accountable for that task . |
| 25 | The opportunities of providing innovative packages of care to rural communities were considerable and some individuals in the units were alert to them . |
| 26 | Ian Bond , the liquidator , said yesterday : ‘ Without the order , we were concerned that some litigants would have won summary judgment in their favour without us being able to defend ourselves properly . |
| 27 | A decision by parents to initiate resuscitation is subjective and some patients will have received this without a real need , as illustrated in patients whose subsequent and similar events were due to skin perfusion changes . |
| 28 | It is possible that some elements of the Hooligan dress-style were derived from the clothes favoured by costermongers in mid-nineteenth-century London . |
| 29 | We have seen above that it is possible that some individuals may wish to work fewer hours and take more leisure as a result of an increase in the real wage . |
| 30 | The two 1973 elections , i.e. for Local Government as well as the Assembly , were held immediately after the advertising campaign and the electorate could concentrate on one method of voting , but since that time two Westminster elections were conducted by means of the X-vote , and it is possible that some voters may have been confused . |