an unspecified amount or number of
a number or amount of sth that is less than the total being considered
a considerable number or amount of
a certain; unknown or unstated
a number or amount of sth
part of the whole number or amount being considered
about
rather; somewhat
"have some milk"
"some roses were still blooming"
"having some friends over"
"some apples"
"some paper"
"we talked for some time"
"he was still some distance away"
"they were here for some weeks"
"we did not meet again for some years"
"that was some party"
"she is some skier"
"lasted approximately an hour"
"in just about a minute"
"he's about 30 years old"
"I've had about all I can stand"
"we meet about once a month"
"some forty people came"
"weighs around a hundred pounds"
"roughly $3,000"
"holds 3 gallons, more or less"
"20 or so people were at the party"
We shall have you a papist some of these fine days.
出自: J. H. Newman