Example sentences of "[vb base] [prep] some sort " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We hope for some sort of strengthened glass and double locks , ’ he said . |
| 2 | You need some sort of order and some sort of security , it makes your mind so sort of universal that you look for some sort of order … ’ |
| 3 | They look like some sort of animal , bouncing up and down like that . |
| 4 | Through schemes , such as the Urban Programme and various training programmes , access to funds for local authorities has been shifted to areas in which they engage in some sort of partnership with the departments of central government . |
| 5 | On a more general note we MUST rationalize our charging policy or add-on services — CAL , CDROM , Online — and aim at some sort of consistency . |
| 6 | Live the natural way : No , I am not suggesting that you return to some sort of Tarzan and Jane existence , simply that you try and reduce your dependence on those mechanical things which sometimes seem to threaten to take over our lives . |
| 7 | In theory , guidelines for open systems are formulated when a committee of vendors come to some sort of agreement over architectural definitions and create a standard . |
| 8 | Oh yes , and seeing whether you 'd yes , how you were coping with it and whether you got too involved or whether you did n't get involved enough or whether you actually were able to sort of get this balance between erm the sort of emotional support you give and the actual practical help which maybe they need in some sort of way , you know because I mean |
| 9 | I have in some sort made myself a party to your situation , and it will go hard with my conscience if you find yourself no better blessed than in your old condition . |
| 10 | This sector also includes outworkers for manufacturing and repair operations , who sub-contract work to do in their own homes or small workshops such as shoe manufacturers ( Peattie 1982 ) ; beggars who are often more organised than they appear ( Ruiz-Perez 1979 ) ; prostitutes ; garbage pickers who can sell various types of waste paper , refuse and bottles ; the living-in domestic servants paid low wages and provided with board and lodging who , according to Lloyd , constitute a category which is included within the informal sector by default ( Lloyd 1982 ) , and others who work on some sort of irregular basis . |