Example sentences of "not [vb infin] [adv prt] any [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The important point for our purposes is that until some assumption is made about the generally expected price level we can not rule out any response of the economy to the upward shift in the aggregate demand curve . |
| 2 | Pragmatism does not rule out any theory about what makes a community better . |
| 3 | Our meeting with the ACPO representative did not bring about any change in this position , and we had to admit that we shared their concern for road safety . |
| 4 | Alice bought a hot water bottle from a retailer which did not give off any heat . |
| 5 | All this was swept away by a new principle which was introduced in the early part of the nineteenth century , namely , that a local authority could not carry out any function unless strictly authorised by statute . |
| 6 | Do not wipe off any excess until after twenty minutes — it can take this long for the oils to be absorbed . |
| 7 | At least , he supposed that it was important , but he could not work up any enthusiasm . |
| 8 | The legislation does therefore not set up any presumption in the employee 's favour ; rather it is for him as claimant to lead evidence which tends to establish that it is more likely than not the employer gained from possession of the patent . |
| 9 | He flew on , his great red and gold wings beating the sun-filled Mediterranean air , his huge scarlet tongue hanging out of his mouth in a desperate effort to cool down and not blow out any smoke and flames . |
| 10 | But anything done I twelve does not take up any part of I five , as I understand it . |
| 11 | Yet in a public place it will not take up any space . |
| 12 | Sliding doors are popular choice as they do not take up any space in the room , although , on the other hand , you can only see the contents of half the wardrobe at any one time . |
| 13 | At all events , I shall be much obliged to you if you will write to me as soon as possible — in order that , if you do not hold out any hope , he may not lose time , and if you do , that you may receive further information ; and he be put into the way of preparing himself , according to your wishes , for the situation . |
| 14 | He did not put up any resistance when they flung him down on the rainswept slabs , and tied his ankles with a thick cord . |
| 15 | I will not put up any drawing that is not my own . |
| 16 | Director David Hughes-Hallett said : ‘ The last owner Keith Schallenberg was sympathetic to wildlife — he did n't carry out any shooting or fishing . |
| 17 | You know how I said you could never see one — because it does n't give out any light ? |
| 18 | Jezrael could n't work up any spit . |
| 19 | see what 's on this afternoon , I sha n't look up any thing this morning , unless there 's a cookery programme on we both did a lemon |
| 20 | Well there would he , he would n't join up any way |
| 21 | And Pa Pat I do n't think I do n't hold out any hope at all that people will pay any attention they will go they 'll see a little puppy somewhere they 'll say , Oh that 's lovely we 'll buy that for Tommy er , and then Tommy will abuse it totally and er they 'll say , Well the dog was a a waste of time it did n't work properly and er did n't know how to er how to look after itself . |
| 22 | ‘ Then he wo n't put up any fight . |
| 23 | Off he went ; he must have persuaded my mother because when I eventually did get home , she did n't put up any resistance . |
| 24 | He does n't get off any lighter just because he only told you to kill Hatton . ’ |