Example sentences of "is [adv] any [noun sg] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 He added , incautiously , ‘ There is hardly any aspect of policy today in which trade union leaders are not a brake on the wheel ’ .
2 That may cover almost anything , indeed F W Maitland said that ‘ there is hardly any department of law which does not , at one time or another , become of constitutional importance . ’
3 From that time there is hardly any form of diet that has not been recommended , such as carbohydrate diet ( fruit , purée of potatoes or tomatoes ) , beef steak cure , milk diet ( 2–2.5 l/day ) .
4 And for that reason I do n't believe this is really any form of constraint on new development which could obviously be built with er appropriate foundations to absorb the very slight movement that takes place when undermining occurs .
5 The smoothness and evenness of the big engine 's power delivery helps the car 's handling and cornering ability as well and there is never any sign of wheelspin or torque steer under acceleration , which is endemic with powerful , front-wheel-drive machinery .
6 There is never any merit in being second best .
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