Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] for any [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cleo was alert for any patrolling servant , but Lorimer seemed oblivious to such hazards . |
| 2 | Drinking alcohol was unwise for any pregnant woman , but in Faye 's case , the effect of the substance on her blood-sugar levels was a more crucial factor . |
| 3 | This information was available for any chosen data set . |
| 4 | Some of the defenders of the domestic load , such as Dennis Bellamy ( chairman of the Yorkshire Board ) , occasionally quoted cost and load data to justify their views , but these were based on such a biased sample of observations that it was difficult for any serious enquirer to accept them at face value . |
| 5 | Up until the 1950s , it was difficult for any human beings who suffered from an allergic response to cats to become cat owners , no matter how much they longed to share their lives with a feline companion . |
| 6 | It was the rule for centuries that if animals ( or at least , ordinary tame animals ) strayed from adjacent land on to the highway neither the owner of the animals nor the occupier of the land was liable for any ensuing damage even though it could have been prevented by controlling the animal or by fencing . |