Example sentences of "and [vb past] [prep] some [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They belong to a charmed group known collectively as ‘ the lobby ’ and reviled in some quarters as the slavish lackeys of the Government . |
| 2 | After 1967 Jordan hoped that it could recover the West Bank , and believed for some years that this would be possible . |
| 3 | So er and ripped off some letters blah blah blah , so that 's ongoing , you know it 's going to be replaced and the er people who did it admitted liability and so forth . |
| 4 | The other girls agreed , so Anne got into the boat and hid under some coats . |
| 5 | and hid behind some rocks |
| 6 | She turned from the counter and glanced through some boxes , then said , ‘ I 'm afraid we 've only got fifty of the large size , sir . |
| 7 | Clarissa closed hers quickly and scrambled into some clothes . |
| 8 | Rotating shafts buried in the walls transmitted the energy from the central machinery to the faces , and rumbled in some places , squeaked in others , and leaked oil ubiquitously . |
| 9 | ‘ He went to Sam 's boatyard and fell through some floorboards and was nearly drowned … |
| 10 | He lost his balance and fell against some railings . |
| 11 | And he removed his hat and discussed for some minutes the shortcomings of his wife Rita who had been in the land-army when they met . |
| 12 | Although projects for the reform of the courts were being drawn up and had in some cases been completed , " the date of their publication can not yet be predicted with any certainty " . |
| 13 | When he was out of sight she crossed the great court to the gatehouse , passed by the open door apparently without a glance , and stood for some minutes in the gateway , looking along the Foregate , before turning back towards the guesthouse . |
| 14 | Fabia got into the vehicle and wondered for some moments about his employer . |
| 15 | Bénezet let him go , and sat for some moments considering what he had heard , before he rose at leisure , and walked back thoughtfully to the guesthall . |