Example sentences of "[vb infin] some [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You did n't really think some sort of Grandson Richard , 39 , was going to swoop down out of the sky and carry us off to Florida , did you ? |
| 2 | Do you think some deal has been struck ? |
| 3 | Now , it is important to say that an intelligent expression of faith will still convey some sense of uncertainty . |
| 4 | Even the briefest survey of the physical facts underlying reproduction will convey some idea of the complexity of the process , from the formation of egg and sperm , their meeting in fertilization , to the development of the embryo in the uterus . |
| 5 | This will convey some impression of the philosophy and practice of user education in UK higher education libraries , while illuminating some of the problems that have exercised ( and continue to exercise ) the minds of the librarians and research workers in this field . |
| 6 | The change agents , in the light of their professional values , get satisfaction out of client participation ( Bernstein , 1960 , although the findings in York , 1989 , referred to above , in the third section , may throw some doubt on this ) . |
| 7 | It is possible that in the course of time scientific advance will be able to offer at least an hypothesis which will throw some light on the mystery of the origin of the universe and give substance to the belief that life , in some form or other , does have an ineradicable and eternal place in the universe . |
| 8 | An analysis of the age and sex structure of unemployment and its locational distribution is of value because it may throw some light on the reasons for the growth of unemployment and the policy measures which may be most effective . |
| 9 | Is there anybody out there who can throw some light on this seemingly awkward subject ? |
| 10 | Not only can it serve as an indicator of status , but it can also throw some light on changing settlement developments , which will be examined in the following chapters . |
| 11 | It was hoped that such a survey would throw some light on the contemporary landscape in the late Saxon period and perhaps locate earthworks associated with the early monastery . |
| 12 | I have to see if this key fits the deposit box and if there 's anything there which will throw some light on my family . ’ |
| 13 | If the nature of such a vibration can be established it may throw some light on the nature of the electronic band . |
| 14 | Certainly her main reason for accepting the post had nothing to do with the actual work involved , but the hope that closer acquaintance with him might throw some light on Elise 's baffling death . |
| 15 | Can you throw some light on it ? |
| 16 | I hope they can throw some light on a very delicate matter ? |
| 17 | Admittedly the details may be complicated , but erm it , it certainly seems that these , our knowledge about fat and reproductive success may erm throw some light on this . |
| 18 | Erm , on there 's a specific question I 'd like to ask er if he could throw some light on that one . |
| 19 | That sort of choice is erm open to governments and erm research can throw some light on the implications of one route or another . |
| 20 | Ideally , we should build some flexibility into the Library 's financial management systems to cope with changes , but at present we are so tightly constrained by cost factors that we have no room for manoeuvre . |
| 21 | ‘ We hope we can build some sort of normal life again . ’ |
| 22 | And I think that for me , having learnt quite a bit about these differences , I find what I want to do now is go forward to see how we can build some sort of unity and on what basis and whether in fact that is required . |
| 23 | For example , if we pick every tenth house number in a street then all those selected will be on the same side of the street ; this could affect some aspect of the study . |
| 24 | Says Nina : ‘ Unless there is a valid reason why the man should not see the child , then the courts will probably grant some sort of access . |
| 25 | The considerable variation in the intensities of the fragments detected may also traduce some variation in the number of telomeric repeats present at each chromosome end . |
| 26 | You can indeed Daphne , so there you are Rosemary do plant some shrub roses and even if you have n't got room for all of our suggestions I hope you 'll find room for two or three of them . |
| 27 | At least you are starting with a breeding pair , but even so you may experience some disharmony . |
| 28 | It is hoped that initially the client will experience some anxiety with each target and learn to cope with this effectively , but that over five attempts of this target this anxiety will drop to a minimum . |
| 29 | This study showed that the opossum does not experience some kind of fit or paralytic unconsciousness . |
| 30 | ‘ Speciality ’ products — asphalts , lubricants and liquefied petroleum gas ( LPG ) will experience some growth . |