Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] any [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do n't think so any rate , so you know bear in mind when you choose your prizes . |
| 2 | But in fashioning his movement , Baden-Powell skilfully wove together any number of the political questions that preoccupied his contemporaries , and the movement 's spectacular growth drew on deep funds of social anxiety — anxieties which invariably settled around the excessive liberty allowed to young people and the attendant demoralisation which was , in turn , linked to a newly perceived upsurge in crime and violence among the young . |
| 3 | We found hardly any money . |
| 4 | Other idioms may be based on melody of widely different kinds , spanning from almost traditional thematic characteristics to melody which has hardly any element of tradition . |
| 5 | The council claims that potential investors are leaving because the city has hardly any land for industrial purposes , no suitable sites for an out-of-centre business park and insufficient land for housing . |
| 6 | Reactive armour has hardly any effect on the solid , armour-piercing rounds fired from tank guns . |
| 7 | Supporters say that although it provides vital support for millions , Oxfam has hardly any effect on the real causes of poverty and illness . |
| 8 | Tongue-and-groove pine boarding looks good ; it should be sealed with polyurethane to protect the wood and needs hardly any maintenance — just wiping over occasionally . |
| 9 | Gazzer remembered the depths of Simon 's contempt and hatred when he spoke of Marie and he felt more and more certain , as he neared the Lock , that Simon would need hardly any excuse to harm her . |
| 10 | Send also any balance NI contributions or tax due with a payslip , to the Inland Revenue Accounts Office . |
| 11 | Given that the health board has said that it will have difficulty finding the money for that relocation and upgrading , will the Minister consider favourably any requests that may be made at the meeting ? |
| 12 | The directors of the target must consider carefully any commitment with an offeror ( or anyone else ) which would restrict their freedom to advise their shareholders in the future ( eg not to consider competitive bids ) as such commitments may give rise to conflicts of interest or result in a breach of fiduciary duties . |
| 13 | I would naturally consider sympathetically any invitation to take part in clinical trials requiring ingestion of whisky for medicinal purposes . |
| 14 | With that burden around us we have seen a reduction in the number of full-time officers being appointed by the union and which in turn has without any doubt had a detrimental effect upon the members who we serve . |
| 15 | ‘ With the Government slowly clamping down on all media coverage , unless I moved fast any chance of filming within South Africa would be gone and I did want the accuracy and flavour of the country itself to come through in the film . ’ |
| 16 | The Dry Zone covers most of the northern end of the island and the entire eastern half ; the Wet Zone , the south-west corner , where rain can fall almost any week of the year . |
| 17 | The figures for the proportion of vacancies that are acceptable , men aged 55 and over have very low reservation wages ( especially in the second period ) and appear to accept almost any job . |
| 18 | All the languages considered so far are highly flexible ; they can be used to write almost any type of computer system . |
| 19 | In fact , in Hong Kong 's markets you can buy almost any creature or part thereof you consider a delicacy , from bear 's paw to braised dog . |
| 20 | The filtering operation is crucial , because the total amount of environmental information could swamp virtually any receiver not adapted to selective perception . |
| 21 | The mere possession of a bathroom and a bit of garden would outweigh almost any disadvantage … |
| 22 | This is so broad a definition that it could include almost any building , structure , or site of archaeological interest made or occupied by man at any time . |
| 23 | In short , it means that it becomes possible to impose almost any character you want on it , which should make the Standard a session player 's dream . |
| 24 | Other differences between the books are found in their plots — ‘ Villette ’ has a very complex plot ; ‘ The Catcher in the Rye ’ has barely any plot at all . |
| 25 | Thus Moore 's methodology points inevitably to his main ethical conclusion , which is that nothing , or at least very little , is to any great degree good except for cases of personal affection and the enjoyment of beautiful objects and that everything in life which does not come under these heads has barely any value apart from whatever it may have as a means of promoting these great goods . |
| 26 | In this way the therapist can observe and explain away any difficulties the client may have and reinforce the benefits of the technique . |
| 27 | Then , while it seemed that he was the one who was going to apply the antiseptic — a job she could do quite well herself — he was speeding away any huffiness she felt at that last thought by asking her her name . |
| 28 | From here it dog-legs left , through sentinel bunkers to a small green , almost flat but with a list to port that will throw away any ball slightly wayward . |
| 29 | You may find that you sleep better than before ( and can throw away any sleeping pills you may have been taking ) , that you have got rid of that nagging headache or that the muscles in your neck and shoulders suddenly feel warm and relaxed . |
| 30 | The important thing to aim for is a good match ; when the bud sits in its little step and is ready for binding in , you want to see scarcely any stem wood showing at the sides and top . |