Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] [been] any [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | In Ireland last week , we were accused of writing a ‘ dirty ’ book for vulgar gain ( would it have been any better if we 'd done it for charity ? ) and worse , of racism . |
| 32 | If it had been any other soldier , he would have told him sternly to pull himself together and be a man . |
| 33 | ‘ We would have taken the same action and taken a prosecution if it had been any other film which had been shown without the consent of the licence-holder . ’ |
| 34 | It was Doyle who answered , thoughtfully , as though it had been any ordinary question . |
| 35 | If it had been any faster , the child would have been killed . |
| 36 | She said : ‘ If he had been any shorter he would not have survived . ’ |