Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] [adv prt] at any [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | There was no sign of her in the street but a taxi might draw up at any moment . |
2 | She looked as though she might slide off at any moment . |
3 | Zen was still irrationally worried that Gianluigi might walk in at any moment , hunting rifle in hand . |
4 | Alone with Guido in the little boat , she 'd felt a constant sense of danger , like sitting on a time bomb that might go off at any second . |
5 | Given the right conditions they could flare up at any time . |
6 | Alright , so you have only one , but by all he ( by the sound of it ) knows , a mate could come along at any time . |
7 | Country churches were never locked ; you could wander in at any time . |
8 | His hat was stuck on top of his head but it looked as though it would blow off at any minute . |
9 | The other source of embarrassment was the very real possibility that Dennis would stroll over at any moment and catch us at it . |
10 | Even after the pole struck Dennis on the head and he disappeared from sight , I remember thinking that he would pop up at any moment alongside the boat , like a coot . |
11 | ‘ They are all very obliging and will come in at any time . ’ |
12 | And he may turn up at any moment with a simple explanation , and wonder what we 've been worrying about . ’ |
13 | The encounter can break off at any stage in the process of escalation . |
14 | The working class can take over at any time when they wish , when they have the knowledge , when they are in the majority . |
15 | I hope that as chairman of ICI the contribution that I can make is to be looked upon by people on all levels as someone whose experience they can call on at any time . |
16 | In fact , prices can go up at any time , not necessarily in April . |
17 | Now that plants in containers can go in at any time when the ground is not frozen or sodden , many gardeners opt for the spring or early summer . |
18 | ‘ It can go off at any time , ’ says Nayab . |
19 | It 's rather like a trip on the Circle Line ; you can get on at any point really , and you 'll get to the fridge , or the move , or the school fees sooner or later and then back to the beginning again . |
20 | These memories can pop up at any time and transform even the most mundane occasion into something special . |