Example sentences of "[to-vb] [prep] some [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | So try to get him to a point where he is agreeable to discussing the problem openly with you or else to go for some form of counselling . |
| 2 | Every day I have to go through some sort of treatment . |
| 3 | Er you 're entitled to go through some sort of training programme |
| 4 | Both sides appeared keen to work for some kind of reconciliation , although how much of their willingness to co-operate was purely political was never made clear . |
| 5 | I have also noticed that some makes of PP3s have a tendency to swell after some hours of use . |
| 6 | According to a Pakistani commentary , Shahi appeared to be suggesting that once the neutrality of the area was ensured by the regional states pursuing a policy of strict non-alignment , the superpowers could perhaps be persuaded to work towards some sort of mutual accommodation . |
| 7 | ( Laughing ) I went to see this lot live once and like , it was all really moody and I honestly thought the singer was about to launch into some sort of mime routine , I mean , he 's such a f—ing pansy . |
| 8 | A child who has problems in any area of development may be regarded as being likely to benefit from some form of special educational placement , either full time or part time . |
| 9 | We have to come to some kind of deal with the trade unions in this complex interim period . |
| 10 | ‘ All the same , it makes sense to come to some kind of agreement about this . |
| 11 | What neuropsychologists are trying to do is to come to some understanding of the way in which damage to the brain impairs abilities such as memory , perception and the use of language . |
| 12 | First , I want to comment on some features of the hereditary mechanism which may prove to be characteristic of all living things , whether on this planet or elsewhere in the universe . |
| 13 | The second task was to stand on some planks of wood which had been set out in a hexagon . |
| 14 | Locally , people began to talk about some form of recognition for the aircraft and how the town could help its tourist industry into the bargain . |
| 15 | Josie tried to reach for some killer of an argument , a real zinger that she could pull out of the air and use to disarm all opposition . |
| 16 | For a start you do n't expect me to behave like some sort of stud . |
| 17 | Certain games can be used to raise spatial awareness — preferably not as an end in themselves , but to lead into some sort of drama work . |
| 18 | I was talking to a civil servant in the Ministry of erm Energy the other day , and he said that he reckoned out of several hundred people working there there were about fifteen people who had a scientific or engineering background , and therefore were able to talk with some degree of expertise perhaps and certainly knowledge about the matters that they were discussing . |
| 19 | Bell , on the other hand , might start wanting to pretend to behave in some sort of pseudo British Council evenhanded way over published materials . |
| 20 | In other words , farmers must know the results of the negotiations and must not be left to wonder in some kind of vacuum how the negotiations will affect their income . |
| 21 | In 303 a Christian named Copres from the Nile valley , engaged in a lawsuit over property , went to Alexandria to present his case and was disconcerted to discover that he would be required to participate in some act of idolatry , such as a sacrifice or an oath by the emperor 's genius , as a condition of litigation . |
| 22 | A real desire to participate in some form of practical training was expressed by most of the people spoken to but the problems of fitting in courses with the off-farm employment were considerable . |
| 23 | Priority tasks include the development of a comprehensive seminar programme , combined activities with other bodies to offer management development programmes , conferences , etc , and to find ways to generate a desire amongst members to participate in some form of development activity each year , during their careers . |
| 24 | However , any diet high in foods that contain few vitamins and minerals is likely to lead to some degree of illness . |
| 25 | There ought to be a right to protest in public , it might be argued , and where the bona fide exercise of this right happens to lead to some form of disorder , it is wrong to visit the perpetrators with severe sanctions . |
| 26 | Erm did you see that th they 're , they 're going to look for some sort of gene called the Churchill factor ? |
| 27 | Sideways moves for ministers such as John MacGregor apart , one of the few appointments not to smack of some form of pay-off is that of John Patten as Secretary of State for Education . |
| 28 | This finding makes it possible to identify with some degree of certainty those students who are unlikely to graduate , and thereby allow the necessary resources to be targeted on these potential non-graduates . |
| 29 | As late as the 24th , when it was obvious the whole French front was collapsing , the German storm troops still waited for a renewed artillery preparation , and then moved circumspectly , as if half-expecting to walk into some kind of –rap . |
| 30 | Bill Breakell , the national park 's tourism officer , said : ‘ If car congestion continues to grow in some parts of the park it may prove necessary to consider car free zones with access only by bus , foot or cycle . ’ |