Example sentences of "been [verb] [verb] some [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 A brief test at the end of this chapter has been designed to give some idea of how much of a ‘ lark ’ or ‘ owl ’ you are .
2 Study at such world levels can now be achieved first because enough process data have been collected to allow some degree of national and world pattern to be discerned ; secondly because international cooperation has been initiated specifically to remedy the past deficiencies of data coverage ; and thirdly because the opportunities of remote sensing are now beginning to provide further clues to the world picture .
3 In this chapter an attempt has been made to explore some evidence about teachers , teaching and teachers ' work .
4 She certainly did n't want his sympathy ; in all probability she could n't even have coped with it — but still , it would have been reassuring to detect some trace of humanity in the man .
5 Your back was patted ( not stabbed ) and you 've just been told to invest some company money in some brand new metal .
6 Pupils received a pat on the back for satisfactory learning and community work but heads have been told to review some management and teaching methods .
7 Mr Gonzalez has also been striving to put some shine on his party 's tarnished image with a blend of promises and apologies .
8 In many other countries , action has already been taken to provide some protection .
9 While she may have been forced to permit some seepage of sovereignty to imperial institutions on some issues , she was never prepared to give ground on things that really mattered as , in the same way , Germany is not prepared to give ground on monetary union .
10 Been sent to do some shopping , I think . ’
11 I 've been trying to talk some sense into her . ’
12 Christian deputies have been trying to obtain some form of timetable for a Syrian military withdrawal before accepting political reforms , but at their fifth meeting yesterday , the 62 MPs — half of them Christians — were persuaded to debate the future powers of a Christian Maronite president .
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