Example sentences of "it [vb -s] any [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This study aimed to define the route whereby EGF gains access to the oesophageal epithelium , by immunohistochemical determination of the EGF distribution in biopsy specimens from healthy and diseased oesophageal mucosa , to determine whether it plays any role in the pathogenesis of oesophagitis . |
| 2 | With the detector in omnidirectional mode it bleeps when it receives any radar swap from within 5 miles ( 8 km ) . |
| 3 | The lysosome is called a ‘ suicide bag ’ said Prof Mayer , not only because it digests any waste materials by the use of powerful enzymes but also because this cocktail can kill off the cell . |
| 4 | It highlights any word misspelt or letters transcribed so he can then correct them . |
| 5 | Population regulation , however , if it has any advantage at all , can only be a long-term one ; it must therefore be a consequence of individual decisions to emigrate , taken on the grounds that conditions will be better elsewhere , not on the grounds that the population level must be kept down in order for the local resources to be conserved . |
| 6 | It is difficult to see , however , that it has any advantage over the leadership approach . |
| 7 | There are some newspapers which simply will not use a picture if it has any brand identification whatsoever . |
| 8 | For older women , there is a question of whether it has any relevance at all . ’ |
| 9 | If it has any effect , it will be slightly beneficial on the inflation front , but I would n't want to exaggerate that . |
| 10 | This generous depth , combined with a full-scale neck , a heavily arched back and a lightly-strutted belly , means that the guitar packs a lot more punch than it has any right to — more than a Martin 0–16 New Yorker , I 'd say , although that 's only from memory . |
| 11 | Behind Hurd 's selection of a specific group of Arab states is the assumption that the Arab world as a whole can be ignored , since only part of it has any role to play in security in future . |
| 12 | If such was indeed the case , the assertion of later authors that the Muftilik was created in the time of Murad II , if it has any validity at all , would have to be interpreted as the elevation of an already existing semi-official or official post of no particular consequence , as , in effect , the transformation of the muftilik of Bursa into the Muftilik of the Ottoman lands . |
| 13 | Whether or not it has any prospect of success this court is in no position to determine , but while it remains alive we do not consider that the judgment of this court can be described as final within the meaning of rule 2 ( a ) . |
| 14 | I 'm a free man , and all that you hold dear , you rich men — and beggars too — none of it has any power over me . ’ |
| 15 | Decisive victory for either side : that is what Turkish policy , in so far as it has any power , has been striving to prevent . |
| 16 | In most areas , only bulls with small ivory survive , a fact which bodes ill , genetically speaking , for the future of the species — if indeed it has any future in the wild at all . |
| 17 | In so doing it breaches any totality , including History : |
| 18 | People need to see what they 're eating but the light must never be so bright that it kills any atmosphere you 're trying to achieve . |
| 19 | But the potency with which c-Myc induces apoptosis suggests that deregulated c-Myc expression by itself is likely to be lethal because it kills any cell that encounters growth-limiting conditions , an almost invariable outcome in vivo . |
| 20 | It says any proposal to decommission the hospital will first have to go out to public consultation . |
| 21 | 4(5) This Act applies in respect of births after ( but not before ) its passing , and in respect of any such birth it replaces any law in force before its passing , whereby a person could be liable to a child in respect of disabilities with which it might be born ; but in section 1(3) of this Act the expression ‘ liable in tort ’ does not include any reference to liability by virtue of this Act , or to liability by virtue of any such law . |
| 22 | ‘ This Act applies in respect of births after ( but not before ) its passing , and in respect of any such birth it replaces any law in force before its passing , whereby a person could be liable to a child in respect of disabilities with which it might be born ; … |
| 23 | The first , covered by s3(2) ( a ) will be instantly recognisable as an exclusion clause : it includes any term which purports to exclude , limit or restrict the proferens ' liability for a breach of contract : for instance , a clause such as : The Seller accepts no liability for any loss suffered by the Buyer as a result of any delay in delivery would be caught by s3(2) ( a ) . |
| 24 | I was screaming , I was saying , ‘ I 'm in labour ’ , and she says , ‘ You 'll be okay — if it gets any worse give us another knock . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ My gown will be lucky if it gets any attention at all ; you forget some of the top designers are taking part . ’ |
| 26 | During its setup , it detects any sound drivers you have installed — you need Windows 3.1 or better to run it and 286 users will , I 'm afraid , miss out on all of this , since you need a 386sx or better in order to run Windows 3.1 in enhanced mode — so that when Johnny goes about his business you hear his grunts and groans the screech of seagulls , the lapping of the waves and so on . |
| 27 | Latics ' cash-strapped manager Joe Royle admitted he may still try to arrange a loan deal for the Anfield veteran , but it seems any transfer fee is beyond the range of the Lancashire club 's purse . |
| 28 | It abandons any attempt to design market or internal controls over managers to ensure that their discretion is only exercised in the interests of shareholders . |
| 29 | Otherwise , it means any Bill imposing a charge on public funds and the House of Lords may have a substantial interest in its overall contents . |
| 30 | Section 20(6) defines consumer as follows : ( a ) in relation to any goods , it means any person who might wish to be supplied with the goods for his own private use or consumption ; ( b ) in relation to any services or facilities , it means any person who might wish to be provided with the services or facilities otherwise than for the purposes of any business of his ; and ( c ) in relation to any accommodation , it means any person who might wish to occupy the accommodation otherwise than for the purposes of any business of his . |