Example sentences of "[verb] be [prep] some [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The North has been through some hard times , and things are changing . |
| 2 | They had been for some ten minutes locked in a close embrace , the length of their bodies pressed together . |
| 3 | She did not feel very close to her mother , although they had been through some rough times together : |
| 4 | She had been in some tight spots with her work but this had hit her hard because she cared very much about the girl . |
| 5 | ‘ I 've been through some interesting times of late , ’ Lucy told him , and smiled along with him when she saw that he understood the reference she was making . |
| 6 | ‘ You have been at some personal pains , ’ said the king in the same quiet voice , ‘ to bring us an eye-witness ’ account , and for that we thank you . |
| 7 | He 's been in some good ones actually . |