Example sentences of "be [adj] some [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The levels are marked so that they are visible some feet away ; you do n't want undignified scrabbling around under a speaker 's feet . |
| 2 | Association chairman Andy Oatley said : ‘ We are delighted some members will be paid the sums illegally withheld , but for many it will be too late . |
| 3 | Staff say they 're worried some residents will go back to drinking . |
| 4 | Where birds and mammals are concerned some gardeners are squeamish about killing them . |
| 5 | Some girls are tall and some girls are short Some girls are tall and short . |
| 6 | The same is true for amps and pickups , and I 'm convinced some manufacturers do n't realise this . |
| 7 | What we are seeking is a snapshot of the behaviour not an exhaustive record , although , since the method needs to be replicable some standards for recording must be set . |
| 8 | ‘ My sister and I have been estranged some years . |
| 9 | Although many values were too small for the chi-test to be applied , it is clear some doctors are more involved in treatment decisions than others , although it is not clear why . |
| 10 | It is clear some workers and ex-workers who do develop cancer will question whether their work with SSEB/SNL was in any way responsible . |
| 11 | Warships , pleasure boats , container ships — Britain 's royal yacht Britannia was due some days later — all saving themselves 8,000 miles and three weeks of sailing round the Horn . |