Example sentences of "[prep] some [adj] [noun pl] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For some great conductors it was — Karajan , like everyone else , had a good line in Knappertsbusch stories — but Karajan 's repertory and reputation have not been built on that premiss . |
| 2 | For some other companies it is uneconomic to open for just a few days between bank holidays . |
| 3 | It was not until after the 1914 war and nearly five years with the French army — although domiciled in England for some thirty years he never at any time entertained the idea of becoming a naturalized British subject , considering it highly improper for a Frenchman to renounce his country — and following the failure of his London decorating business , which before the war had been successful , that Boulestin turned to cookery writing . |
| 4 | For some eight years he opened the innings for Hampshire with the great Barry Richards , a daunting prospect for many a young bowler hoping to establish himself — and many an older one who already had . |
| 5 | For some 11 years they had acted for landowners and in the 1980s reportedly for the Medellín drug cartel , in the prosperous northern Magdalena Medio region of the Magdalena river valley , to combat left-wing guerrillas and attack and kill trade unionists who tried to organize campesinos ( peasants ) and workers in the area . |
| 6 | ‘ For some older workers it would make a lot of sense , because together with our ordinary voluntary redundancy payment it is an attractive package . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Younger men find it easier to learn the language of self-expression and emotion but for some older men it is a jump that is simply not possible . |
| 8 | Younger men find it easier to learn the language of self-expression and emotion but for some older men it is a jump that is simply not possible |
| 9 | For some 25 years it has been recognised that the overall settlement system is antiquated in comparison with that of other major financial centres and that , if The Exchange is to maintain and enhance its position as one of the World 's major international exchanges , further and more radical reforms are needed . |
| 10 | For some twenty years they had taken opposite sides , reliably and predictably , on all the resounding issues of religion and state . |
| 11 | For some engaged couples it is difficult to imagine ever having a conflict , while others have already experienced quite a few . |
| 12 | After some 10 days we received our order back from Bailey Distribution Ltd with a memo asking for a new cheque made out to them , since they could not transfer the original cheque due because it was crossed . |
| 13 | After some 18 months he handed over to Mr T. White . |
| 14 | After some 20 months I was able to take a trade test and become a Leading Aircraftsman getting nearly £2 a week , One of the notorious figures at Cranwell at this time was Aircraftsman Shaw ( the legendary Col T.E . |
| 15 | Octavio Paz 's elegant essay is the prime example , where despite some insightful remarks he uses Gironella 's work to make general observations about the creative role of the critic , for example , or for digressive flourishes on Spanish culture . |
| 16 | There was a rival party in the field , the Ghana Congress party ( GCP ) , founded in 1952 by Dr Busia ; it included several of the erstwhile UGCC leaders , but despite some impressive names it operated from a narrow base . |
| 17 | I have pleasure in enclosing copies of some recent responses we have made to important Government consultations : |
| 18 | I have pleasure in enclosing copies of some recent responses we have made to important Government consultations . |
| 19 | With a top capacity of some 75 litres it 's large enough for a week 's backpacking , or even extended expedition use , although I do have some doubts as to whether it could stand up to the rigours of expedition life . |
| 20 | In view of the presence of the Prince there , and especially in the light of some critical remarks he had made recently about the IRA , I had expected a posse of police to be guarding the entrance gates . |
| 21 | The paper was based on the exploratory findings of some 30 interviews he had conducted with radio astronomers and biologists . |
| 22 | By insisting that the two groups have the same distribution of some extraneous variable(s) we may be introducing unreal constraints , e.g. smokers and non-smokers do not have the same age distribution in the population . |
| 23 | It all began with the discovery of some pencilled jottings she had made during her painting trips in the wilds of northern British Columbia . |
| 24 | This I did three times before getting in , largely on the strength of some Moroccan paintings I had recently completed . |
| 25 | Not like some snotty sisters I could name … ’ |
| 26 | ‘ Together with some other clients we took the owner to court but he escaped to Spain . ’ |
| 27 | However , as with some other issues we have explored , the problem here is centrally one of perception . |
| 28 | ‘ She wanted to impress you with some new clothes she bought in France . |
| 29 | ‘ It 's a planned diet with some pre-packed meals we just have to heat up . |
| 30 | With some notable exceptions it assists the process of individual growth and development but does little for collective growth and development . |