Example sentences of "and [vb infin] any [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That was strictly his own idea to try and cover any hesitations while he hid the trail that led to Miss Tuckey and the picture on her wan . |
| 2 | I do n't think we ought to go out and make any panic buys . |
| 3 | Dumps are increasingly required to have special liners to stop moisture from seeping in ; to collect and treat any liquid that does get in ; to monitor the waste that is added to a dump ; and to provide for shutting down the landfill at the end of its life and cleaning up any environmental damage that may come later . |
| 4 | If your doctor knows that you are at risk from such conditions , he/she will be prepared to diagnose and treat any infection more promptly . |
| 5 | Two hours later we were ready to start fishing so we baited the cat rods with squid and cast these out at varying distances to try and locate any patrol routes that were being used . |
| 6 | I would be happy to work either on the sales side , or in the accounts office ; perhaps I could come in and discuss any possibilities with you ? |
| 7 | The Principal offered me complete freedom to visit and photograph any part of the complex . |
| 8 | It was n't only because she did n't want to trail damage amongst those who 'd helped her ; partly it was that calculating element in her mind again , that perpetual level of awareness that was tuned to seek out and recognise any opportunity that she could take to keep her in the game and moving . |
| 9 | You may need to watch him at first , so that you can clean and dress any grazes or cuts immediately . |
| 10 | He began the Standard 's Premonitions Bureau to record and date any claims of prophecies , and which would act only as an independent and impartial witness . |
| 11 | Do n't try and do any sums on it and think ooh I 'll square one and add it on half the other . |
| 12 | In particular local authorities in England and in Wales are required to review to their agreed syllabuses for religious education the school curriculum and assessment authority has been asked to develop model R E syllabuses , a new circular has been issued to give guidance to schools on their duty to provide religious education and the inspection system will monitor and identify any school failing to do so . |
| 13 | Who was there here who knew her well enough to discern and identify any flaws in her own polished public persona ? |
| 14 | Then he can come and look any time . |
| 15 | If , however , the company creates £1m of debenture stock it can issue it ; to subscribers in such amounts as each wants , giving each a single certificate and he can sell and transfer any fraction of it . |
| 16 | The PACE enables the police to stop and search any person whom they reasonably suspect of possessing stolen goods , an offensive weapon or items to be used in connection with a burglary or theft . |
| 17 | The end result of this case is that the police have a power to enter and search any premises for the purpose of recapturing a person unlawfully at large , provided he or she has reasonable grounds for believing that the person is on those premises ( s. 17(1) ( d ) & ( 2 ) of PACE and that they have the power to use reasonable force in effecting entry and arresting the person sought ( s.117 of PACE ) . |
| 18 | The North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( NATO ) and the Western European Union ( WEU ) agreed on Nov. 20 to support the UN resolution by adopting powers to stop and search any ships entering or leaving Yugoslav waters , with warships being allowed if necessary to fire across the bows of vessels to force them to stop . |
| 19 | Whilst this court should always be quick to identify and condemn any departure from the proper procedures , the interests of the victim and of maintaining the authority of the courts require that in deciding what use to make of its powers under section 13(3) of the Act of 1960 , this court should ask itself whether , notwithstanding such a departure , the contemnor has suffered any injustice . |
| 20 | Luce followed his lead , not yet clear enough in her own mind to try and provide any answers , or confide what she 'd been thinking . |
| 21 | There will be an annual review of your financial circumstances which will give you a chance to look ahead and anticipate any changes which might be necessary to your care arrangements . |
| 22 | Mrs Singh had been visited at home and the head had arranged for me to be present so that I could explain and reinforce any suggestions . |
| 23 | On 10 May 1327 the steward of the castle and honour of Knaresborough was ordered to go and reclaim any encroachments made upon the chase in this way . |
| 24 | Using the equations for the expected return ( 5.7 ) , actual return ( 5.19 ) , beta ( 5.20 ) , variance due to the market ( 5.21 ) , non-market variance ( 5.22 ) , and total variance ( 5.23 ) we may construct and analyse any portfolio of equities . |
| 25 | The designer is able to construct and analyse any mechanism within the assembled kinematics programs . |
| 26 | The nurses topped it up again as soon as they realised but it took time to go through and have any effect so I had about twenty minutes of real labour pains . |
| 27 | Parliament , according to English constitutional theory , can make and unmake any law , on any matter , and to any effect whatsoever . |
| 28 | It nevertheless remains the view today that the Parliament of the United Kingdom can make and unmake any law whatever and can not be controlled in seeking to do so . |
| 29 | The sovereignty of Parliament meant that Parliament could make and unmake any law whatsoever ; there was no higher legislative authority ; and no court was in a position to declare Acts of Parliament invalid . |
| 30 | But in the beginning the main aim was to achieve and maintain any intelligibility at all . |