Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] [verb] any [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are , though , a host of reasons for resisting any kind of equation between mental representations and mental pictures ; and all of these derive from one fundamental reason . |
| 2 | In consequence , it is clearly important that the average constituent/consumer has ample opportunity for expressing any dissatisfaction with decisions which have been taken in relation to them . |
| 3 | SAVE 's view is that the case for preserving any building must be judged on its own merit . |
| 4 | not to use the copy masters or back up copies for reproducing any copies outside the terms and conditions of this agreement , |
| 5 | He spoke numerous languages , had travelled widely abroad , and was delighted by the prospect of our filming either the Toraja or the Bugis , though he expressed some misgivings about sailing any distance with the latter . |
| 6 | Not only did he share his predecessor 's misgivings about aiding any rebels , Calvinist or otherwise , he also had a strong temperamental dislike of all conflict . |
| 7 | There is very little support for eliminating any treatment from the NHS . |
| 8 | The court may extend or abridge the time appointed by the rules for doing any act or taking any step in the proceedings either before or after the time has elapsed ( s 376 ) . |
| 9 | The spare rope is an important reserve for pitching any sections , abseiling or effecting a crevasse rescue . |
| 10 | ‘ Courageous ’ is of course civil service shorthand for describing any policy decision that is certain to generate a storming and long-lasting row and is unlikely to do anything to advance the minister 's career . |
| 11 | Throughout 1913 he put in more flying hours than anyone else , he flew in all kinds of weather and he showed great aptitude for flying any aeroplane . |
| 12 | As she closed the car door gently , she whispered thanks to the wind for smothering any noise . |
| 13 | Mr Patten is considering his future after rejecting any question of a by-election being created to return him to Westminster forthwith ; he has also so far declined a move to the House of Lords . |
| 14 | In an effort to market Leapor 's poetry as that of a natural genius , the note to the first volume attempts to minimize her reading : ‘ Mrs. Leapor from a Child delighted in reading , and particularly Poetry , but had few Opportunities of procuring any Books of that kind ’ [ ML , 1 , p.i ] . |
| 15 | [ The plaintiffs ] had no intention of creating any charge over book debts or merely making a series of loans . |
| 16 | It is therefore hardly surprising that there are firms which have chosen to take out what is effectively ‘ protective authorisation ’ ; in other words , while they have no intention of conducting any investment business , they regard authorisation as a sensible precaution in case they inadvertently slip into it . |
| 17 | Two new orders can be promoted : a suspension order , where the minerals are being held for future working , or a prohibition order , where the operator has no intention of working any minerals that remain . |
| 18 | He could not afford to antagonize Anselm , but — with motives very similar to those which led Anselm to maintain the rights of his see as he had received them from his predecessors — he had no intention of abandoning any rights enjoyed by his father and brother . |
| 19 | However , conditions may be attached to any site licence which may have the effect of preventing any odour pollution from arising . |
| 20 | The Old Testament prophets knew the impossibility of making any impression on those who were stiff-necked and hard of heart ( Isa. 6:9 , 10 ; 29:10 ) . |
| 21 | Yet villagers continued to flock in searching for work , lured by often misplaced hopes , discontented with their inability to secure a decent standard of living in the rural areas , or driven out by the impossibility of securing any living at all . |
| 22 | Mr Lawson 's mistake was that when formal monetary targeting broke down because of the impossibility of finding any measure of money which bore an accurate relationship with nominal demand , he thought that he could use the exchange rate as an informal target . |
| 23 | Readers can determine whether or not any extra suppression is required with some simple usage tests , as it may not be necessary to go to the added expense of incorporating any spike suppressors , depending on the characteristics of the light unit used . |
| 24 | It is capable however , of being correct in its application to a case where the Food Controller had unlawfully demanded and received payment as a condition of allowing any purchase of milk . |
| 25 | The court as a condition of granting any application may impose such terms and conditions as it thinks fit , including the giving of security , the giving of an undertaking , payment of money into court ( sic ) , payment of all or any part of the costs of the proceedings , or the giving of a power of re-entry ( Ord 13 , r 1(8) and Ord 22 , r 9 ) ) . |
| 26 | If there is one overriding golden rule with feeding any plant , but especially with roses , it is the meaning of the old saying ‘ you can lead a horse to water , but you ca n't make it drink ’ . |
| 27 | It is as if our vitality is sufficient to stop those apparently unhelpful influences from having any effect . |
| 28 | Richmond allege that it was a punch that shattered Gutteridge 's nose and have studied video evidence before writing to Rugby , who now want to see the tape before making any response . |
| 29 | It is also possible to prevent subjects from having any Stage 4 sleep ( or very little ) by disturbing their sleep with loud noises , rather than waking them up fully . |
| 30 | Irina 's brother was a member of the Navy Board , and he must have taken pleasure in sowing any seed which was likely to grow into a further barrier between father and son . |