Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] [adv prt] at any " in BNC.
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1 | Patrick squirmed uncomfortably in the jumper and the trousers , which were at least two sizes too large for him — he felt as if they were going to fall down at any moment . |
2 | Like Miss Honey , she felt sure both ears were going to come off at any moment with all the weight that was on them . |
3 | ‘ I hate to bring the real world into this , but is your room-mate going to pop in at any second ? ’ |
4 | It was cold in the stadium and a leaden sky threatened to weep down at any moment on the small crowd assembled below . |
5 | His mother was leafing through a huge pile of correspondence , the wire-framed spectacles perched on the end of her nose threatening to fall off at any moment , while Senga sat beneath the window , copying verses from an open Bible . |
6 | ‘ They made the usual checks then , because I was allowed to go back at any time if there was a problem , they let me go home . |
7 | Seaview is a very friendly place — friends and relatives are encouraged to drop in at any time , and residents feel they can talk to visitors even if they do n't know them . |
8 | I spoke later to Jackie , lifeboat secretary , and asked him how many of a crew he had to call on at any time . |