Example sentences of "be [noun] [prep] some " in BNC.
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| 1 | And then , though in varying degrees , you can see or hear these specific kinds of work : relatively easily if they are specific forms of your own culture ; with more difficulty , and sometimes with absolute difficulty , if they are forms of some other , especially remote culture , or if your own culture is deeply divided and these forms come from an area that is strange to you . |
| 2 | A CRE spokesman confirmed to The Scotsman that it had begun an official investigation ‘ which arises from our view that there may have been discrimination in some of the things being done by the education department of Strathclyde Regional Council . ’ |
| 3 | A CRE spokesman confirmed to The Scotsman that it had begun an official investigation ‘ which arises from our view that there may have been discrimination in some of the things being done by the education department of Strathclyde Regional Council . ’ |
| 4 | Her humble beginnings , the magical means by which she had come to share her half-sister 's privileged life and had later by the queen-dowager 's design taken her place , had been part of some pre-ordained plan . |
| 5 | Nevertheless there are signs of some rethinking of alternative job descriptions for the volunteer . |
| 6 | There are signs in some schools that the most successful activities have been those which mainly involve boys , and that home economics and other subjects taken mainly by girls have fared less well . |
| 7 | There are signs from some parts of the country that some authorities are already exploring , albeit gingerly , the possibilities of ‘ joint purchasing ’ and that this represents a good way forward . |
| 8 | Yachts of Scandinavia are builders of some substance . |
| 9 | Until this time , the mainstay of treatment for syphilis had been mercury in some form or other , either by internal administration or in the form of unctions . |
| 10 | Or in the same general category there are institutions like some of those in broadcasting ( in Great Britain the BBC ) which depend on one form or another of public revenue but which direct their own production . |
| 11 | It continues to offer tantalising glimpses of a future where programs and documents , taken together , are part of some bigger story . |
| 12 | But it is not only extremist rhetoric from Ulster sects which entails a view that British troubles with the IRA are part of some wider battle between civilisation and savagery . |
| 13 | There are units in some parts of the UK where you and your child can be cared for together when one or both of you are unwell . |
| 14 | There are fragments of some other scenes on British pottery which appear to reflect aspects of the seasonal festivals . |
| 15 | There has been unhappiness in some quarters , occasional misunderstandings and ignorance , and a certain amount of unfortunate iconoclasm . |
| 16 | There are attractions to some anthropologists in thinking in a completely different way from Freud about totemism . |
| 17 | There have been concerns for some time that IBM Corp was fast running out of cash — the UK subsidiary was reportedly ordered to factor its receivables by its parent at the end of last year after it ran out of cash for its operations , hardly a cheap way of borrowing for a blue chip company , and the Reuter report that it and IBM Credit Corp are seeking $4,600m of revolving credit in the international syndicated loan market ( see page seven ) , seems to confirm it ; at least one source told the news wire that IBM is trying to keep the arrangement very quiet , presumably to avoid generating more alarm than there already is about progress of its business . |
| 18 | Thus , during treatment there are visits to some meetings of appropriate Anonymous Fellowships outside the treatment centre so that there is preparation for long-term commitment to recovery through the Anonymous Fellowships . |
| 19 | Not only does the superb landscape of fell and valley provide wonderfully varied walking , but the villages are home to some of the best pubs in Britain |
| 20 | Italy has been blessed with more great cities than any other European country — they are home to some of the most famous landmarks of the continent , they are unique and they are truly special . |
| 21 | Looking back over the Birthday Scheme Register , there are gaps in some people 's giving for some months . |
| 22 | And then we 'll carry on er having had a stop and a little chat about different things , we then carry on , and if there are sort of some areas in the drive which we think might sort of erm Come in chaps . |
| 23 | Yet all we get are promises of some vague labelling scheme , which will do almost nothing ( by itself ) to reduce energy consumption . |
| 24 | ( It is probable that the majority of idioms began their lives as metaphors ; and synchronically , transitional cases , which are idioms for some and metaphors for others , are not uncommon . |
| 25 | Herein are summaries of some of the techniques which will be used later . |
| 26 | Thus , in non-anaphoric uses , ( 73 ) How are things there ? does not generally mean " how are things at some place distant from the speaker " , but rather " how are things where the addressee is " . |
| 27 | There 's been criticism by some Euro-sceptics . |
| 28 | Whether in fact there are disadvantages for some men , whether in fact it 's very unusual for women to be the primary bread winner , when the man becomes the primary bread winner then the man holds the economic power . |
| 29 | But there are fears in some quarters that it could infringe personal liberties . |
| 30 | A senior Government source said last night : ‘ The report does show that there are problems with some banks not passing interest rates on quickly enough . |