Example sentences of "[subord] it was some [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was obviously a popular haunt — and not just with the boating fraternity — so it was some while before their food was brought to them . |
| 2 | It meant taking Weenie and Co. , who had to be made tidy and neat , so it was some time before their caravan set forth . |
| 3 | The Vadinamians like to stage Recovery as if it was some kind of major ceremonial — with the required assembling of all the off-worlders , the exact timing and so on . |
| 4 | He raised the bucket too , and shook it rhythmically , as if it was some kind of primitive musical instrument . |
| 5 | It came to light that er a great many of the members , a great many of the people who talked about their early experiences reported some sort of abusive experience , either y'know er quite a short one that went on over many many years you know that er if it was some relative or friend of the family they were likely to have been abused for quite a long time in some cases . |
| 6 | Anyway , if it was some place like where those sisters are . ’ |
| 7 | perhaps because it was some kind of miracle elixir . |
| 8 | They had some very funny ideas about the construction as it was some 300ft below the surface and some of the local people feared the whole land area would collapse . |