Example sentences of "sort [adv] a " in BNC.

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1 He picked up the mail and messages on his desk and at once sorted out a small brown envelope addressed ‘ R. Bell Esqre . ’
2 I 'd like to get it sorted out a bit for him really before the summer starts
3 because like when I see him , you know , and he has been sorted out a bit recently not really sorted
4 ‘ But we have sorted out an agreement with the club under which Martin will be paid a very substantial sum .
5 Our next major step was to sort out a name .
6 At 3500 miles into the Metro 's life , the Rover dealer had to sort out a badly slipping clutch and , a few miles later , replace the brake pads in a effort to cure the soggy feel of the originals .
7 In fact , on several occasions after he left , he would come down to sort out a problem for us .
8 When three students steal a quantity of uranium , Spiderman finds himself called upon to sort out a sinister web of international arms dealing .
9 Behind the tarpaulin there were tables and chairs for the RCM workers , mostly , as an American journalist noticed , elegantly turned-out young ladies who looked ‘ a good deal more like a junior league committee getting together to discuss a costume ball than officials waiting to sort out a trainload of Jewish refugee children ’ .
10 If you 're getting married later in the year , this is a time when you and your partner will need to sort out a lot of practical and emotional matters between you .
11 Keegan sent the 6ft 3in striker packing with instructions to sort out a transfer tangle with his Belgian club Mechelen .
12 DAVID Mellor admitted last night that he called in British diplomats to sort out a water crisis during his Marbella villa freebie with his family .
13 Chelsea 's other senior keeper , Kevin Hitchcock , is struggling to recover from injury , and the club have until midday today to sort out a new signing .
14 In the following years discussions continued between the officers at the Boards and at headquarters in an attempt to sort out a practical level of detail which preserved the Authority 's control over general policy and coordination , while reserving clearly local matters to the Area Boards .
15 Huge panoramic windows and large observation decks let you take in the passing scenery , whilst the attentive crew are always ready to sort out a drink or a snack .
16 And secondly , we 'll be able to sort out a reasonable time for getting her home .
17 However that may be , Mr. Hughes engaged the appellant to sort out a year 's tax against payment to be made on a monthly basis .
18 I was helping Con in the saloon , and then he went off to sort out a spot of bother in the public , and I 've hardly seen him since .
19 the P.N.M. would have to sort out a few more issues of contention ; a Federated West Indies for instance ; constitutional reform ; should they let the U.S. retain its naval base at Chaguaramas ? and , are we a socialist movement ?
20 You sent these heroes in the middle of the night to sort out a man who is asleep .
21 I 'll have to sort out a suitable bottle of wine to go with it . ’
22 A serious matter-of-fact weekend gives you plenty of opportunity to sort out a financial hassle connected with income tax , pensions or an inheritance .
23 But Francis first has to sort out a crop of injury problems and also an international dilemma over Swedish full-back Roland Nilsson before he lays his replay plans .
24 It 's just that I have arranged to meet him tonight sometime to sort out a few things for me would of made a lot more sense if he 'd been here !
25 They need to sort out a few things and they 'll be very competitive . ’
26 ‘ Parents expect schools to sort out a lot of problems which are not school problems , ’ says one .
27 The emotional support of an outside group can be very helpful in sorting out a carer 's feelings of guilt and anger , which are very common reactions .
28 ‘ We were the good guys then , ’ said Mr M. ‘ We were sorting out a problem family for them . ’
29 When I entered our room I found Mum had down two more vases and was sorting out a pile of pawn tickets .
30 Lesley and Fuzz from Silverfish turn up from New York , where they 're sorting out a record deal .
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