Example sentences of "it [vb -s] [conj] any [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | The regulations give some guidance by directing that an application may be refused where it appears that any advantage accruing would only be trivial , where the simple nature of the proceedings would not normally require the assistance of a solicitor , or where funds from another source were available but not pursued . |
2 | On the basis of her understanding , it appears that any artist in the USA who uses the conventions of the mass media in such a way as to produce a critique of the media ( and I can think of a good many ) is veritably a ‘ quasi-situationist ’ . |
3 | Section 10 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 and s.213 of the Insolvency Act 1986 together provide that if in the course of winding up it appears that any business of the company has been carried on with intent to defraud creditors of the company or other persons , or for any fraudulent purpose , the liquidator may apply to the court for a declaration that any persons who were knowingly parties to such fraudulent trading are liable to make such contributions to the company 's assets as the court thinks proper . |
4 | Given that the majority of people are as rational about their fertility as I am — and God knows we are the ones who have to live with our decisions — it seems that any government which tries to overrule those decisions for the sake of some nebulous ‘ common good ’ , or ‘ future benefit ’ is not to be trusted . |
5 | It seems that any attempt to conceive of a content of a mental event , separately from its inherent subject , is in a way futile . |
6 | It follows that any increase in the militancy of trade unions which intensifies the competition between them will also tend to raise the rate of inflation . |
7 | It follows that any increase in trade union militancy , which reflects an intensification of the class struggle , may lead to an increase in the rate of inflation . |
8 | It follows that any work with children may and very probably will have sexual implications . |
9 | It follows that any IT system development methodology must include project management considerations . |
10 | It follows that any proposal for a use with potential odour emission problems could not be classed as ‘ light industrial ’ and might therefore be refused planning permission on the grounds of conflict with the local plan . |
11 | It follows that any proposal for change would be referred to customary ways of thinking , and this provides for the possibility of operational techniques which realize new ideas being devised as an extension of existing practices . |
12 | From that it follows that any tax , because it distorts the market , must be bad . |
13 | It follows that any strategy to protect them and to ensure their future must include all these aspects , rather than attempt to protect one at the expense of others . |
14 | Innovations in teaching methods do not usually come in the form of simple additions to a teacher 's repertoire , generalizable to all subject matters , but are usually designed to achieve more effectively an understanding of some particular X. Usually , for a variety of reasons , the descriptions of ‘ how to proceed ’ are not at a level of precision which makes the teacher a programmed automaton ; it follows that any teacher persuaded to adopt the innovation must be willing and able to explore modifications to his repertoire in order to try and achieve the hoped-for improvement in his pupils ' understanding of X at which the innovation is aimed . |
15 | If it is thought that it means that any decision should be taken at the lowest possible level , that unfortunately makes me believe that the concept is not all that it is cracked up to be , and for a number of reasons . |
16 | It means that any individual , including the least powerful , is an equal citizen . |
17 | Secondly , it means that any liquidity shortage initially suffered by banks will be instantly transferred to the discount market . |
18 | It means that any slackening of energy will lead to a rapid slow-down . |
19 | It means that any office development or commercial of this kind in this I twelve policy that was to occur in Harrogate would not be counted off the sixty hectares of em erm of I five allocation , it would be in addition to it , and that may be a very important breakthrough for us . |
20 | and it implies that any institution which serves as a channel for the articulation and aggregation of group interest in centre-periphery relations has a certain amount of autonomy , however limited that may be . |
21 | It is probably best classified as a phonic alternative , that is , it suggests that any spelling strategy should pay attention to the visual memory . |