Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] [pers pn] [verb] any [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | BMC General Secretary Derek Walker would not speculate on the outcome of these meetings , adding : ‘ It would be wrong for me to pre-empt any decision of the Management Committee . |
| 2 | Having been to a coeducational school , she did not find men a novelty , and in theory ought to have been able to discriminate better than Liz ( who endured some fairly dreadful experimental evenings in her search for entertainment ) , but her natural kindness made it almost impossible for her to refuse any overture , however offensive , however louche . |
| 3 | According to his account to the House of Commons , Baldwin replied : ‘ Sir , that is most grievous news , and it is impossible for me to make any comment on it today . ’ |
| 4 | But mind you , according to some people it was virtually impossible for him to beget any bastards , but still . |
| 5 | Then , as the light was going , a convoy rolled in with the pool — just too late for them to get any pictures . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Kirov is too important to us to take any chances . |
| 7 | We are saying to those councillors , ’ Wo n't pay , ca n't say ’ ; in other words , ’ If you are not prepared to obey the law and pay your rightful contribution to the cost of the local services which , as locally elected representatives , you have a say in providing , it is unjustifiable for you to have any influence , through your votes , on the amount of local tax that is levied in your area . ’ |
| 8 | Or is it still too young for you to make any evaluations apart from tentative ones ? ’ |