Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv prt] any [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Karen never let me forget that everything we owned was originally hers and hers alone , and that I had not only contributed nothing to our joint capital but was n't bringing in any income either . |
| 2 | In view of this , I ca n't see the coroner bringing in any verdict of unlawful killing . |
| 3 | I have no intention of checking out any time this week or within the foreseeable future . ’ |
| 4 | Conditions in Scotland were far worse and with Argyll now securely holding the Forth , ruling out any hope of a fresh advance southwards , many of Mar 's Highlanders simply went home . |
| 5 | Attention will mainly be directed to the towering mass of Middleton Fell on the west side of the valley , very steep slopes ruling out any thought of ascent ; Barbon High Fell , rising on the east , is also uninviting although easier of access . |
| 6 | Andreas Papandreou , leader of the socialists ( Pasok ) and former prime minister , is unlikely to win the support he would need — ruling out any course other than immediate elections . |
| 7 | Apparently ruling out any form of legislative veto for minority groups ( a point on which the government side had long insisted ) , the document was nevertheless seen as containing a notable concession in its acceptance of a bicameral parliamentary system . |
| 8 | Among the innovations is a medical mass spectrometer , which will analyse the gases breathed and exhaled by patients , virtually ruling out any risk of brain damage under anaesthetic due to equipment failure or human error . |
| 9 | These groups refused to be specific as regards how far they would go in their opposition but , as Peter Shanley of the MEG told Today Tonight ‘ We 're not ruling out any action whatsoever ’ . |
| 10 | Pendant lights , usually hanging on their own flex from a ceiling rose , are the most common form of general tungsten lighting — ideally , there should n't be just one light in the centre of a room , but two or more around the room , including over any table . |
| 11 | The housing tenure variables which are picking up any supply side effects on the offer probabilities via mobility effects have the expected signs but most are insignificant . |
| 12 | James stared about him with uninhibited curiosity , staring closely at the paintings and prints which covered the walls , poking his nose into tea caddies and picking up any object which took his fancy . |
| 13 | His powerful shooting , sometimes from long range , was spectacular and effective and we do well to remember that Albert played in the days when the leather ball grew heavier and heavier , soaking up any moisture there may have been in or on the pitch and possibly finishing up weighing several pounds . |
| 14 | Angel One leapt back , parrying expertly enough , but knowing that his opponent was merely testing his defences , seeking out any weakness . |
| 15 | Neither of them was capable of searching out any fairy-tale kink in the more drab theories of evolution which might explain how it is that a frog taken ( however reluctantly ) into the soft bed of a princess can be changed overnight back into a prince . |
| 16 | What Catriona had to hide was that she hated turning down any gift from Patrice , who was the best waitress in the place , as well as the nicest . |
| 17 | The band had a policy of not turning down any gig offer , regardless of whether playing it would be profitable . |
| 18 | Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal any unconfessed sin in your life , and confess it thoroughly , noting down any action you are prompted to take . |
| 19 | 19 ASICS GEL LD RACER 210g Two density compression-moulded EVA midsole with Gel unit in forefoot. £49.99 Suitable for racing over any distance |
| 20 | Its therefore wise to check out agency reputation , charges and terms before paying out any money . |
| 21 | pulling out any good in it . |
| 22 | I can assure the hon. Member that there is no question of selling out any section of British industry because it is greatly to the advantage of British industry and the British economy that there should be a satisfactory outcome to the present Uruguay round . |
| 23 | The raising of a mentally handicapped child is a long and hard road , but then many would say so is bringing up any child . |
| 24 | Diversion — bringing up any number of reasons why the treatment of the individual sufferer , or consideration of the secondary effects upon the family , is not the prime problem requiring consideration at this particular time . |
| 25 | To make sure you 're not dishing up any trouble for you or your family during the forthcoming festivities , Domestos has some simple hygiene rules to follow in the kitchen |
| 26 | But in the opinion of one analytical chemist connected with racing , designer drugs have become big business in America and side-by-side with their development have come masking agents — innocent in themselves but if administered at the same time capable of totally wiping out any trace of them . |
| 27 | But Thomas never bothered , just let you get on quietly with sorting out any mess like that . |
| 28 | That they do not know what you seek as well as your intention of rooting out any trace of an ancient order . |
| 29 | And they must do it without letting off any light , or the sky would be aglow with the death throes of neutrinos to this day . |
| 30 | They had a folding canoe ( foldboat ) and limpet mines for blowing up any shipping that was in the harbour . |