Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] [pron] [verb] any [noun] " in BNC.

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1 By the fifteenth century the King of England was Lord of Ireland , though his new territory was separate enough to have its own parliament , whose power was reduced but not eliminated by Poyning 's Law of 1495 , which forbade it to pass any law that had not been approved in advance by the King and his council .
2 Not to thank you , I mean — and Rose — oh , dear … ’ and her face crumpled , but the steely resolution which lay beneath her outward charm prevented her from giving way to the hysterics which she knew would take her over if she allowed herself to show any weakness .
3 Diomedes ' mares differed from mortal horses in that they would feed only on human flesh , a trait encouraged by their master who ordered them to eat any stranger who trespassed in his kingdom .
4 It was obvious that they , too , had realised what a professional job it was , something reflected in their searching questions as to whether she thought she had any enemies .
5 At first neither Ceauşescu 's guards and officials nor the older professional participants in the display wanted to let the young woman take part , but she did nothing to banish any assumption that her surname indicated a relationship with the First Lady .
6 Sadly he declined , saying in a charmingly self-deprecatory way that he doubted he had any views worth hearing .
7 He advised us to treat any claims of recovery with caution , and he forecast sluggish demand over the next 18 months .
8 He urged them to compare any sum they had in mind with damages that might be awarded for physical injuries that lasted a lifetime .
9 Her first step was to leave the kitchen exactly as he left it ; if he thought she had any intention of clearing his mess up behind him , then Luther was very much mistaken .
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