Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv prt] at any [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The encounter can break off at any stage in the process of escalation .
2 One last word of warning , if your pond does freeze over at any stage , do n't smash the ice as the shock waves created will also kill the fish .
3 She looked as though she might slide off at any moment .
4 His hat was stuck on top of his head but it looked as though it would blow off at any minute .
5 There was no sign of her in the street but a taxi might draw up at any moment .
6 I hope that as chairman of ICI the contribution that I can make is to be looked upon by people on all levels as someone whose experience they can call on at any time .
7 The working class can take over at any time when they wish , when they have the knowledge , when they are in the majority .
8 So we want to draw a picture , that 's all a graph is , a picture so it 's eas so we can get a good idea of what 's happening and we can also read off at any time .
9 Now that plants in containers can go in at any time when the ground is not frozen or sodden , many gardeners opt for the spring or early summer .
10 Zen was still irrationally worried that Gianluigi might walk in at any moment , hunting rifle in hand .
11 Alone with Guido in the little boat , she 'd felt a constant sense of danger , like sitting on a time bomb that might go off at any second .
12 ‘ It can go off at any time , ’ says Nayab .
13 Given the right conditions they could flare up at any time .
14 In fact , prices can go up at any time , not necessarily in April .
15 It 's rather like a trip on the Circle Line ; you can get on at any point really , and you 'll get to the fridge , or the move , or the school fees sooner or later and then back to the beginning again .
16 ‘ They are all very obliging and will come in at any time . ’
17 Alright , so you have only one , but by all he ( by the sound of it ) knows , a mate could come along at any time .
18 That was a good sign , but Jack could still come out at any time .
19 Er was , did anyone come round at any time ?
20 Country churches were never locked ; you could wander in at any time .
21 The other source of embarrassment was the very real possibility that Dennis would stroll over at any moment and catch us at it .
22 And he may turn up at any moment with a simple explanation , and wonder what we 've been worrying about . ’
23 and we we 've always thought that , you know , to have a beat officer that was going around that could perhaps turn up at any time , would at least be some deterrent in so much that
24 Even after the pole struck Dennis on the head and he disappeared from sight , I remember thinking that he would pop up at any moment alongside the boat , like a coot .
25 These memories can pop up at any time and transform even the most mundane occasion into something special .
26 Christmas plumbing problems could leave you with double the normal bill , though most contractors said they would not turn out at any price .
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