Example sentences of "[be] [pers pn] some [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The question that 's behind that , however , of course , is what is the language itself , what are the words ; are they English words , or are they some other kind of words ? |
| 2 | Or is it some other name ? ’ |
| 3 | I 've done it many times , and they 're wondering who they 're speaking to , is it the press , or is it some private number they 've got instead . |
| 4 | And is it some cosmic joke that the texture of grey hair so completely different from the texture of the rest , so that each one stands out from your head like a bolt of lighting ? |
| 5 | ‘ Is this real ? ’ he asked himself , ‘ or is it some terrible joke ? ’ |
| 6 | Nor is it some fiscal dodge . |
| 7 | Was it some other traveller , camping nearby perhaps , and brewing his breakfast mug ? |
| 8 | Item — Did Alexander III die on Kinghorn Ness or was it some cunning stratagem of the King ? |
| 9 | Was the scent essentially McAllister , or was it some subtle perfume she chose to wear ? |
| 10 | Was it some awful thing ? |
| 11 | Were they talking about me — or was it some great secret that I was n't allowed to hear ? |
| 12 | Was it some anonymous well-wisher or was I being manipulated ? |
| 13 | Was it some miraculous power innate in the German race , such as our chauvinist historians romance about ? |
| 14 | Was it some supernatural sentinel of the Scarabae ? |