Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv prt] any [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fishing is not only good , but fair : obviously there are good areas but on the whole a good team can win off any draw . |
| 2 | For a small fee , usually a week 's tuck allowance , she would duff up any victim selected . |
| 3 | Right you could you can count round any way you like and the quickest way the easiest way that you 're sure works that 's the best for you . |
| 4 | ( c ) No partner should carry on any business which competes with the firm or from which he derives benefit at the expense of the firm Section 30 of the Partnership Act provides as follows : If a partner , without the consent of the other partners , carries on any business of the same nature as and competing with that of the firm , he must account for and pay over to the firm all profits made by him in that business . |
| 5 | Only one entry is allowed per form , but a competitor may send in any number of entries providing each entry is on an entry form from Parents magazine . |
| 6 | All its problems arise directly from the political situation from which it springs , from the urgent need felt by the Government to distance themselves from the poll tax and the equal need to placate those internal supporters of the poll tax who will choke over any support for a property tax . |
| 7 | Alice bought a hot water bottle from a retailer which did not give off any heat . |
| 8 | A few weeks ago she would have been looking forward to the show , but it had all fallen flat and she had to scold herself severely before she could whip up any enthusiasm at all . |
| 9 | Any gang of hooligans will quickly break up any club . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ If that happens while he is in our custody , ’ continued Miles , ‘ you can give up any hope of getting your brother back ; and we need him . ’ |
| 11 | So they claim rubbing the eyes with the juice of the lettuce will clear up any eye infection . ’ |
| 12 | Let's see if we can clear up any discrepancy . |
| 13 | Ludens will bring Marcus here , he should show up any moment , I hope he has n't messed up the car ! ’ |
| 14 | Only the Gas Board or a CORGI ( Confederation for the Registration of Gas Installers ) registered contractor may carry out any work at all on gas service pipes or equipment . |
| 15 | Mercury is waiting for Telecom to connect its equipment with a private telephone exchange ( Telecom 's contracts specify that its engineers should carry out any work on telephone exchanges ) . |
| 16 | All this was swept away by a new principle which was introduced in the early part of the nineteenth century , namely , that a local authority could not carry out any function unless strictly authorised by statute . |
| 17 | They must also carry out any testing or examination necessary to achieve this and they must ensure that adequate information will be available about the use for which it was designed and about any conditions necessary for its safe use . |
| 18 | I will carry out any order given to me by such an illustrious coroner of the city . ’ |
| 19 | Director David Hughes-Hallett said : ‘ The last owner Keith Schallenberg was sympathetic to wildlife — he did n't carry out any shooting or fishing . |
| 20 | You know how I said you could never see one — because it does n't give out any light ? |
| 21 | Our meeting with the ACPO representative did not bring about any change in this position , and we had to admit that we shared their concern for road safety . |
| 22 | However , its appearance in June 1975 did not immediately bring about any action on the part of the Secretary of State . |
| 23 | Do not wipe off any excess until after twenty minutes — it can take this long for the oils to be absorbed . |
| 24 | Other women joined in saying , some in detail , what they would do to the German soldiers , and one woman , generally considered to be a part-time prostitute , boasted that she could see off any German . |
| 25 | The fish tend to spawn all around the same time and pay attention to their own broods — equally the parents will see off any attempt by another pair to eat their brood . |
| 26 | This should effectively see off any disease which it appears the Regal Tang is suffering from . |
| 27 | see what 's on this afternoon , I sha n't look up any thing this morning , unless there 's a cookery programme on we both did a lemon |
| 28 | Jezrael could n't work up any spit . |
| 29 | At least , he supposed that it was important , but he could not work up any enthusiasm . |
| 30 | Can you work up any sympathy for them ? |