Example sentences of "but [vb past] [verb] any [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Personally , I 'd not have made any heavyweight preparations but avoided giving any clues until the last moment . |
| 2 | A " wolf summit " was held in January to debate the plan , but failed to reach any agreement [ see ED 68 ] . |
| 3 | Sailing with about 50 men in mid-October , Ormonde had an uneventful passage from Normandy to Torbay , but failed to see any signs of a rising there and thereupon returned to St Malo . |
| 4 | They convened that day , but failed to issue any resolution until late on Aug. 3 . |
| 5 | Tomo Cesen , the man who almost certainly climbed the South Face of Lhotse but forgot to take any pictures , arrived for his session with a highly professional career package . |
| 6 | Mr Dunn , who is based in Edinburgh and joined Ferranti in 1962 , confirmed last night that his departure was imminent but declined to offer any explanation . |
| 7 | In considering these results the NAC decided to allow resolutions on disaffiliation to be considered at the Easter Conference , but declined to make any recommendation on the issue by seven votes to five . |
| 8 | It was a scheme that promised more immediate profits for Wilson , based on results , but entailed sacrificing any control in the company . |
| 9 | Hungary , which placed its border on high alert , said that four jets had entered Hungary and that two had fired rockets back into Croatia , but denied shooting any down . |
| 10 | The couple were ordered to attend the inquest but refused to answer any questions on the advice of their solicitors . |
| 11 | Kate took a sip , but refused to make any comment . |
| 12 | The Japanese government had indicated a willingness to provide " economic co-operation " to compensate for its colonization of Korea from 1910 to 1945 , but refused to accept any liability for the post-1945 period . |
| 13 | The revenue repaid the building society the moneys with interest from 31 July 1987 but refused to pay any interest in respect of the period up to the date of judgment . |