Example sentences of "not [verb] [pers pn] [prep] any [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( ‘ Every nation is to be considered advisedly , and not to provoke them by any disdain , laughing , contempt or suchlike , but to use them with prudent circumspection , with all gentleness , and courtesy . ’ |
| 2 | Unlike the Full Plans method , the use of the Building Notice procedure does not entitle you to any documentary proof from your council that your proposal is satisfactory , or that the work will be accepted by the Buildings Control Officer who is required to inspect the work as it proceeds . |
| 3 | She could not associate him with any loss of dignity , or credit , or grace , not because he felt these too nearly and jealously , but because he wore and used them with as little thought as the breath he drew , and they were as natural a part of him , and like breath , when they left him they would leave him dead . |
| 4 | The upstairs lighting circuit is laid out on the floor of the loft , taking care not to put it under any loft insulation ( where it could overheat ) , and not to put junction boxes where they could be damaged by careless feet . |
| 5 | A Firstly , I am assuming you have not damaged it in any way ? |
| 6 | Not to psychoanalyse her in any way , but we all became the Big Sisters to Debbi . |
| 7 | Whereas Charles Dance did not resemble him in any way . |
| 8 | What it provides is that a company proposing to allot equity securities shall not allot them to any person unless it has first offered , on the same or more favourable terms , to each person who holds relevant shares or relevant employee shares , a proportion of those equity securities which is as nearly as practicable equal to his existing proportion in nominal value of his aggregate holdings of relevant shares and relevant employee shares . |
| 9 | Mr. J. praised the nurses who had looked after his mother , and did not blame them in any way for her death . |
| 10 | An ‘ only ’ dream has little effect on us ; we may remember it in the morning because it was funny or for some other reason , but it does not disturb us in any way ; most often , we recollect it only in the moments after waking and have forgotten it by the time we get out of bed . |
| 11 | They can not tell us in any detail what kinds of investigations might be prompted by such conceptions , or how they may be carried out , what concepts and theories are relevant , and so on . |
| 12 | The first comment may mean that the child has no experience of seeing rusted metal , or she may have seen rusty objects but not connected them in any way with exposure to air and moisture . |
| 13 | The completion of the questionnaire does not commit you in any way , but the information you provide will be used in the future planning of sport and recreation facilities . |
| 14 | This will not commit you in any way but you may find that your interest is aroused . |
| 15 | I ask only a simple question , which does not entrap you in any way . |
| 16 | He does not threaten her in any way . |
| 17 | These should be few and simple , and must certainly not involve them in any anxiety , or a sharp increase in effort or expenditure . |
| 18 | As a result , we will advise you of the latest schedules on your Final Invoice , but we will not advise you of any timing changes at an earlier date . |
| 19 | If you wish to see her you may do so , but I must stress that you should try not to upset her in any way . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ You trust me not to hurt you in any way ? ’ |
| 21 | We therefore petition you as our benefactor and saviour to command Apollonius the governor of the district not to molest us in any way , since we are distinct from them both in race and customs … and we ask that the temple without a name be known as that of Zeus Hellenios " ( Ant . |
| 22 | Mr. Win : Unlike Conservative Members , I am an admirer of the SDA and I am not attacking it in any way . |
| 23 | Under Common Law everyone is bound by duty to care for others by ensuring that they are not endangering them in any way . |
| 24 | She had n't coerced him in any way . |
| 25 | ‘ Julius does n't affect me in any way . |
| 26 | Their value is 200 GCs if sold to a collector ; non-collectors wo n't buy them at any price . |
| 27 | ‘ I do n't do it for any reason of self . ’ |
| 28 | I 've still got them , y'know , and I ai n't losin' them in any bath . ’ |
| 29 | After all , he must be pushing forty at the very least to be a consultant in A and E , although he did n't look it by any stretch of the imagination . |
| 30 | The men had n't bothered her in any way . |