Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] any [noun] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had been brought up as a chapel-goer , and two generations back her family had been staunch Wesleyans , but she herself had long since dropped any pretence to faith of any kind , and now considered all religious observation as ridiculous frivolity . |
| 2 | By contrast , the rational expectations hypothesis , when applied to the theory of inflation , appeared to indicate that money would be neutral in the short run also , thereby denying any role to policy activism . |
| 3 | Personal injury practitioners can only make any sort of profit at all if they achieve a realistic cash flow and this can only be obtained by ensuring that payment is made as soon as the case is settled . |
| 4 | Some vineyards may not be mentioned because they have only recently been cultivated and , therefore , have not been in production long enough to establish any sort of reputation . |
| 5 | The speed at which the loop is formed is such that the bobbin is suspended , so eliminating any need for lubrication despite the continuous rotation of the bobbin carrier . |
| 6 | He was an honest merchant whose skills , and those of others , including thank God the British Nan , had made him rich enough to slake any whim to satiety . |
| 7 | Such pressure was important , since it was apparent that some of the officers within Area Working Party were satisfied with the production of ‘ sliced bread statements ’ : manifestos of intent which did not necessarily carry any promise of implementation . |
| 8 | The very nature of anonymous reports naturally prevented any possibility of retribution against wrong-doers reporting the incident . |
| 9 | The Liverpool manager diplomatically avoided any attempt to bill this encounter as Souness versus Dalglish . |
| 10 | ‘ Why , that 's no great problem while we remain at the abbot 's lodging , since half of Shrewsbury and a good part of the shire goes in and out freely at the abbey , and you may ask an audience whenever you will , and always find yourself one of three or four , various enough to keep any man in countenance . |
| 11 | Perhaps unwisely , as judged by subsequent events , the bank permitted overdrafts on both these accounts without apparently taking any form of guarantee or security from Dempsey . |
| 12 | Mechanization has not therefore necessarily involved any decrease in job satisfaction among farm workers . |
| 13 | None of these connections necessarily implies any reduction of competition between firms that produce similar goods because of the intense efforts that are made to increase market share even at the expense of rivals within the group . |
| 14 | These plants contain only minimal amounts of the chemical — tetrahydro-cannabinol — which can make users high when smoked — so to get any kind of effect — you 'd have to smoke the whole field . |
| 15 | In both cases the limitations of vocabulary should not be seen necessarily to imply any lack of ability for abstract thought : these animals are using an alien tool to communicate with a species ( us ) whose intellectual make-up is quite alien to them , so it is hardly surprising that there are comparatively few areas of common ground that can be described using human words . |
| 16 | The insulation panels for Rockwell sheet are profiled to match the sheet and as well as providing thermal insulation they greatly reduce any risk of condensation forming on the underside of the sheet . |
| 17 | The putting out of the fire had not only dampened any prospects of seduction , it could seriously jeopardise his chances of performing on Broadway in an award-winning show . |
| 18 | Minimising — accepting that there are problems but denying that they are of any great significance or that they necessarily have any connection with alcohol or drug use : " An alcoholic is someone who drinks more than I do . " |
| 19 | ‘ We understand the president-elect is not seeing any heads of government , ’ he said . |
| 20 | Some became pregnant through contraceptive failure , such as missing taking the Pill for a day , or a faulty condom , but most do it through not using any kind of contraception at all . |
| 21 | Nevertheless , four out of five of them were not using any form of birth control . |
| 22 | In the interests of unity , Constantine deliberately blurred distinctions between Christianity , Mithraism and Sol Invictus — deliberately chose not to see any points of contention between them . |
| 23 | This insurance does not cover any consequences of war , invasion , act of foreign enemy , hostilities ( whether war be declared or not ) , civil war , rebellion , revolution , insurrection or military or usurped power ( other than under Sections 2 , 3 & 6 ) while the Insured Person is away from the British Isles provided always that the cover so provided is subject to cancellation by the Insurer by giving seven days notice by registered letter to HCI Club Holidays . |
| 24 | She and her husband Don , 37 , a pathology researcher at nearby Cambridge University , had not received any warning of repossession . |
| 25 | ‘ This does not affect any claims for compensation . |
| 26 | Motor insurance policy premiums should reduce over several years if you accrue ‘ No claims bonuses ’ — in other words if you do not make any claims for damage , etc . |
| 27 | I was very conscious that in my presence there it could n't be avoided , though , of course , the Methodist Church does not make any claims to priesthood for its ministry . |
| 28 | Although she understood J. C. Ibbetson well , Rotha Mary Clay did not make any reference to Green in her book on Ibbetson . |
| 29 | If the Purchaser shall be in receipt of any claim , or any fact or circumstance comes to the notice of the Purchaser which might constitute or give rise to a liability pursuant to any of the warranties the Purchaser shall forthwith notify the Vendor giving full details so far as practicable and shall not make any admission of liability or settle or comprise any such claim without the prior written consent of the Vendor such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed ( subject to being indemnified and secured to its reasonable satisfaction against all costs and expenses incurred or for which it may become liable ) ; |
| 30 | ( 2 ) A licensing board shall not make any arrangements under subsection ( 1 ) above for the discharge of any of the following functions : ( a ) making a decision on the application for the grant , including the provisional grant , of a new licence ; ( b ) making a decision on an application for the renewal of a licence where a competent objection has been lodged ; making a decision to refuse to grant the renewal of a licence ; making a decision on the permanent transfer of a licence ; ( c ) making a decision on an application for a regular extension of permitted hours ; ( d ) making a decision on the restriction of the terminal permitted hour ; making a decision on an application for restoration of restricted hours ; ( e ) making a decision on an application for Sunday opening under Part 1 of Schedule 4 to this Act other than an application and 13 of that Schedule where no objection is made in relation to the application ; ( f ) making a decision as regards a Sunday restriction order or the revocation of such an order under Part II of Schedule 4 to this Act ; making a decision on the suspension of a licence ; making a decision on a closure order . |