The phrase 'devoted some' is acceptable and usable in written English, usually preceded by a form of the verb 'to be'.
It implies the application of time or energy to a particular purpose. For example: She was devoted some time every day to studying for her exams.
Isn't it time we devoted some attention and passion to our personal finances?
Today, City Opera, to which I devoted some of the best years of my conducting career, is fighting to survive.
Richards has also devoted some time to removing the word "love" from the vocabulary of professional tennis players.
Tyson has devoted some of her policy attention to the links between women's rights and national economic performance.
About a year ago, I devoted some 1,500 words to the best way to cook a jacket potato.
Sportswriters like Damon Runyon and Red Smith took a keen interest in the subject and devoted some of their best columns to it.
Epix, the upstart premium cable channel, has picked an unlikely tactic in its fight for new subscribers: it has devoted some of its resources to heavyweight boxing.
When he reëmerged, he devoted some of his time to creating new radio stations but most of it — he died in 2003 — to burnishing his legend.
Domenico, son of the ceiling master Giambattista, devoted some five years to his graphic Gospel, limning Biblical and Apocryphal scenes from and about the life of Christ.
At 81, Mr Sperling cares little about the approval of others, and has devoted some of his wealth to sponsoring a range of neglected or unpopular causes.
Mr. Paul has devoted some time to campaigning in Michigan, suggesting that his campaign sees at least some hope of getting on the delegate scoreboard.
