Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] was something [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Working from my assumption that there was something between the two of you anyway , it seemed obvious that you 'd decided to take it much further . ’ |
| 2 | It suggested that there was something about the man , some unknown factor which made him slightly suspect in the eyes of the authorities . |
| 3 | I thought that there was something at the appraisal though there was supposed to . |
| 4 | Jack had to fill the coal scuttles , Kevin to bring in the logs , Aengus had to roll yesterday 's papers into sausage-like shapes which would be used for lighting the fires later , Gerry , who was meant to be the animal lover , had to take Oswald for a run in the park , and see that there was something on the bird table in the garden , and Ronan had to open the big heavy curtains in the front rooms , take the milk in from the steps and place it in the big fridge and brush whatever had to be brushed from the big granite steps leading up to the house . |
| 5 | ‘ thought that , following your direction , the jury might think that there was something in the statement which the defence wanted to hide , using the cloak of privilege . |
| 6 | Because I , I 've received a letter erm from a parishioner , if I can find it , er which I have photocopied for everyone , which I think was a direct response to the fact that there was something in the magazine and perhaps a direct response to other meetings and to a general feeling as well . |
| 7 | Sometimes actually I think ‘ Oh I 'd like to go back to work ’ — to be in that hubbub — because I always worked in the West End and there was something about the atmosphere — being dressed all day … |
| 8 | ok , this poem 's called erm A Pause In A Moment Worn out days dressed in damp wheat , heavy coat pulling at tired shoulders , memory pushed back , brought forward in the click of a stick , pause in a moment , sunset reflected in eyes offering the warmth of recognition , so that poem started with the overcoat and that was the mood as I say , that was the mood of rejection erm and there was something about the way the old girl was looking at the women on the bridge , almost as if there was this recognition and , as it brought back memories that perhaps went or as black as the overcoat , erm the next er painting which I 'm going to read to you about is erm have you |
| 9 | And there was something about the girl , with her contemptuous mouth and lolling posture , something strong and indefinable , like a smell , the smell of a bitch on heat . |
| 10 | And there was something about the easy way they were together , evidently in the full flow of conversation , that sent a quick uneasy dart of emotion rushing through her . |
| 11 | He did n't answer at first and there was something about the quality of his silence that caused a flicker of fear to touch her heart . |
| 12 | Miguel stood where she had left him , outlined against the star-studded sky , and there was something about the way he was standing that reminded her of someone else … |
| 13 | Jordi 's head was set beautifully on his broad shoulders , and there was something in the way he held his neck to support that head which was unmistakably intelligent and sexy . |
| 14 | And there was something in the dusty black of her coat , the half-wild scrawny look of her , that gave me a clue . |
| 15 | Always worrying you if there was something for the least . |
| 16 | A's defence on the latter ground would of course be assisted if there was something in the shed worth stealing . |
| 17 | Caretaker wondered if there was something in the syntax of the Welsh language which made this sort of construction more acceptable in Welsh than it was in English . |
| 18 | Elspeth was fair-haired , almost blonde , Rebecca was dark but there was something about the eyes they had in common , yet where Elspeth was grave and silent most of the time , Rebecca , or Becky as she was usually called , was lively and voluble . |
| 19 | Perhaps I have been over enthusiastic about this project , but there was something about the schools I visited , and I am no stranger to African primary schools , which seemed to me to provide a recipe for steady progress . |
| 20 | The figure in the seat was human , as far as he could make out in the murky light , but there was something about the awkward way it was sprawled in the chair that made him glad he could n't see it any clearer . |
| 21 | She had no wish to appear impolite but there was something about the man that made her cringe . |
| 22 | Animals rarely surprise me but there was something about the buck , once I noticed it sitting there , that froze me for a second . |
| 23 | His tone was polite , but there was something about the scene — the girl with her eyes on the ground , the man with the imperious bearing — that set Caroline 's teeth on edge . |
| 24 | He was smiling still , but there was something about the smile that sent a warning tingle dancing along her spine . |
| 25 | His straw boater was new and his plus-fours neat , but there was something of the air of a little boy about him . |
| 26 | ‘ But there was something behind the thought , ’ Newman insisted . |
| 27 | But there was something in the air like hummingbirds poised over exotic blooms or velvet sheened butterflies . |
| 28 | She hated to admit it to herself , but there was something in the style and appearance of his note that would not do . |
| 29 | Peck was annoyed at the interruption , but there was something in the bearing of the man who stood before him which could not be ignored . |
| 30 | I mean , I do n't think anyone was aware when I arrived there , or when I departed , you know , actually , but there was something in the air at Rolling Stone , and it was really based on British typography and stolen from them . |