Example sentences of "[prep] [pers pn] [verb] any " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the moment there are no plans for them to do any more work on the building . |
| 2 | Towards the end of the Summer term it 's common practice in most schools to invite the parents of the new intake of children to visit the school to explain the routines and organisation , to give them a chance to meet the teachers and also to provide an opportunity for them to share any concerns they might have . |
| 3 | As it turned out my sperm count was too low for them to store any , because of my operation and the treatment . |
| 4 | The proposed closure of the USM , though not before the end of 1996 ( it will remain open to new entrants until the end of next year ) has thrown sharply into focus the debate on how smaller companies find a way of closing the much quoted ‘ equity gap ’ which they and their advisers have long argued makes it harder for them to raise any significant degree of long-term capital other than debt finance . |
| 5 | ‘ We are going to Liverpool at just the right time and there 's no reason for them to expect any favours from us . ’ |
| 6 | Mama had stopped using the notebook when she 'd become too ill for them to have any more happy times together . |
| 7 | She had called it ‘ Death in the Buildings ’ , and had based it not only on the tragedy she had witnessed , but had also written of the temptation for young girls to make money by selling themselves than by working long hours for poor pay , and had followed that by writing of women 's disabilities in a world where care in childbirth was minimal , and how only the kindness of humane doctors made it possible for them to have any skilled treatment at all . |
| 8 | that 's for the name , yeah so , so , some of them will be confused , but not enough for them to have any problems I should n't have thought . |
| 9 | In the background there was the sound of Cobalt 's doorbell but there was too much noise from the street below for them to hear any more . |
| 10 | Then , as the light was going , a convoy rolled in with the pool — just too late for them to get any pictures . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ A lot of people feel shy about going into a Tax Office , so this is a good opportunity for them to get any help they need , ’ explained Peter Guy , the Inland Revenue 's Customer Service Manager in the province . |
| 12 | I was able to climb to about 1,200′ at which height I felt it was safe enough for me to control any sudden change of attitude when I disengaged the auto pilot . |
| 13 | BMC General Secretary Derek Walker would not speculate on the outcome of these meetings , adding : ‘ It would be wrong for me to pre-empt any decision of the Management Committee . |
| 14 | it is true that it is currently harder for me to get any kind of sympathetic press coverage in this country than it is anywhere else in Europe . ’ |
| 15 | Only problem was , and far be it for me to dampen any thrashing of another team , was that Wimbledon were allowed to play for a good bit in the second half and could have come back . |
| 16 | According to his account to the House of Commons , Baldwin replied : ‘ Sir , that is most grievous news , and it is impossible for me to make any comment on it today . ’ |
| 17 | I have not yet concluded the exploration , and I think that it would be a mistake for me to make any premature statement about our next intentions , but I shall keep the House informed . |
| 18 | As far as I am concerned , it is just not necessary for me to play any more Sibelius in London . |
| 19 | I advised the Camerons to ensure that both dogs always moved towards them to receive any affection , and preferably sat on command before receiving it . |
| 20 | ‘ But it would be indiscreet of me to say any more . ’ |
| 21 | As I am not a member of his Church , it would be improper of me to make any theological observations . |
| 22 | Our only means of escape is alcohol , and I keep off that pretty much ; but I ca n't say I blame chaps for getting drunk ( apart from the fact that it does n't do you any good ) , for few of them take any interest in books . |
| 23 | None of them offered any distinction from its neighbour . |
| 24 | The three new subcommittees each met in Panmunjom , but none of them produced any significant progress . |
| 25 | Jim did not seem to be there enough for them to talk it through and neither of them had any money . |
| 26 | By contrast , when adults were accompanying children , during a similar three-minute period , less than half of them had any communication at all with their children ; and in two-fifths of the pairs ‘ what took place was negative ’ . |
| 27 | Besides , none of them had any sense of humour and I ruined many a high-flown discussion by making jokes . |
| 28 | Margaret tried them all , but none of them had any help for her . |
| 29 | The press may have labelled them all Brats , but not all of them had any great desire to raise hell and make headlines . |
| 30 | Neither of them had any desire to repeat the experience . |