Example sentences of "[vb infin] [be] some [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The least they can expect is some direction from the political parties prior to the election . ’ |
| 2 | If only he 'd been able to finish off the plastic swan and the weeping-kid picture there 'd have been some hope for the flat . |
| 3 | If only they 'd started when they were young like himself , there might have been some hope for them . |
| 4 | If she had picked on anyone else there might have been some hope ; but not a Felton . |
| 5 | There may just have been some hope of effecting change through organization , especially when the numbers of women were still low ( about 300 at the end of the 18805 ) , though the means chosen were not welcomed by the rank and file of the men 's union . |
| 6 | If he had denied it there could have been some hope . |
| 7 | Obviously there would have been some overlap , but this is essentially the time scale of the construction . |
| 8 | There may have been some support for him among the cardinals , but they were not prepared to act in concert and several now put themselves forward . |
| 9 | ‘ It must have been some idea the architect had . |
| 10 | That 's not to say there was n't child abuse now , I I have my own thoughts and in my own feelings feel that there could have been some child abuse especially ch sexual abuse . |
| 11 | It was not a contest to excite the audience and there must have been some anxiety in Mason 's corner as it approached a critical stage . |
| 12 | Hall no doubt attempted to justify his action , by referring to the meeting that he had with Lewis on 4th August , and although Palmerston said that he had checked with Lewis , there must have been some misunderstanding between the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer . |
| 13 | There might have been some difficulty there because of Giles ‘ s position , because of the conflict of interest . |
| 14 | When for once it is stated that Sir Raynold , the chaplain of Ridlington , Norfolk , owned a house and three acres , the reason must have been some difficulty over determining the value , which in this case is omitted . |
| 15 | From medieval times there must have been some kind of dwelling on the slight rise in the ground upon which the house stood . |
| 16 | There must have been some kind of remorse . |
| 17 | In between the Oaks and the Elms darted the Silver Birches , slender and frivolous-looking , with wild , shining white hair that streamed out behind them and mischievous features and trailing garments that might have been some kind of cloth , but might as easily have been simply their pale leaves . |
| 18 | ‘ But there must have been some word , ’ she said impatiently , ‘ some message . ’ |
| 19 | There must evidently have been some panic to get the depôt clear in time to reopen for service cars . |
| 20 | there must have been some money there first . |
| 21 | If the increase in child benefit had been a real increase , there might have been some logic in that . |
| 22 | There must have been some mistake as a cheque for £25 was sent to your on 27th June 1991 and I received a letter of thanks on 30th July 1991 . |
| 23 | We thought there 'd have been some response |
| 24 | In the non-chronicle sources there are suggestions of rivalry over Calais , where Hastings had replaced Rivers as lieutenant in 1471 , and there may also have been some friction over the Ferrers inheritance , although this does not seem to have been a major issue . |
| 25 | In the non-chronicle sources there are suggestions of rivalry over Calais , where Hastings had replaced Rivers as lieutenant in 1471 , and there may also have been some friction over the Ferrers inheritance , although this does not seem to have been a major issue . |
| 26 | She attended the funeral so I guess there must have been some contact there . |
| 27 | ‘ And yet there must have been some man who wished to . |
| 28 | At a news conference on Aug. 11 the mayor of Shenzhen admitted that there might have been some mishandling of the issue of forms , and promised to seek out corrupt officials . |
| 29 | On the first of these there must inevitably have been some continuation of the raising of teacher-awareness initiated by the involvement of teachers in the library committee and in making submissions to it for inclusion in the proposal . |
| 30 | ‘ There would have been some degree of overlap . |