Example sentences of "it [verb] any [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the Iranian government abrogated its CENTO membership it branded any neighbouring country that remained in CENTO as a lackey of imperialism and as hostile to Iran . |
| 2 | I was only three-and-a-half when I saw the Zeppelin , although I can not claim that it kindled any positive interest in flying . |
| 3 | Hire purchase , credit sale and conditional sale advertising had to give a comprehensive picture of costs ( if it mentioned any financial terms ) , and any interest rate it quoted had to approximate to a true annual rate of interest , but the formula used was different from the one in the Moneylenders Acts . |
| 4 | It may also be prudent to advise the client that the standard terms may not be suitable for all transactions and that , if it has any regular business partners , or long-term contracts , it may be better to have a specially negotiated contract for that customer/transaction . |
| 5 | Scientists at British Biotechnology in Oxford are pinning their hopes on this second stage of trials of P24 VLP ; the Aids drug has come through first stage trials in London aimed at finding out whether it has any adverse effects . |
| 6 | But it has never really shown that it has any new ideas about where it should end up . |
| 7 | On the other hand there may be publications on your media list which will be interested in showing the packaging , particularly if it has any unusual features or uses new techniques . |
| 8 | In very general terms , Marxist theorists look for the location of power in the wider social and economic structure of society There is continuing debate within Marxism over the exact role that the state ( or political level ) fulfils and whether it has any significant independence from the requirements of the owners of the means of production and the preservation of the system of capital accumulation In the long term , however , Marxists argue that the scope for human beings to choose freely and to shape their society as they wish is severely circumscribed by the private ownership of the means of production , the necessity of the state to respond to the crises and problems generated by capitalism as an economic system and the inequality of competition between different ideologies Elite theories do not go so far in limiting the scope for individuals to choose or to shape their societies They argue that individuals can choose , subjectively , to join , to maintain or to challenge the structure of power which exists . |
| 9 | It is always wise to examine a flower very carefully before placing it in the blotting paper as if it contains any tiny insects they will think they are being provided with a picnic lunch and eat their way through the contents of your press ! |
| 10 | " Why does it need any special explanation ? " |
| 11 | I do n't think it adds any greater restrictions to the existing policies . |
| 12 | We gave a few outlines of schemes of work and bits and pieces of information , but I would n't have said that it caused any great feeling of self-analysis . |
| 13 | His voice was quite kind , but it forbade any more questions and Jinny fell silent , looking back over her shoulder as they reached the lip of the little hollow . |
| 14 | Language in poetry does not point to an object beyond itself , nor does it carry any emotional weight from its speaker ; it is entirely self-sufficient , or , as the Formalists would say , ‘ self-valuable ’ . |
| 15 | I addressed first two ancient problems : the relationship between Luke and Acts ( I found that Acts resembled Luke more than it resembled any other book of the NT ) and the relationship between the Apocalypse and the Gospel of St John ( I found that they differed from each other more than any other two books of the NT ) . |
| 16 | Religious Education in Catholic schools is Trinitarian and Christocentric in scope and spirit yet the general orientation of the Working Paper 7 is not , nor does it show any real concern for the faith development and Christian formation of pupils . |
| 17 | Lionfish have venom glands at the base of the dorsal fine spines and the sting can prove very serious and excruciatingly painful although there is no record of it causing any human fatalities |
| 18 | While it served to reconcile warring elements in the Conservative party , in the other parties it prevented any such reconciliation . |
| 19 | You can extend it to cover any personal possessions that cost over £1,000 each or £3,500 in total . |
| 20 | The problem with this type of promotion is that it undermines any sensible perception which purchasers of children 's books might have of what constitutes value for money . |
| 21 | Although the civil rights strategy could not have been adopted by republicans without the approval of the leadership of the IRA — and Roy Johnston stressed the importance of its involvement in the Maghera meeting of 1966 — — this does not mean that the army council initiated the setting up of NICRA or that it paid any detailed attention to the work being done by republicans within the association . |
| 22 | Noting the slow take up of the high-end RIO , Specialix says RIO was ‘ over engineered ’ and brought to the market before its time , saying it will have to wait until multi-processing technology takes off before it sees any real installations . |
| 23 | Because it lacks any tangible goals for the delivery and outcome of health care , it remains vulnerable to accusations of crude cost-curbing . |
| 24 | Above : The Scissortail is very popular even though it lacks any bright colouring . |
| 25 | If it detects any sudden absence of juice , it automatically kicks in with its battery , allowing you to shut down gracefully with no loss of data . |
| 26 | Did it drop any other bombs or ? |
| 27 | Newco should consider whether it requires any continuing services to be provided by the vendor . |
| 28 | Does it have any major drawbacks ? |
| 29 | Nor did it have any lasting effect on morale . |
| 30 | The snow is so white that it reflects any available light . |