Example sentences of "[verb] [indef pn] at all [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And my answer always was that I could not expect too much when I expected nothing at all for I never thought that anyone whom I could love , would stoop to love ME . |
| 2 | Erm he has nothing at all because he 's never been married to you . |
| 3 | ‘ Robina , ’ he shouted , ‘ we ca n't possibly discuss anything at all if you persist in — ’ |
| 4 | I did n't want to tell her I 'd done nothing at all so I told a sort of white lie — said I was halfway through the first draft . |
| 5 | At last he saw that , if he was ever to eliminate his old habits , then he must refuse to do anything at all until he had given himself the directions . |
| 6 | I think you 'd like to watch nothing at all 'cause you have what you want on every day . |
| 7 | It 's up to thee months , I say after three months no good taking anything at all because you 'd never lose it , not after three months . |
| 8 | You may then decide that either you do not need to interview anyone at all because no job exists or that you need to interview someone for a quite different role , perhaps involving taking on various responsibilities of other employees which together form a more rational and cohesive whole . |
| 9 | Nao Naomi realizes there 's no point talking about it now , the dye has been cast the decision has been made , the commitment has been entered into , whatever the cost she was going gods way , there was nothing more to be said about it we find that a de a decision made before god and we all make those decisions , means nothing at all unless were determined to carry it through , whatever the cost may be , three women here make their decisions before god , they make their choices , Naomi she chooses to return to Judah once again and enjoy the inheritance god has given her , Auper she chooses to return to her own country and her own god , as far as were concerned that 's the end of the story , but Ruth she chooses , she expresses her faith in the one true god , she turns her back on the old ways and decides to follow gods way , no matter what the cost , she would of said with Joshua , but as for me and my husband were gon na serve god , whatever the cost , I du n no what 'll be and she did n't know what she was letting herself in for , and the , I counted it , although I do n't know what it is , I counted that cost , I 'm willing to pay it and Jesus said that that is the acid test of disciples , said to count the cost and weigh it up and Ruth had done that , then to make their decision and because if we make a decision without counting the cost , without weighing it all up , like Auper you 'll go back , it wo n't last , there is that choice for every one of us day by day , who will we serve , not to be like Joshua , its for us , never for any body else , I will serve the lord because and this is the reason for it , not because you 've done nice things for me , I will be your saviour because he is god , that 's the reason for our serving god , not because he blesses us because he blesses people who do n't serve him , blessing is not exclusive to gods people , blessing , god blesses across the board , god is generous he 's gracious , he causes the rain and the sun to shine on the just and on the unjust , blessing is not the ground for serving god , but because he is god that 's sufficient reason for our committing ourselves to him . |
| 10 | Marguerite 's rush of words almost drowned out Alain 's harsh intake of breath , but he said nothing at all as Marguerite went on , ‘ Now I know why you could not stay longer . |
| 11 | British Columbia 's powerful timber industry — led by MacMillan Bloedel , the company that will be doing much of the cutting in Clayoquot — feigned relief at being given anything at all while bemoaning the loss of jobs that the mild restrictions would cause . |
| 12 | James S. Ackerman , the architectural scholar , makes use of this phrase in writing about art and communication : ‘ What a work of art communicates can be described only in terms of an interaction between an object and a subject ; it communicates nothing at all unless someone is there to look at it . |
| 13 | He was given no chance to escape , would say nothing at all as to what he was doing living in the graveyard and was locked in a cell at the police-station . |
| 14 | You must learn your lessons , you know , if you are to become anything at all when you are grown . ’ |
| 15 | He did n't say anything at all as , led by his former lieutenant , the congregation swarmed up to the dais and lifted me high on their shoulders . |
| 16 | Nor would he say anything at all until he was before Thorfinn under the awning . |