Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [prep] some [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | The civil disorders and dynastic feuds between Lancaster and York presumably led to some destruction of wealth , although it is virtually impossible to judge how much . |
2 | The indisposition of the 8F led to some speculation by passengers on the Cambrian Limited , last Sunday , that the Standard 4 No 75069 would fulfil the Red Rose roster in place of No 8233 . |
3 | However , items like lighting , heating and telephone will probably show an increase , and you should perhaps build in some kind of an allowance . |
4 | You 've done more than you thought you 'd ever get away with and so in a sense it 's all gain from here , in fact it 's been all gain for some time and so you ca n't complain and you do n't intend to if fate deserts you now . |
5 | Somebody had obviously come into some money . |
6 | Vial did not apparently introduce for some time any regular system of instruction which would have concentrated the labours of the students . |
7 | An inability to mature adequately out of the phallic , Oedipal phase will usually not only result in some degree of genital inhibition later in life and a fixation on infantile sexual gratifications such as masturbation , voyeurism , sado-masochism , etc. , but also reduce the force of the cultural prohibitions which the original phallic-Oedipal trauma of our forefathers precipitated , namely those against parricide and incest . |
8 | Bill says it was apparently done by some lunatic for reasons unknown , but he wants to know if you have any information about it that he does n't have . ’ |
9 | For example , we apparently only came to some understanding of how the heart worked when we had within our conceptual framework the notion of a pump . |
10 | I was only on the drug for seven days and by the seventh day , I 'd suddenly turned into some sort of maniac . |
11 | Erm , I would have to say that 's going to be in the range of five hundred to six hundred , and very much depends to some extent on what happens in the winter months , and I 'm sorry to keep stressing this point , but we have n't yet got twelve months ' experience of operating this particular change , and until we 've got at least a year 's experience , and I think one would have to say , that some of the figures need to be portioned , but equally , you ca n't afford to be too cavalier in terms of your assumptions about that demand might reduce to , and I 'll touch a little later on how you control expenditure in those terms . |
12 | Nevertheless if they were going to fly again they were gon na pay for a seat and they 're only looking for some recompense towards a new new ticket what 's wrong with sending them a voucher y'know , a properly produced voucher that we c that 's controlled properly by and all they do is guarantee any travel at their normal travel agent , do the business , attach the voucher to the B S P |
13 | Ludens had sounded so moved , so stirred by some emotion . |
14 | You 're old enough to behave with some circumspection . ’ |
15 | Searching Ellie 's face , perhaps looking for some resemblance , she gave a funny little sigh . |
16 | When we came down to breakfast the other guests were so absorbed in some news in the morning papers that they forgot the usual ragging of newlyweds . |
17 | But it may not be enough according to some industry commentators . |
18 | apparently monitors for some reason the most monitor cost , monitor class speakers |
19 | A crucial assumption of the kinds of statistical calculations we have been referring to is that the sample has been randomly drawn from some population . |
20 | Your decision here will obviously depend to some extent on whether you already have an aircraft radio and just how much you are prepared to spend on your first model . |
21 | His assembled staff stared stonily back , as he looked round at them , apparently calling for some kind of congratulations . |
22 | I was even aware that they were leaving , but the interpretation of all their actions only filtered through some while later . |
23 | Rain had obviously driven in some time during the night and the dried splashes were clearly visible on the tiled floor . |
24 | Of course , one must also remember that a live pianist will be capable of making mistakes , so allow for some nervousness and do n't get too ambitious . |
25 | As Gavyn Davies , who may be better known to some Opposition Members than he is to us , has said , the interesting thing is at how high a proportion of GDP investment has settled , notwithstanding the recession . |
26 | And once one child in the street is offered a place , other parents naturally feel under some pressure to put their children into school too , for fear that they might fall behind educationally . |
27 | Surely an ethical theory is not much use without some view as to what may induce humans to live by it . |
28 | The first meeting was held on March 2nd and it was stated that a bridge was much wanted at some point between Rochester and Aylesford . |
29 | While Helmholtz did not report solving problems in dreams , he did apparently rely to some extent on an autonomous process , so that once he had done the groundwork on a problem he sometimes achieved his insights apparently spontaneously , for instance when out walking . |
30 | ‘ Better lay on some Fernet Branca for the morning , ’ said Dommie . |