Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] [verb] some [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As recorded by Fredegar , the Byzantine link , with the emperor Maurice , is chronologically impossible , but the presence of vast quantities of Byzantine coin in Childeric 's grave goes some way to supporting the idea that he did have support from the eastern Empire . |
| 2 | I would have thought that it is the DoT 's responsibility to make some provision for cyclists on main routes like this . |
| 3 | Were a fund such as the National Heritage Memorial Fund to be established today , there would undoubtedly be a separate fund for Scotland — especially in the light of the Government 's intention to transfer some decision-making powers from London to Scotland . |
| 4 | When better weather favoured the batsmen in the closing weeks of last season , it was noticeable that Lloyd 's side lost some impetus and the title slipped away . |
| 5 | That millionaire mammy 's boy has some cheek to talk about families . |
| 6 | One employee was sent to his chief executive 's home to do some work . |
| 7 | Meanwhile Giddens 's work requires some comment . |
| 8 | ‘ Now for heaven 's sake get some sleep — and let me do the same ! ’ |
| 9 | For God 's sake have some fun before your sentence . |
| 10 | There had been times when , feeling guilty about her lack of response , she had tried for Paul 's sake to show some enthusiasm . |
| 11 | This change of policy was perceived to be an example of de Klerk 's desire to negotiate some form of power-sharing with legitimate black leaders . |
| 12 | The support was given because of the EEC 's desire to obtain some sort of self-sufficiency in uranium supplies . |
| 13 | Saddam 's War gives some idea of the ruthlessness of the man , but also points to his central aims of survival and aggrandisement , the latter based on long-range planning which went largely unrecognised by the US military . |
| 14 | The smaller LC TV picture is accepted : it subtends a smaller angle at the viewer 's eye giving some illusion of reasonable resolution . |
| 15 | In a number of industries each firm 's product has some point of difference that differentiates it in some way from the products manufactured by other firms ; differentiation may be in terms of quality , design or even an intangible difference such as customers ' perceived image of the product . |
| 16 | He also knew that this was Lennie 's chance to gain some respect from the other men , especially Curley . |
| 17 | Although Turkey 's economy has some downside aspects , which the new government intends to rectify , it is a market with strong potential for UK exporters as the country strengthens its links with the European Community and East Europe . |
| 18 | ‘ I 've been thinking , ’ he said , ‘ we ought to ask Ianthe Broome 's uncle to preach some time . |
| 19 | It is not possible to say whether the apparently symbolic objects had any sacral meaning , although the story of Merovech 's birth provides some reason to think that the authority of the Merovingian kings in this period may have been bolstered by pagan tradition . |
| 20 | RUSSELL WRIGHT 'S hobby takes some beating — he plays ice hockey in the desert . |
| 21 | She 's sure these girl 's will to face some prejudice too . |
| 22 | It is reasonable to assume that the carer 's preference provides some part of the causal explanation ; but it is also likely that the carers ’ preferences were influenced by the severity of the sufferer 's condition , and by whether long-term institutional care was expected , already planned , or already known to be unlikely . |
| 23 | Asquith 's approach caused some alarm to the Labour Party and to the King . |
| 24 | John Martin 's summing-up took some time . |
| 25 | Kee 's goal took some pressure … had some lucky escapes … but top marks to the United keeper … |
| 26 | Adorno 's view made some sense in 1930 or 1940 , then ; but subsequently , when semi-stasis gives way to more obvious conflicts , its flaws show through . |
| 27 | They 're having it at the co , at the university because David 's mother has some connection . |
| 28 | But for most conservation and environmental issues , there is no market , so it is not in the farmer 's interest to buy some advice . ’ |
| 29 | He had used a friend 's Nivea to restore some moisture to the scrubbed , parched skin on his fingers . |
| 30 | As they drove away from the cemetery she spotted the clapped-out van belonging to Anna 's boyfriend parked some distance from the gates , a large CND symbol painted on its side . |