Example sentences of "[vb past] [vb infin] any [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If he did eat any food he would either chew very slowly or just hold it in his mouth . |
| 2 | If either the Darwinians on the one hand , or the religious leaders of that time on the other , did make any effort to reconcile the theories of evolution with the doctrines of religion , they made no progress and the two factions became hopelessly opposed , and the religious leaders set up intense opposition to the teachings on evolution . |
| 3 | Although there appears no evidence that Roe did do any work under this option , they were certainly deepening their workings in the Coniston Mine , on the Bonsor Vein . |
| 4 | ‘ On my soul , ’ sighed Thomas , injured but patient , ‘ 1 never did see any fellow could find all the devil 's arguments like you . |
| 5 | If social services committees did exercise any clout over other committees within councils , the strong prior claim of children was already established . |
| 6 | I never did have any ambitions really — I never did want to do anything . |
| 7 | It would have surprised Claudia if Dana did have any money ; she earned a great deal but spent it as fast as she made it , and , while it made sense for Roman to bring her under his wing , Claudia resented it fiercely . |
| 8 | Er it 's a matter of speculation as to whether it did play any part . |
| 9 | But he never did ask any man for directions ; he walked and he walked . |
| 10 | Amoco spent tens of millions of dollars on the project but they never did find any oil in Madagascar . |