Example sentences of "but it [vb -s] some [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Surely a forlorn ambition , but it goes some way to explain , what would otherwise be so difficult to understand , why eminent members of the nascent |
2 | It probably means that the average family is a much more relaxed affair than the traditional Scottish household used to be , but it goes some way towards explaining the numbers of children at risk in our society from adults outside the home , as well as from their own undisciplined emotions . |
3 | THERE is another festival of sport this Sunday but it requires some channel switching . |
4 | All fish that actually have a swimbladder , are prone to this disorder , but it seems some species particularly the fancy varieties of ornamental fish are especially at risk , in particular goldfish . |
5 | But it seems some employers are seeing the potential . |
6 | The favourite buys overall , appear to be fashion items and electrcial goods , but it seems some shoppers will buy anything if it 's on a shelf . |
7 | It is largely derivative , but it contains some stories written from his own experience and that of his personal acquaintances , including an account of his family and its devotion to St Stephen 's church , Launceston . |
8 | It is not a heartening picture , but it has some validity as a profile of our times . |
9 | But it fastens some sort of cohabitation rule upon them . |
10 | But it needs some kind of explanation . |
11 | But it needs some encouragement to port to Unix and substitute it for the server , rather than OS/2 . |