Example sentences of "it [vb mod] be [det] sort [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is not necessarily the case that this will have happened , nor can it be assumed that the document in question belongs to a given domain at all ( it may be some sort of hybrid , or simply too ambiguous to fit neatly in one domain ) . |
| 2 | And I think , instead of pupil comment it should be some sort of joint say . |
| 3 | ‘ It might be some sort of weather , ’ said Angalo . |
| 4 | Halzman half suggested it might be some sort of timing device . |
| 5 | It might be any sort of compound , but a lot of evidence was accumulating that peptides , i.e. compounds containing a chain or ring of amino acids , frequently occurred in specific parts of the brain and had specific functions as local or systemic hormones . |
| 6 | You think it could be some sort of timing device ? ’ |
| 7 | you know , that could be a sort of central way of getting that back could n't it if if it can be that sort of you know comments about being more confident , being able to get on with it . |
| 8 | Okay erm the input need not be a number , it can be all sorts of funny things . |
| 9 | Er , it can be a sport it can be some sort of activity , it could be going to evening classes , learning something . |