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 .
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