Example sentences of "[noun pl] [modal v] [be] something " in BNC.
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| 1 | A teacher 's list for analysing pictures may be something like that of the American educationalist Thomas Munro : first impressions of the picture as a whole , line , light and dark , colour , mass , space , unity of design . |
| 2 | It is likely that a procedure in which search statements were split into portions which match subject heading subfields as well as into ( weak-stemmed ) words would be something of an improvement . |
| 3 | then the eyes would be something you 'd also confront at the beginning but they 're equally important for the fox actually walking are n't they ? |
| 4 | Of course , the noises must be something to do with the Devil 's work in the middle of the night . |
| 5 | But heavy rain has produced quagmire conditions over the Achselschwang course and this vital part of the championships could be something of a lottery . |
| 6 | For example , if you were thinking of upgrading a 286 with a 4MByte , VGA and a 40MByte drive the sums might be something like : |
| 7 | Discipline entirely without tears might be something of a pious hope ; but the right approach to discipline can minimize the ‘ griefs ’ experienced by children ( and adults ) in the course of developing into mature members of society ( or mature and confident parents ) . |
| 8 | As opposed to soft facts , soft facts can be something along the lines of what you want out of life er |