Example sentences of "[am/are] [verb] [prep] some [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whenever all the reps are completed with some strength still in reserve , then the weight should be increased , never the reps . |
| 2 | In the case of hierarchies only general formal characteristics are discussed : specific types of hierarchy are treated in some detail in chapter 6 ( taxonomic hierarchies ) , chapter 7 ( part-whole hierarchies ) and chapter 8 ( non-branching hierarchies ) . |
| 3 | It makes it easier , in principle , to ‘ see ’ how many hypotheses are competing for some portion of an utterance , for example , and to decide which are the most promising given the evidence . |
| 4 | He was learning something of the dead man 's background , admittedly from a biased witness , but any policeman knows that all witnesses are biased in some degree . |
| 5 | Hostile responses ( of the ‘ Master ’ Hobbes and of less original authors ) are examined at some length . |
| 6 | This issue raises a whole series of complex methodological questions that are examined in some detail in P.A. Consultants ' 1987 review . |
| 7 | In this chapter , the scope and general principles of laws relating to obscenity , indecency , blasphemy , conspiracy and incitement to racial hatred are examined in some detail . |
| 8 | Yes Moderator the Board 's erm published accounts are prefaced by some comments on the accounting conventions that are used . |
| 9 | In contemporary England written language takes precedence , for instance , in a legal context — a written contract being more binding than a spoken agreement — while in Scotland verbal contracts are binding in some cases . |
| 10 | Two simple clusters C1 and C2 are distinguished by some function ( or predicate ) f which takes a value v1 on all points x in C1 , and a different value v2 on all x in C2 . |
| 11 | Two ontological clusters C and C' are distinguished by some f which has values on all x in C but which is meaningless on all y in C' . |
| 12 | I mean if , if they are in bed , I mean if they are there they are resting to some extent , even if they 're sort of awake but |
| 13 | If you can accept this concept , you will then be able to understand in principle why some people are predisposed to some illnesses or tend to be sensitive to certain types of dietary changes , groups of food , or nutritional deficiencies . |
| 14 | On the other hand , if two components are to relate in some way to provide a desired function , it must take place in an intersection zone ( which includes touching areas — zones of zero depth or wholly inserted spaces ) . |
| 15 | Less well known , perhaps , is our vision of sustainable development , production and consumption , matters that are addressed in some detail in the document referred to in paragraphs 22 and 23 , above . |
| 16 | For most people their tears are distorted in some way or another , often confused and strangled , not flowing freely . |
| 17 | Some countries — Australia , Fiji , New Guinea , Mexico — are included in some definitions , omitted from others . |
| 18 | Thus certain items ( such as building society deposits ) are included in some definitions but not in others . |
| 19 | The port 's operations are subsidized to some extent by the local authorities but in the main the port is financed by port dues and this had led to a demand that any port land released for development should yield significant port use in order to generate revenue . |
| 20 | No results , however , are expected for some time ; and in any case , Whitehall expenditure reviews are notorious for failing to deliver anything of significance . |
| 21 | Antineutrons are expected by some particle physicists , who believe on theoretical grounds that neutrons could change into antineutrons on their way from the Sun to the Earth . |
| 22 | Transfers between degree courses are permitted in some circumstances , eg from the MPhil or MLitt to the PhD , or from the MSc or the Diploma to MPhil or PhD . |
| 23 | For some roles , younger people are deemed by some quarters as more suitable , just as in the theatre a certain role will require a certain age range to portray it . |
| 24 | He accepts that their actions are constrained to some extent by trade unions , workers , managers , and the government of the day ( in the last case particularly if the Conservative Party is not in government ) . |
| 25 | They go on to say that large firms ‘ are constrained in some way [ in making these decisions ] by the requirement to make profits and serve consumers ’ , but it is nevertheless appropriate to stress that companies will usually have options about how to manage the impact of changed market conditions or technology : the company is not merely a passive instrument of the market . |
| 26 | You can link object with drawn lines that are constrained in some way or other . |
| 27 | The distinctions between kinds of complex idea are considered at some length in the Essay . |
| 28 | Unfortunately , the insides of these sea-urchins are considered by some peoples to be a delicacy eaten raw and so are potentially dangerous . |
| 29 | Elsewhere in this book school libraries and public libraries in the UK are considered in some detail . |
| 30 | The processes by which such negotiations are conducted are considered in some detail in chapter 7 . |