Example sentences of "[to-vb] at any [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | El conde hovered over his kingdom like an eagle , sharp-eyed and cold , ready to swoop at any moment . |
| 2 | For all her encouragement to them to come at any time to her house , Rose herself was wary of calling at Great Meadow . |
| 3 | Instead , holdings and dealings would be recorded electronically in an account , corresponding to a bank account , with one of a number of ‘ account operators , ’ linked to TAURUS , from whom shareholders would be able to obtain at any time documentary evidence of the state of their accounts . |
| 4 | They went about their business , expecting him to appear at any moment . |
| 5 | In the exercise of his power of arrest , it was perfectly proper for the constable to have taken into account that ‘ there was a greater likelihood … that Mrs Mohammed-Holgate would respond truthfully to questions about her connection with or knowledge of the burglary , if she were questioned under arrest at the police station , than if , without arresting her , questions were put to her … at her own home from which she could peremptorily order [ him ] to depart at any moment ’ . |
| 6 | Families and friends should be encouraged to visit at any time . |
| 7 | These are marvellous opportunities to invite all sorts of people — friends , neighbours , relatives — to visit at any time between , say , eleven o'clock in the morning and ten o'clock at night . |
| 8 | Florence and Rome are stunning to visit at any time of the year — but in the winter they have a charm of their own . |
| 9 | The weir at Melrose Cauld on the Tweed has been rebuilt to a dangerous design and is no longer considered safe to shoot at any point . |
| 10 | She had the air of a female terrorist ; someone who might take it into her head to shoot at any moment . |
| 11 | But if that was what Adams wanted , well , he was willing to clutch at any straw . |
| 12 | We 'll be having open days in March and April to look at any youngsters . |
| 13 | Although at the moment it is up to you to decide what form of updating you would like to undertake , it would be useful to look at any developments in your area aimed at your special interest , and to find out from employers what they might expect from you in advance of offering you a job . |
| 14 | In this book we will be using verbal , informal descriptions rather than such a formal language for two reasons ; ( a ) these languages define more detail than we usually wish to consider ; and ( b ) they describe complete computers , whereas we wish to look at any stage at a particular aspect of a number of computers . |
| 15 | During such talks , remember to look at any implications that the company 's proposals may have for your pension . |
| 16 | ‘ He also showed a remarkable capacity to look at any form of contract and identify both the things that needed taking out and what has been wrongly omitted . |
| 17 | Seaward there was nothing but a pearly opalescence which , though it seemed likely to vanish at any moment , effectively blocked out sea and sky . |
| 18 | Their determination to win at any cost , brought world criticism as the details of massacres such as Mai Lai emerged . |
| 19 | Maybe she was just waiting for a chance to go abroad and wanted to be ready to leave at any time . |
| 20 | Asked if he had been tempted to quit at any time during the past eight days , he raised a smile and a quip : ‘ I 've felt like that for the last two years ! |
| 21 | A proxy which the holder intends to use at any meeting of creditors must be lodged with the official receiver not later than the time mentioned for that purpose in the notice convening the meeting or the adjourned meeting . |
| 22 | One concern is why Cyril Ramaphosa , Frank Chikane , Beyers Naude and Albertina Sisulu were never called to testify at any stage of the trials connected with the murders of Stompie Moeketsi or Dr Asvat . |
| 23 | Sometimes Bentham is represented as having held a significantly different view from that just described , according to which an action which it is right for me to do at any moment is either one which produces a greater surplus of pleasure over pain than any alternative action then open to me ( in which case it is the one right action ) or produces as great a surplus as any alternative ( in which case it is a right action ) , while all actions not thus right are wrong . |
| 24 | Sometimes we may need to make changes which we reserve the right to do at any time . |
| 25 | Sterling+2 is supplied with DOS and Windows versions in one box , enabling users to switch at any time , free of charge , from one operating system to the other . |
| 26 | Nor shall you be told of David Owen 's yearning to excel at any kind of team game ; selflessly drawing the best from all the other members and making sure he ran a truly happy dressing room . |
| 27 | A user interface reportedly allows a developer to intervene at any stage in the translation . |
| 28 | The one thing he always refused to consider at any time of financial uncertainty was selling any of his personal shareholding in Virgin . |
| 29 | What we are saying is , the patient ought to be able to determine at any stage of their illness what care they receive , and they ought to know what is coming next . |
| 30 | They also pray for each other at a distance and give each other freedom to phone at any hour of the day or night if necessary for personal support . |