Sentence examples for to gain some sort of from inspiring English sources
"It's not about teaching or going over your concept — it's trying to gain some sort of confidence, in themselves and collectively as a team".
So obviously when George came around we felt like, 'Well, this is just another guy who's trying to gain some sort of benefit off us'.
In a series of short scenes separated by blackouts the doctor becomes increasingly rattled as he tries to gain some sort of upper hand over his ostensible patient, who keeps rebuffing his earnest inquiries with sardonic gags.
— CHRIS MUSELER If the Kiwis have any secret weapons on board, this would be the time to divulge them #americascup — Christopher Clarey (@christophclarey) 25 Sep 13 Near the end of Leg 3, New Zealand has been trying to sail all the way to the edge of the course to gain some sort of wind advantage, but Oracle's lead seems insurmountable at around 300 meters.
It's possible to gain some sort of "knack" for a religion without believing that all its dogmas are literally true: a spiritually inclined person can no doubt draw nourishment from the Roman Catholic Mass without believing that the Eucharist literally becomes the body and blood of Christ.
Users spend weeks customizing and finding apps just to gain some sort of usability.
There's recently been a concerted attempt by the UK government to try and gain some sort of control over this; even going as far as blocking sites about gay and lesbian lifestyle content as well as somehow winding up blocking access to Childline, the NSPCC, The British Library and a bunch of other charitie websites.
If his or her friends or classmates are egging on bad behavior and it seems to the child that conforming to these requests will gain some sort of popularity or acceptance, then the root cause may be simply wanting to fit in and belong.
It is absurd to imply that either side could gain some sort of strategic advantage in the additional weeks or, at most, months it will take to finish negotiating a Start follow-on agreement.
Only then does she gain some sort of contact with her past and her inner self through an affair with a drunken Vietnam veteran (the excellent John Slattery) she meets through AA.
Valera said theres the potential that Nokia and TomTom could gain some sort of competitive advantage by developing applications that require exceptionally tight integrations with their databases.
