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

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1 The day before we finished mixing ‘ UF Orb ’ , Robert Fripp phoned and asked if we wanted any guitaring on the album … ’
2 The two men have different versions of the meeting which followed , and there were no witnesses except for a waiter who interrupted them in the middle of the shouting match and asked if they wanted any sandwiches .
3 When she explained what the kidnappers were after and asked if he had any idea where or what the document might be , his reply was predictably negative .
4 In a typically Chinese way , when I was discharged , the doctor who had treated me escorted me to the car , and shook hands and asked if I had any complaints , as he knew the hospital left plenty of room for improvement .
5 ‘ I could n't understand why the front door would not open and this young fellow appeared and asked if I wanted any help .
6 Even so , she did n't need Our Mam to tell her what every pretty girl knew if she had any gumption at all .
7 With his quiet and loving manner , he would always listen and wish to know what local people thought before he made any decisions .
8 Leading Comrade Wong wanted to know the weaknesses of the Chinese English students , and we said they were really very good ( which they are ) , and he asked whether we had any dissatisfactions or criticisms , and we said we did n't , which seemed almost to crestfall him , as it seems part of the Chinese way of life that criticisms should be exchanged .
9 He phoned , and I answered the phone look and erm he changed the story , he said if she wants any money I 'll let her have some .
10 Wondered if he had any idea what force he would have needed to pull the arrow out , like a wooden skewer out of meat .
11 Edouard , watching her , wondered if she had any idea that it was too late .
12 As you know , I 'm investigating the murder of Sir Conrad Meredith-Lee and I wondered if you had any suggestions as to who might be responsible . ’
13 Yes , Mar Mark wanted you to look at the third line of the third verse where there is a reference to no eyes and wondered whether you have any ideas about that .
14 I wondered whether she had any misgivings .
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