Example sentences of "[conj] he [vb mod] [verb] some [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He wanted to go somewhere where he could be alone — where he could get some peace . |
| 2 | But in the meantime , you can let Jones know that he 'll have some waiting of his own to do . |
| 3 | All along Zen had been haunted by the idea that he might make some blunder which would hang over him for the rest of his life , yet here he was behaving like a dope addict . |
| 4 | Cook , Cook , Cook ! we croaked in deprecatory tones as one by one we crept past him cowed and cold , fearing that he might invent some pretext to detain us … we hurried to bring to his notice the only name which seems to have power in Syria , that famous name of the hydra-headed , the indispensable , the world-wide Cook . |
| 5 | Only the knowledge that he might provide some clue in the mystery of Suzie 's whereabouts held her prisoner . |
| 6 | Althusser does not attempt such an argument but his sole example — a glancing reference to Foucault 's studies of asylums and clinics — suggests that he might have some sympathy with it . |
| 7 | I ventured on one or two occasions to suggest that he might find some way of dispensing with her services . |
| 8 | That he would make some attempt to coax her ? |
| 9 | His uncle had mentioned every Anglo-Irish family in the district , hoping , he suspected , that he would meet some girl and take a fancy to her . |
| 10 | Scarcely pausing for breath , Mr Gow declared that he would quote some Mill back at Mr Dalyell . |
| 11 | If he discovered a new rule he would immediately seek a way of breaking it , and I had assumed that he would have some sympathy with those who flouted the laws against drugs , yet there was no denying the genuine anger in his voice when he talked of cocaine . |
| 12 | In that instance you could issue a B one so that he would have some money coming in . |
| 13 | He murmured that he would have some whisky instead . |
| 14 | Stradlin sings like a proper rock singer ; gravelly and unshaven and with just the tiniest hint that he would like some sex fairly soon . |
| 15 | We 'd just settled him along the back seat when I realised that he would need some money . |
| 16 | May I suggest that he apologises in a broadcast from No. 10 Downing street , which I understand he occupies temporarily , and that he should give some thought — |
| 17 | I thought for a moment and came up with a suggestion that he should give some sort of honour , an OBE or the like , to the cricketer Basil D'Oliveira , who had been shabbily treated by the South African government . |
| 18 | He feels , in the light of the subject matter and the seriousness of their conversations , that he should exhibit some seriousness of purpose , although he solicits their opinions about restaurants to show that he is not all big issues . |
| 19 | She was insistent in case there should be a separation that he should make some form of , of proper financial arrangement for them , a legally binding agreement . |
| 20 | Mr Christie , a Bairns supporter , who lives in Falkirk , was approached in the hope that he could bring some stability to the Premier Division side 's warring board . |
| 21 | When he found that he could demonstrate some discharge in the early mornings e was convinced that his infection had returned , not realizing that the majority of males can produce a certain amount of mucus at the urethral meatus in the morning if they try . |
| 22 | Well I think we 'll have to re-look at the whole question of village envelopes in certain cases , where it is decided that low cost housing is desirable , and see if in some way , they can encourage the farmer to make land available so that he can make some money which he badly needs at the moment , as agriculture 's going through one of the biggest depressions it 's been through for years . |
| 23 | The chances of playing for England are remote … yet for Eire in goal is good , so he 'll get some international/world experience ( maybe in the World Cup … give us another reason to cheer on you Irish ; - ) |
| 24 | Hold on , I 'll give her so he can have some change . |
| 25 | And that 's why he says to sleep and then if she could n't get to sleep she could like sit up tonight so he could get some sleep instead . |
| 26 | Well , the night after Sandy won his Open he was in the marquee , which was holding his celebration dinner , with his apron on , cleaning up and wishing everybody would go so he could get some peace and quiet . |
| 27 | The night after Sandy won he was in the marquee that was holding his celebration dinner , with his apron on cleaning up and wishing everybody would go so he could get some peace and quiet . |
| 28 | If she did n't know better she 'd have said he 'd sabotaged her jeep and made it rain this way , just so he could enjoy some amusement at her expense ! |
| 29 | Please note that the official bird recorder for Gladhouse , , regularly walks round the reservoir , usually a Thursday and/or Sunday and he may cause some disturbance on those days . |
| 30 | And he could collect some money for the |