Example sentences of "[vb infin] any [adj] " in BNC.

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1 It'a away at Man City and considering the last two visits to Maine road where we let in 4 goals each game , Is there any chance of us winning this game ? considering also that we did n't win any away games last season .
2 The officials want and respect a minister who can pick up a problem quickly , select from among the alternatives the line most in accord with the outlook of his Cabinet colleagues and his party , who is courageous and can win any necessary battles with other departments outside or inside the Cabinet , and who can explain the policy well in public .
3 With a top speed of only eight knots , it will not win any blue ribands .
4 He would wait to see what the negotiation process turned up , he said , but " only if real progress is made during negotiations , and if there are obvious and clearly defined benefits for my country and its people , will we consider any possible change to our present constitutional position " .
5 The librarian is not , however , tied to a developmental programme or syllabus , and need not consider any other aspects of educational growth , such as the teacher in school must take into account .
6 The editor will consider any original contributions , whether written , drawn or photographic .
7 I say ‘ called ’ because English Law does not recognise any special right of public meeting either for political or other purposes .
8 I say ‘ called ’ because English Law does not recognise any special right of public meeting either for a political or any other purpose .
9 But at the weekend , although Mrs Aquino said she would respect any Supreme Court decision , she said she had received ‘ highly sensitive ’ information that strengthened her resolve .
10 As at present , they would be able to overreach equitable interests ; and the Law Commission considers that the simplicity of such a new system would outweigh any possible disadvantages .
11 Although no government willingly tangled with the BMA , it became increasingly clear to the Thatcher government that the financial costs of avoiding a confrontation with the profession might outweigh any political costs .
12 The Commission will need to be satisfied that the economic benefits to the market and the consumer will outweigh any anti-competitive effects ( see Chapters 5 and 6 ) .
13 Only wealthy private individuals use the ECMs ; for most people the inconvenience of holding a bank deposit abroad would outweigh any additional interest return .
14 Doubtless one of the reasons for this approach is that Parliament is presumed to have considered the interests of those who will be affected by the undertaking or works and decided that benefits from them should outweigh any necessary adverse side effects .
15 A good solicitor will tell you if the expenses you are likely to incur ( including the solicitors ' own fees ) will outweigh any financial benefit to be gained from your action .
16 Sear suggests that these differences may be because in these areas the effects of recent study may outweigh any compensating advantages of maturity .
17 In fact this uniform extension model predicted that in most geologically reasonable situations subsidence caused by thinning of the lithosphere through stretching would outweigh any thermal isostatic uplift arising from the partial replacement of cool lithosphere by hot asthenosphere below the zone of extension .
18 The trauma which might be caused to the victim by the publication of the criminal 's story might well outweigh any potential pecuniary receipt .
19 If you do not like the idea of an infinite number you must still recognize that there must be some number of moments of slug pleasure which would outweigh any finite amount of joy on the earth .
20 Using hand-woven ropes — the Singphos do not trust any catching gear they have not made themselves — they ride their trained elephants right in among the herd .
21 ( The mirza , moreover , ‘ should never trust any well-clothed person who pretends to be an author … ’ )
22 Presented in this way , it is almost inconceivable to anyone understanding the function of such committees that it would pursue any other than the last alternative .
23 Of course such conceptions do not yield any simple size limit to organisations which can be democratically controlled .
24 there 's a greater pressure of population therefore are you saying that , that land reform might at least on the model tried in the north , might not yield any economic benefits
25 Although this bone does not yield any absolute sexing criteria , it may be noted that the male clavicle is generally more robust and on average over 1 cm longer than the female ( Parsons , 1916 ) .
26 Even if they do not yield any positive evidence of primordial black holes , they will be very valuable .
27 We do n't guarantee any particular ‘ B ’ houses .
28 It should counter any academic drift in the theoretical component .
29 The aim is to allow emergency expertise to be summoned from other regions or countries at a moment 's notice to help combat any natural or man-made disasters , such as oil spills or fires .
30 With luck we 'll survive any other difficulties that the computers decides to throw our way .
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