Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] [adj] [prep] some " in BNC.
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| 1 | For a word to have a meaning is for there to be rules for its use : rules in virtue of which the application of the word can count as correct in some cases and incorrect in others . |
| 2 | Antibacterial drugs , such as the sulphonamides , did not become generally available until some years later , and as in the case of erysipelas in Dr. Prior 's day , the only treatment consisted of isolation with adequate nursing care and hygiene . |
| 3 | This development has its opponents , but it does provide a way in which mathematics can become more meaningful to some of the children studying it . |
| 4 | While some detectors may run as normal for some time on cheap batteries , in other cases battery life will be ridiculously short leading the operator to conclude that a detector malfunction has occurred . |
| 5 | … But there were times , when they were alone in the house together — and even though the Rabbi might be in his own room teasing out a bissle Talmud — his attention would suddenly stray from the holy words and he would become uncomfortably aware of some dybbuk , some spirit of unhappiness , brooding in the kitchen . |
| 6 | And , yes , there are a couple of lines around the eyes , and a grey hair or twenty ( at least they 're all together in a neat bunch , not lurking about all over the place ) and the neck does n't look too good in some , particularly unflattering , lights , but then I do n't suppose yours would , either . |
| 7 | The third example is a young man who falls into the rare category of those who pose a serious threat to public safety , a threat which in some instances exists for only weeks or months , although occasionally a person may remain potentially dangerous for some years . |
| 8 | It may seem rather surprising to some that the Principal of Trinity College should be giving a lecture on fundamentalism and subjecting it to some criticism . |
| 9 | That Immigration Officers should be National Front members may seem utterly wrong to some people but not to the Home Office . |
| 10 | Drugs charities have warned catching up may come too late for some clients and hostels . |
| 11 | It can prove too much for some of them . |