Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [vb pp] [prep] some " in BNC.
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| 1 | I slid down until I became entangled in some bracken . |
| 2 | Would you recommend that I got rid of some of it then by paying my poll tax or doing something with it or use the money to live off ? |
| 3 | Then I got arrested for some petty thing , shoplifting . |
| 4 | I went , until I sank exhausted on some steps opposite a church . |
| 5 | I seemed possessed of some extraordinary mad courage . |
| 6 | I might have felt a little downcast at that point , only the evening had made me feel more encouraged about my prospects with her than I 'd felt for some time . |
| 7 | But as the course went on , I realised I 'd backed off some decisions , and shut myself of from what my superiors were saying . |
| 8 | As soon as I get settled in some place , it 's time to move on . |
| 9 | Nietzsche wrote : " When I heard of the fires in Paris , I felt annihilated for some days and was overwhelmed by fears and doubts ; the whole academic ( wissenschaftlich ) , philosophical , artistic world seemed an absurdity , if a single day could wipe out the most glorious works of art , even whole periods of art ; I clung with earnest conviction to the metaphysical value of art , which can not exist for the sake of poor human beings , but has higher missions to fulfil . " |
| 10 | Because there are no expressions of regret afterwards , I assume I felt entitled to some sort of reward . |
| 11 | Although she had never shown even the remotest sign of lameness I was looking at the worst case of hip dysplasia I had seen for some time . |
| 12 | In order to test my reaction , and before I had received my copy , Michael had typed it out and sent it to me , almost as if it might be one of his own efforts , and I had reacted with some reserve . |
| 13 | I had hoped for some characteristic entry in his unflaggingly ironic Dictionnaire des idées reçues ; but it jumps pointedly from cognac to coitus . |
| 14 | I had detected on some of the fields close to this one and had discovered the site of two Georgian cottages in one field , together with coinage of the period , crotal bells and foot patents , plus some other items too numerous to mention . |
| 15 | All through tea I had waited for some indication on his part that he knew I had seen the girl — as he must have known , for it was obvious that the nocturnal concert had been given to announce her presence . |
| 16 | I went reinforced too by all I had been doing for myself and with the knowledge that I felt better than I had felt for some time and that that growth towards well being appeared to be increasing with each day . |
| 17 | In order to continue postgraduate studies I had applied for some financial assistance for part-time fees , under a scheme created by the Home Office and set up specifically in recognition of a lack of higher educational qualifications in the police service ( HO Circular 29/74 ) . |
| 18 | I had acted with some courage and endurance — and even intelligence , I hope — in a situation many men would have found hopeless . |
| 19 | Even before that I had put on some weight which did n't all drain away during my illness . |
| 20 | Though tragically killed in a recent motorbike accident , Madra was an undisputed maestro of the art , as well as an easy and informative friend whom I had known for some time , so it was a shock to witness the epic genius which came through him , and the transformation which both he and his audience underwent in that open village square the first time I saw him perform . |
| 21 | I know s I 've chatted to some other people and they 've said the same so you 're not alone . |
| 22 | I 've stepped into some of those trousers and disappeared among the pleats . |
| 23 | My research , if I can call it that , has involved ( over the same period ) a cyclical process of listening to teachers , tidying up what I think I 've heard into some more-or-less coherent story , and then telling it to other teachers to see if it makes sense to them , and captures in an interesting , plausible and fruitful way something significant of their experience . |
| 24 | If you carried it too green , erm I ca n't remember that happening to our but I 've heard of some people , having to cut a shaft down into the stack you know . |
| 25 | Over the last few months I 've read with some considerable interest and humour all the back-biting and jibing from the Pittman and Peavey camps . |
| 26 | ‘ Yes , I 've known for some time that if you want a bit of peace you only have to bore people enough and they 'll leave you to it . ’ |
| 27 | I 've had the same look for the last 7–8 years and during that time I 've put on some weight . |
| 28 | Right there 's erm it 's a tin of fruit salad but I 've put in some er kiwi and grapes so it 's fresh fruit , it 's in its own juice , so it 's not in a heavy thick juice , there 's Viennetta or you can have a bit of each |
| 29 | I did n't at first but since people have said I 've looked at some pictures and seen some sort of resemblence … |
| 30 | I mean I must admit I 've looked at some other flats . |