Example sentences of "had [adv] been any [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The event turned out in fact as successful as last year 's but there had not been any advantage in the February timing , . |
| 2 | ‘ There she is ! ’ cried her father , as if there had ever been any doubt about her arrival . |
| 3 | I think the bottom line of this issue , frankly , is that the U S er attorney the governmental er investigating authorities in this matter have had this information at their disposal for several years now , had there been any question of G Tec 's behaviour er we would certainly be the subject of something that we are not right now , and that the bottom line is we have been assured from the outset that G Tec has not been a subject of this investigation , that G Tec 's behaviour has been above reproach , and as far as his comments go we we do n't really know what context to put them in . |
| 4 | There had never been any doubt between them that the University of Glasgow would accept Paul , and this happened in time for him to make his arrangements ; but meanwhile there was something else . |
| 5 | There had never been any doubt in her mind that she would look after her parents in their old age : they had given up a lot for her , she said , and that was how she could repay them . |
| 6 | There had never been any doubt in my own mind . |
| 7 | There had never been any warmth between the women , but they had learnt to respect each other , and Sarah had become accomplished at running the house . |
| 8 | Yet there had never been any reserve in her , bearing towards him on that account . |
| 9 | With Chantal there had never been any need for pretence . |
| 10 | ‘ Correct ’ treatment of prisoners had always been acknowledged , but there had never been any mention of civilian suits or bottles of whisky . |
| 11 | To the National Defence Council he asserted that of course there had never been any intention of abandoning the Right Bank . |