Example sentences of "a [noun sg] at any [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | May we have a debate next week or as soon as possible to consider whether we should have a referendum at any stage and in what circumstances ? |
| 2 | All these provisions apply to listed buildings ( of which in 1985 there were 380,000 in England , 33,000 in Scotland , and 10,600 in Wales ) but the secretary of state has power to list a building at any time , and local authorities can serve a ‘ building preservation notice ’ on an unlisted building ; this has the effect of protecting the building for six months , thus giving time for considering whether or not it should be listed . |
| 3 | The defendant in a fixed date action is permitted to submit a defence at any point before the return day , but if it is outside the 14 day period he or she may have to meet any costs incurred as a result of the delay . |
| 4 | Her lips were satisfyingly full , tensed to one side as though expecting a blow at any moment . |
| 5 | And six out of ten of the companies that do not use PCs said they would never buy a computer at any time in the future . |
| 6 | There are many designs of trap as a look at any manufacturer 's catalogue will show . |
| 7 | ‘ But we will take a look at any breed at all , ’ he added . |
| 8 | I have n't had a look at any books at all but , erm I was worried about . |
| 9 | Nowadays , impartiality need not be expressed quite so crudely , and a look at any group 's case load will show that a balance is always maintained . |
| 10 | A glance at any psychology textbook on the subject will reveal a variety of conflicting views about the nature and process of learning derived from widely different experiments with humans , rats , pigeons , monkeys , and even octopuses . |
| 11 | A glance at any newspaper will yield a rich crop of identifications of individuals in terms of the social role relevant to the news item . |
| 12 | The extent of the ‘ gap ’ thereby filled by coin evidence can be appreciated from a glance at any book on Hellenistic or Roman portraiture . |
| 13 | It should also be stressed that the decision whether or not to proceed with a deal at any stage rests with yourselves . |
| 14 | A trie index is particularly useful when keys are of varying sizes , and the path of a search at any point of the tree depends on a part of the key rather than its full value . |
| 15 | ‘ I sent in a report to the committee and I did n't see a flag at any stage , ’ he said . |
| 16 | He announced the timing of each , and could call a halt at any time in answer to prayer . |
| 17 | You can be as erm you can drive a vehicle at any age on private land |
| 18 | A council may remove any member from a committee at any time . |
| 19 | This is linked with another property of the circle : the angle subtended by a chord at any point on the circumference , within the same segment , is a constant . |
| 20 | For people with long-standing difficult social circumstances that may throw up a crisis at any time , intervention might best combine practical help with a scheme to foster the person 's sense of control over his or her life , to reduce their sense of hopelessness . |
| 21 | Right , nought , point , nine , five , so now you can see how easily you can change your minutes into a decimal at any time , right , now , let's look at some of these , this is four hours and thirty |
| 22 | On the first occasion Bunny was tactful , assuring him she would be sent home in a taxi at any moment . |
| 23 | The Government could scarcely have been more out of touch with the people at large , and was still , in any case , terrified that Jacobinism might even then give rise to a revolution at any moment . |
| 24 | Can we welcome a visitor at any time without worry ? |
| 25 | As I have written before , referees must be 100 per cent fit to control a game at any level , but even more so when it is an international . |
| 26 | I could make a mistake at any time , and , if I do , we 'll all die . |
| 27 | People should not carry a knife at any time and particularly not at Christmas . |
| 28 | A parent can grant an additional privilege ( provided the parent has the additional privilege themself ) or rescind a privilege previously granted to a descendant at any time . |
| 29 | A parent can grant additional privileges ( provided the parent has the additional privileges himself ) or rescind privileges previously granted to a descendant at any time . |
| 30 | At first I was doubtful about taking him , for he did not look strong ; but the Sandfords assured us that he had stood up to several long treks with them , invariably producing good meals even under the most unfavourable conditions , that he never interfered with other people , and was always ready to lend a hand at any job . |