Example sentences of "[pron] could be [prep] any [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I determined to contact Jenny , but letters and telephone conversations seemed quite inadequate means of discovering what I wanted to know , that is whether I could be of any use to her . |
| 2 | But I 'm sure there will be a simple explanation — ’ Concern clouded his eyes ‘ — Mr D'Arcy , do you seriously think that I could be in any danger from these people ? ’ |
| 3 | The part of the increase due to its ‘ privileged ’ position of being able to borrow cheaply and invest profitably abroad must have been rather small , let alone the part which could be in any way attributed to direct pressure on foreign central banks to provide this finance . |
| 4 | She went to see if she could be of any use . |
| 5 | She wanted to move the conversation along as she would do with any other person she had just met at a cocktail party , to talk of work and why they were there and if they could be of any use to each other . |
| 6 | There 's a Danish proverb , you know , that states that fish and guests smell after three days and er we all know the visits which have begun so successfully from friends and relatives , it need n't be Christmas , it could be at any time of the year , which are often ruined by people lingering on well past their sell-by date . |
| 7 | His debt did not have to be less than £20 ; it could be for any amount . |
| 8 | He had found milk at the ā gri 's house and the old man had come back with him to see if he could be of any use . |