Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] any [noun sg] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That would give the electricity supply industry the free run of the distribution network , while consumers could signal in any way they liked on their own mains wiring without bothering anyone . |
| 2 | It would have to be a fast one , and expensive — offhand , Rincewind could n't think of any horse-dealer he knew who was rich enough to give change out of almost a whole ounce of gold . |
| 3 | Eliot must have heard of his arrest during or just after his visit to Paris at the beginning of that month since , on his return , he immediately sent a cable to Archibald MacLeish , the poet who was then Assistant Secretary of State , saying that he was eager to help Pound in any way he could . |
| 4 | Through the Second Son I asked as many questions as I thought sensible and it did n't sound like any malaria I had ever heard of . |
| 5 | It would not square with any value she had taught herself to cherish , for she believed herself above such petty sentiments , and could cope with them now only by turning her dislike upon herself . |
| 6 | US and allied governments stressed that the exact moment was unimportant as it was not a " trigger point " , but that military action might begin at any time they chose thereafter , unless Iraq had complied with the UN resolutions . |
| 7 | The trail seemed obvious enough , but my intended killer had come and gone that way — must have done — and if he should return for any reason I would n't want to meet him . |
| 8 | But do you feel it ought to be a free market erm situation , at least to the extent that anyone can move into any area they wish to provided they could find a place to live ? |
| 9 | He was a star by the early Sixties , and then he could move in any circle he wanted . ’ |
| 10 | Well anything , any message I suppose , you can key in any message you want |
| 11 | In my experience , the teams will throw in any ball they land their hands on — no-one really knows whether it is the playing ball or not . |
| 12 | This may be because the complaint has political overtones ; ( b ) the authority can call in any complaint it wishes to supervise ; ( c ) any matter not subject to a complaint may be referred to the authority who may investigate it . |
| 13 | ‘ You must let me pay for any cleaning you have to have done . |
| 14 | I know she 's forceful , but I feel sure you 'll cope with any unpleasantness she decides to throw at you . ’ |
| 15 | Well respected and they 'd all er have a word me anytime and I could go into any office you know what I mean and er yeah . |
| 16 | Now you can leave on any day you like , stay between two and seven nights , or for 14 nights , and then return on the day you choose . |
| 17 | For the ultimate in flexibility with Citalia you can now leave on any day you like , stay between 2 and 7 nights with a long stay option of 14 nights and return on the day you choose . |
| 18 | See you 're detached now , you can go to any level you like ! |
| 19 | If I want a T-shirt I do n't go to any pile I go to the hangers . |
| 20 | The student could leave at any time he wished and take up unqualified practice , usually permanently , but sometimes temporarily . |
| 21 | Now , d do n't forget index-linking is not the same as salary increases , and in a time of rapid inflation , prices go up , salaries go up , and the government can interfere in any way it wants with the R P I index . |
| 22 | But in the final analysis , though the TUC lost some credibility and membership , the government was never able to push forward and capitalize upon any victory it achieved . |
| 23 | He is a talented lad who shows great respect for his elders and will play in any position I tell him to . |
| 24 | Sometimes she dreamed fretfully of trees that came right up close , like gnarled old men walking , but they did not belong to any patch she recognized . |
| 25 | I think at the time of the er , of the A G M , I said we were pleased by the prospects and in the current statement I say the outlook continues promising , but I do n't think at any point we 've made more of a forecast than that . |
| 26 | But erm this was at erm you know , he was a very very intelligent man and you know , he could talk on any subject you know , but this is it . |
| 27 | The Court has held in a recent case that the Commission can not ask leading questions which would require the undertaking concerned to admit an infringement of the competition rules , but that otherwise there is no right to silence : the Commission can ask for any information it requires to determine the extent of the infringement . |
| 28 | In this section , we look at two important questions you should ask about any assertion you make in an essay : |
| 29 | The problem is locating it , a cat can crawl through any hole it can get its head through . |
| 30 | But no-one in Tokyo dares say with any confidence it spells the end of a collapse that has nearly halved the value of Japanese shares since 1989 . |