Example sentences of "no [noun sg] [to-vb] [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This boiling down of groups into their respective ethnic essences is clearly congruent with the nationalist concerns of the right , but it is also sanctioned by the antiracist orthodoxy of the left and by many voices from within the black communities themselves which have needed no prompting to develop their own fascination with ethnic differences and thus reduce political definitions of ‘ race ’ to a narcissistic celebration of culture and Identity . |
| 2 | But this is no excuse to stuff yourself silly , as the researchers concluded that more studies are needed to see if a large weight gain during pregnancy is linked to complications in labour and delivery , or to long-term obesity . |
| 3 | The tribunal was influenced by the facts that the offence was unconnected with his job and he was given no opportunity to state his own case because he was in prison at the time of the dismissal decision . |
| 4 | She seems to revel in arguments and loses no opportunity to declare her political principles . |
| 5 | I know that he will lose no opportunity to make it clear to employers and workers in that industry how devastating the prospects for their jobs would be if the Labour party 's proposals were put into effect . |
| 6 | The problems were immense , however , as students had no opportunity to select their own profession or place of work . |
| 7 | There are plenty of mountains with no stalking to keep you busy during autumn . |
| 8 | She made no attempt to conceal her appealing expanse of breast . |
| 9 | Feeling Rune 's eyes on her , she turned enthusiastically towards him , making no attempt to hide her ingenuous pleasure . |
| 10 | One immediate result , once the news leaked out — and he made no attempt to hide his new circumstances from Mauve and others in his immediate vicinity — was swift condemnation by all his middle-class associates . |
| 11 | But Maclean made no attempt to hide his political subversion . |
| 12 | Mention is made of the Equal Pay and Sex Discrimination Acts but there is no attempt to question their ultimate effectiveness . |
| 13 | I think there 's another jacket that he 's got and there 's no room to keep them all downstairs on the hook hanging in the passage |
| 14 | The financial problems at some ski resorts suggest that skiing — the quintessential 1980s yuppie holiday — is no place to put your 1990s money . |
| 15 | Elizabeth Titford must have thought that a London in which mobs could go on a looting spree in the City was no place to raise her young daughter . |
| 16 | I placed the plastic bag of dope on top of the cigarette packet , in clear view , but made no move to roll her another joint . |
| 17 | He had no right to treat her this way . |
| 18 | ‘ And you have no right to promise him any money ! ’ |
| 19 | ‘ That … ghoul out there has no right to impugn my professional abilities . ’ |
| 20 | No , no need to charge us half |
| 21 | There is no need to withdraw your blocking arm fully as you reverse punch ; you probably wo n't have enough time to anyway ! |
| 22 | I had no need to give him twenty Thousand Pound to marry me , which had been buying my Lodging too dear a great deal . ’ |
| 23 | She had no need to give it further emphasis , it could not have been clearer . |
| 24 | There is no need to remind you that health is not the same as medical care . |
| 25 | Abortion says love God if you like , love the neighbour you can see , but there is absolutely no need to love your unborn neighbours — you can do them to death with impunity . ’ |
| 26 | There was no need to reiterate it all this morning , and it might be unwise to force Gesner into losing any further face . |
| 27 | There is no need to tell everyone all the details , any more than Peter makes any mention or testimony in his letters about the day he messed it up . |
| 28 | Then , hammering home his point , ‘ And she had no need to tell me that . ’ |
| 29 | Anyroad , there 's no need to tell you this — you 've lived down here long enough , ’ he continued . |
| 30 | ‘ There 's no need to play anything fancy , ’ Otley advised . |