Example sentences of "he [vb past] any [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With his quiet and loving manner , he would always listen and wish to know what local people thought before he made any decisions . |
| 2 | Or perhaps you secretly hoped Rocky would get knocked out before he made any sequels . |
| 3 | Thus , the trainer is our example was watching for relaxation before he made any demands on the horse , and also communicating his calm confidence . |
| 4 | He attacked any deviation from ‘ class positions ’ in public life , and called for a more vigorous defence of the founders of socialism . |
| 5 | The following summary is based on a study of his original ballets and tragedies en musique written for the Académie Royale de Musique before he produced any cantatas . |
| 6 | And , for another thing , if he got any dirt on his clothes he 'd get a beating . |
| 7 | His appointment was not greeted with universal enthusiasm , for while his tenacity and methodical approach were respected , his mind was slow and he lacked any spark of technical brilliance . |
| 8 | Violence was the only crime for which he found any link with unemployment . |
| 9 | Perhaps the most significant intellectual advance of the mid-20th century was indeed made by Karl Popper , not because he provided any kind of method for scientists to pursue ( as he decidedly did not ) but because he showed for the first time in formal philosophy , that science is inescapably a human activity , and that if its underlying human-ness is ever shelved it is only temporarily , and for convenience , to ameliorate human frailty . |
| 10 | While he described any retreat from a world role as a virtual impossibility , he admitted that even with American aid the position abroad would be " all but intractable " . |
| 11 | In addition , he used any contacts he had in the services , or the Government , in case they could be of help . |
| 12 | Following his interview , I wrote an urgent letter about his circumstances to the local housing department , although I recognised that it could be some time before he received any offers of accommodation . |
| 13 | I mean I can remember the nineteen twenty , I I were n't sure whether it was the twenty one or the twenty six strike , and my father was erm on strike , you see , but the ponies had to be thus cared for in the field an I do n't think he received any pay and I remember very well erm going to the , my father applying for relief , and er we had to go and face the erm Court of Referees . |
| 14 | I am not sure whether he received any evidence from anybody else — from the Museums and Galleries Commission , or from any board of trustees or any director — to support his idea for a period of five years . |
| 15 | In contrast , at Verdun a casualty — even once picked up — could reckon himself highly fortunate if he received any treatment within twenty-four hours . |
| 16 | Before he received any answer , the arresting policeman shut the door , warned him that he would be arrested for obstruction if he persisted and went back to the driver 's seat . |
| 17 | She was under control when , in pleasant tones , she stated , ‘ To be more exact , I 'd intended to speak to Lubor to enquire if he 'd any idea when you might be returning from Prague . ’ |
| 18 | Spencer thus condemned any attempt to change women 's position in society , just as he opposed any state intervention to safeguard the position of the poor and weak . |
| 19 | In fairness to de Valera , it must be said that he opposed any attempt to incorporate the church into the apparatus of the state and in this was , as already noted , going against the form of relationship preferred by the Popes of the day . |
| 20 | But he opposed any suggestion that representatives of the environmental movement might sit on the technical committees set up to decide on the safety of any release of genetically manipulated organisms into the environment . |
| 21 | Yet , somewhat inconsistently , he rejected any comparison with the circumstances at Faisalabad nearly five years ago when the exasperated Mike Gatting and Shakoor Rana lost their cool . |
| 22 | For our purposes we must note one thing : he rejected any connection between our sinfulness and Jesus ' death . |
| 23 | Although he distinguished four basic types of organization , he rejected any suggestion that the underlying unity within each type had any mystical significance . |
| 24 | Midnight briefly intercepted his look , then turned to the side table , exchanging a platter of carved meats for cheesecake , as if he rejected any attempt to penetrate his wall of reserve . |
| 25 | The Tsar wavered briefly and then , urged by Stolypin and others to stand firm , he rejected any step which might lead to parliamentary government and dissolved the First Duma . |
| 26 | Edward III agreed that the realm of Scotland ‘ shall remain for ever to the eminent prince Lord Robert , by the grace of God the illustrious king of Scots ’ , and he renounced any right he might have in the realm of Scotland . |
| 27 | His arms were raised above his head but not raised so far that he showed any fear either . |
| 28 | Six foot two when he stood up , he dominated any room and any stage ; the latter was not surprising , for his forebears had been actors since the days of the early Georges . |
| 29 | It is a measure of Edward 's desperation that by its terms he surrendered any claims which Englishmen had upon Scottish lands and thus alienated further support among his magnates . |
| 30 | ‘ In this case the doctor stopped work immediately he displayed any symptoms and has remained off work . ’ |