SOME in a Sentence

Learn SOME from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
404 example sentences for SOME, such as:
1. I agree with you to some extent.
2. Apply some medicine to his wound.
3. I admit I was foxed for some time.
4. Add some soda to the whisky, please.
5. I'll do some painting this afternoon.
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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 Meanings and Examples of SOME
some
 ad.  (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
 a.  quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
Classic Sentence: (202 in 14 pages)
1  I trembled violently, apprehending some dreadful misfortune.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 16
2  After some weeks my wound healed, and I continued my journey.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 16
3  I have been glancing into some of the rooms.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 5
4  I obtained from my father a respite of some weeks.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 3
5  He owned some drug stores, a lot of drug stores.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 6
6  They're some people Wolfshiem wanted to do something for.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
7  "I'll get some whiskey," answered Tom.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
8  "There's some bad trouble here," said Tom excitedly.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
9  'Come on have some lunch with me,' I sid.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 9
10  Right off he did some work for a client of mine up to Albany.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 9
11  He always had some resolves like this or something.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 9
12  Perhaps," said Marianne, "I may consider it with some surprise.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 3
13  Well," said he, "we have brought you some strangers.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 19
14  And even Sir John's joking intelligence must have had some weight.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 23
15  A mutual silence took place for some time.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 24
Example Sentence: (202 in 14 pages)
1  I'd like to add some pepper to the bean curd.
2  Add some soda to the whisky, please.
3  We'll add some flour to thicken the soup.
4  I admit I was foxed for some time.
5  I'll do some painting this afternoon.
6  I have some information you may be able to use.
7  I agree with you to some extent.
8  Keep some space between you and the car ahead.
9  You need to put some air in the tyres.
10  John is already a writer of some notoriety.
11  They were doing some type of statistical analysis.
12  They look like the teeth of some fierce animal.
13  Apply some medicine to his wound.
14  You should read this article at some stage.
15  Ask the carpenter to build in some cupboards.