Example sentences of "[pron] [prep] any [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | And yet … do I in any sense believe that poor old Eddy shall put on immortality ? |
2 | There was nothing of any size to throw , so he flung a handful of beech-mast . |
3 | A detailed description of that period would be impossible , as nothing of any substance happened . |
4 | Nothing of any depth has been done to give the wider public , and especially young people , a cultural background or rather , an educational training , which transcends mere entertainment or spectacle . |
5 | Could you please inform me of any stockists addresses , so that I can purchase the ‘ mic. ’ and the phones . |
6 | Once loudly and publicly proclaimed , death has become private , secret , almost shameful : so much so that nobody of any age wants to talk about it . |
7 | Snuff are what the Manics sneeringly refer to as ‘ a T-shirt band ’ — meaning a group of young southern Englishmen forever willing to amble about in Transit van land and getting the occasional play on rubbish indie radio shows that nobody with any taste listens to . |
8 | Although there was almost unanimous praise of Eliot 's poetic or sheerly musical abilities ( which in any case had their roots deep in his American experience ) , there was a certain distrust of the religious sensibility which seemed to be expressed in the sequence . |
9 | The last number , in which there was no room for my long article ( which in any case formed part of a backlog ) appeared in January 1939 . |
10 | It was n't the belt-tightening that depressed me , nor Tod 's refractory and sinister cheer , which in any case did n't last long . |
11 | A more rigorous church system , which in any case allowed them a chance to work out their own salvation , may not have seemed too high a price . |
12 | In Cramlington , the intentions of the Northumberland Structure Plan , which in any event reflected existing planning policy , have been more or less observed in practice . |
13 | The expense of necessary heating and drying is not only considerable , but is ultimately hopeless — it is not a tax which in any way augments a person 's living standards , but , like protection money , merely staves off for a little longer an absolute loss . |
14 | In such societies labour is so little thought of as a special separate type of activity that there is no word which in any way corresponds to what we with our language , moulded by the history of capitalism , mean by labour . |
15 | He constructed the timetable , possibly the task which in any school calls for the supreme diplomat . |
16 | A student who for any reason intends to withdraw from the University before the completion of the course of study or research must inform the Academic Registrar . |
17 | A well-stocked storage cupboard , combined with a freezer , should see you through any emergency brought about by weather or illness , for example . |
18 | No refund will be made to you of any instalment paid . |
19 | No refund will be made to you of any instalment paid . |
20 | In such circumstances the purchaser will wish to absolve itself of any responsibilty to perform obligations under the relevant contract and will seek an indemnity from the vendor for any liability in respect of such contract ( see clause 8.3 of the standard sale agreement — Appendix III ) . |
21 | John will look in on these nurses after hours in their studios and boarding-houses , in their chambers and parlours , but it 's only the very special nurses who in any way establish themselves at his attractive address . |
22 | Finally , of the argument that Jesus treated women well ( and thus it is of significance that he did not ‘ choose ’ women — to be part of a symbolic number of people who in any case had to be male ! ) , it must be said that it is quite unwarranted . |
23 | Owner-occupier farmers with higher annual income , who in any case spend much of their profits each year on new equipment , could still maintain their standard of living by collaborating with developers by granting long leases . |
24 | The Frankie character is one of those who in any crisis acts swiftly , decisively and disastrously . |
25 | Er let me tell you in any self employed business you 're gon na have to have a car . |
26 | In the light of the current problems regarding a number of prominent figures in the Italian cultural world , have you in any way had to dissociate yourself from any of them ? |
27 | And let me tell you this : should you in any way try to get in touch with me , even go to the partners and ask for my whereabouts , I swear before God — ‘ He now raised his hand in a dramatic fashion and paused before he added , ‘ See , I 'm taking an oath . |
28 | Nor are you in any position to make them . |
29 | I ought to say , however , that I am in the habit of writing on any scientific topic which may arise , and have such excellent opportunities of getting the best scientific information , that I have no doubt I could please you on any subject connected with my department of science which you may suggest . |
30 | Your travel agent will be able to assist you on any queries relating to passports and visas . |