Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] [pron] [vb infin] any [adj] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Is this decision of yours just to try and thwart me , or do you have any particular reason ? ’
2 So you did you just have cows or did you have any other animals ?
3 ‘ Women ’ , announced one phrenologist , according to the Phrenological Journal of 1835 , ‘ do not extend their reasoning beyond the range of the visible world , nor do they make any great or daring excursions into the realm of fancy . ’
4 Nor do they follow any specific pattern on the bottom , such is circles or straight lines .
5 Such models are much too simple to describe the complex viscoelastic behaviour of a polymer , nor do they provide any real insight into the molecular mechanism of the process , but in certain instances they can prove useful in assisting the understanding of the viscoelastic process .
6 We do not know the number of firms in each major industrial sector , nor do we possess any systematic information on the origins and characteristics of Scottish businessmen .
7 We see no scientific justification for the statement about the immunogenicity of gangliosides , nor do we find any direct evidence to support the contention that naturally occurring antibodies to monosialoganglioside are pathogenic .
8 Bartram s query regarding Kalm s American observations was dealt with : Miller had not seen whether Linnaeus had included them in his Species of plants , but mentioned that Kalm had published them himself ; ‘ in the Swedish language ; but as I do not understand it , so I have not been curious enough to send for the book , nor do I hear any good character of it . ’
9 The event was not much talked about in the family ; it was too dreadful ; and I do n't suppose for a moment that Aunt Kate , then living abroad , would have wondered whether she , herself , might not have played a part in the sequence of events ; nor do I remember any such theory ever having been put forward or even thought of at the time .
10 Hunter ended his description with a comment on Maria and a hint as to his charges to Martin Van Butchell : ‘ This body … yet promises exceedingly well , nor do I see any great improvement to be made ; a number of experiments must be made before I embalm any other body , such as finding the exact proportion of moisture Paris Plaister will take up etc. but at present I know of no other Process at all useful and considering the trouble you must have during all these Processes now laid down , you ought not to undertake it under 100 Guineas . ’
11 I do not play golf , nor do I have any particular interest in the sport , so there was nothing I could teach Peter in the practical sense .
12 Nor did they make any serious efforts to derive income from a huge fixed asset , which was used for only a few hours a week .
13 Not even Jane 's tender digestion would keep her from tonight 's dancing , and nor did she have any real fear of meeting her husband , for Jane well knew Sharpe 's reluctance to dance or to dress up in a frippery uniform , but the possibility of his presence was an alarming thought that she could not resist exploring .
14 Nor did it have any lasting effect on morale .
15 Nor did he draw any obvious conclusions when he kept on coming on Tina in bed with other men .
16 Unlike the bishop or the archbishop , the abbot had no special prerogatives conferred on him by God , nor did he wield any civic power .
17 Khrushchev , who had not read it , was no great judge of what would live ; nor did he have any artistic education .
18 Nor did he reveal any keener affinity with Schubert in the rather mechanical , plainly stated accompaniments that he provided for the mezzo Yvonne Howard .
19 Language in poetry does not point to an object beyond itself , nor does it carry any emotional weight from its speaker ; it is entirely self-sufficient , or , as the Formalists would say , ‘ self-valuable ’ .
20 Religious Education in Catholic schools is Trinitarian and Christocentric in scope and spirit yet the general orientation of the Working Paper 7 is not , nor does it show any real concern for the faith development and Christian formation of pupils .
21 I do however point out that the passage in question does not in terms refer to any admissions policy which the school or local authority has adopted nor does it indicate any fixed way in which an appeal committee should approach the importance of such admissions policy .
22 What is to happen and do you have any extra negotiating counters , such as your potential nuisance value as a dissident minority shareholder , which can assist you in persuading the company to be more generous ?
23 Q. What percentage of your work is in-house and do you receive any preferential treatment from other Courtaulds businesses ?
24 And do you have any specific memories of er the hunger marches ?
25 And do you have any other children at all ?
26 And did they have any other form of income other than
27 And did he have any little messages for me ?
28 And did you have any other friends ?
29 I think we 've reviewed that this morning , early and we are doing quite well on forms , but do we need any further action on that ?
30 ‘ Your father must have had many acquaintances in business and in his council work , but did he have any close friends ? ’
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