Example sentences of "anything [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 As defined by the House of Lords ( rockers all ) , that meant music with a ‘ strong rhythmic element and a reliance on electronic amplification ’ — ie , almost anything using a microphone .
2 Prayer rugs , for example , are never referred to as carpets , and anything employing a hunting design would ten to be called a hunting carpet rather than a hunting rug .
3 He was a Valium addict who would try anything to obtain a supply of the drug — including pretending to overdose himself so he would be referred to psychiatry .
4 Their feedback-drenched fog makes it almost impossible to discern anything resembling a tune , and each song coasts along for upwards of five minutes — but it 's precisely their avoidance of career-minded polish that makes them so invigorating .
5 ‘ George would do anything to avoid a scene . ’
6 Anything to help a friend . ’
7 IF anything excites a fellow more than the price of a pint he is obviously a teetotaller .
8 And it does n't cost anything to give a woman advice .
9 So , as you can imagine , I would be loath to do anything to finance a venture that would be detrimental to the town or the community . ’
10 Soon these landings will echo to the feet of 579 prisoners.Woodhill at Milton Keynes is one of three ’ new generation ’ prisons , as spacious and comfortable as anything called a prison could be .
11 Is there anything here that constitutes anything approaching a confession ?
12 If he makes a cock-up of this , anything approaching a scandal , he 's finished in a very final way . ’
13 Although we never transformed the inquiry process into anything approaching a people 's tribunal , we did turn it into something much more accessible than many people had ever conceived .
14 We were told to turn off the lights , turn off anything making a noise and talk to him quietly .
15 The label is awkward as it is also used loosely of anything inspiring a sense of inexplicable awe and mystery , however vaguely , or anyone thus moved .
16 Anything to have a try .
17 He would do anything to have a laugh , he lived for today not for tomorrow
18 ‘ Oh , Ludovico , what a romantic place to live , ’ she sighed , ‘ I 'd give anything to have a view like this . ’
19 in some women , it sounds very nice they would do anything to have a baby but what about the baby , and what about the baby 's rights ?
20 I would do anything to earn a wage , however small — be a servant , even .
21 You must put in your North , otherwise you have n't got anything to take a bearing from .
22 Without anything said a truce seemed to have been tacitly agreed .
23 Anything to oblige a lady , ’ he responded , releasing the zip .
24 Teams will do anything to stop a try being scored now that it 's worth more .
25 Anything to make a change from lorries .
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