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 Meanings and Examples of SOME
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
some
 a.  being a large amount or number of something
 pron.  an amount or number of something that is not stated or not known
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)
16  I have some urgent business to attend to.
17  He sent her some books, together with a dictionary.
18  Grate some nutmeg on top of the pudding.
19  Sprinkle some roasted chopped nuts on top.
20  Put some tins on top to weight it down.
21  The treatment has some unfortunate side effects.
22  Trevor's bus skidded on some ice and hit a tree.
23  There'll be some sport reviews on TV.
24  He swallowed some type of poison.
25  He is cogitating upon some means of revenge.
26  I'll put the kettle on and make us some tea.
27  The papers had some garbled version of the story.
28  She shook the bag and some coins fell out.
29  There were some days to wait before the Congress.
30  He mixed up some plaster to repair the wall.