Example sentences of "have [adv] been any [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 As I have told my hon. Friend before , I do not think that there has ever been any prospect of any member of the European Community or of the United Nations believing that a United Nations or a Western European Union peace-keeping force could force its way into Yugoslavia against the opposition either of the Yugoslav national army — the JNA — or of any armed force .
2 Well who needs it and why is it necessary to have an international women 's day and has there been any progress in the women 's movement .
3 Has there been any kind of surprise of the amount of support that you have got ?
4 Has there been any attempt by anybody to real budget or has
5 Has there been any sort conflict open open to in the in the town at all ?
6 There has never been any question about that .
7 There has never been any question of nuclear radiation seeping out .
8 There has never been any difficulty finding the facts in Northern Ireland — the news media comb through them relentlessly and university libraries are crammed full of academic literature on the troubles .
9 I should say that there has never been any issue as to the fact that the child 's habitual residence was at all material time in Ontario .
10 League secretary Mike Foster said : ‘ There 's been a little bit of manoeuvring — but there has never been any doubt that it was going to be signed . ’
11 But whatever the papers think , and whatever the English management says , there has never been any trouble between us and the English players .
12 There has never been any trouble .
13 There has never been any animosity between us , that 's total rubbish .
14 There has never been any certainty as to how this other writing can be classified , whether as " factual " , " non-creative " , " project " or " topic " writing .
15 There has never been any reason why the United States should accept this type of proposal .
16 There has never been any hint that he 's been involved in underhand dealings . ’
17 There has never been any corroboration .
18 Until recently there has never been any suggestion that the radioactive releases that took place then produced any serious health effects .
19 In the history of British participation in world-class events there has never been any recognition or backing on a national scale .
20 Tammuz had been so gentle that there 'd hardly been any pain , expertly coaxing each orifice to orgasm until Zambia felt SHe must die from sensory overload .
21 If there had ever been any chance that the Whigs might lose the support of the great mass of the population , the poor , the unpropertied , the emergent working class , that possibility had now gone .
22 ‘ There she is ! ’ cried her father , as if there had ever been any doubt about her arrival .
23 The charge was such an obvious frame-up that he had to ask himself if there had ever been any intention to try him on it .
24 He might add that , if there had ever been any prospect that the class war would provide its movement , that prospect had patently disappeared except , ironically , in those eastern European countries bound to submit to Russian supervision .
25 I think the bottom line of this issue , frankly , is that the U S er attorney the governmental er investigating authorities in this matter have had this information at their disposal for several years now , had there been any question of G Tec 's behaviour er we would certainly be the subject of something that we are not right now , and that the bottom line is we have been assured from the outset that G Tec has not been a subject of this investigation , that G Tec 's behaviour has been above reproach , and as far as his comments go we we do n't really know what context to put them in .
26 There had never been any doubt in her mind that she would look after her parents in their old age : they had given up a lot for her , she said , and that was how she could repay them .
27 There had never been any doubt between them that the University of Glasgow would accept Paul , and this happened in time for him to make his arrangements ; but meanwhile there was something else .
28 There had never been any doubt in my own mind .
29 The Carolans were subject to much exposure in the Press , and as far as I knew there had never been any newspaper gossip which even hinted at any sort of rift between them .
30 There had never been any warmth between the women , but they had learnt to respect each other , and Sarah had become accomplished at running the house .
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