Example sentences of "could [vb infin] [adv] any [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | — a terrible sacrifice — but no amount of lonely pacing could throw up any alternative in his mind . |
| 2 | This is so broad a definition that it could include almost any building , structure , or site of archaeological interest made or occupied by man at any time . |
| 3 | The filtering operation is crucial , because the total amount of environmental information could swamp virtually any receiver not adapted to selective perception . |
| 4 | Paul gave his name ; but before the maid could carry out any instructions , two women swept into the hall , the elder saying in a high English voice . |
| 5 | A few weeks ago she would have been looking forward to the show , but it had all fallen flat and she had to scold herself severely before she could whip up any enthusiasm at all . |
| 6 | Such stimulus could wipe out any recovery , he argued , by reviving longer term rates . |
| 7 | So you could see out any time you wanted . |
| 8 | Other women joined in saying , some in detail , what they would do to the German soldiers , and one woman , generally considered to be a part-time prostitute , boasted that she could see off any German . |
| 9 | His officer had recommended him , noticing he was not like everyone else , that he never buckled , and , in life 's battle of wills , could stare down any enemy , overcome any weakness . |
| 10 | ‘ Are you booked in anywhere ? ’ he went on to enquire before she could sort out any kind of an answer . |
| 11 | It could be sweet or savoury and could contain almost any ingredient . |
| 12 | ‘ I should be most grateful , sir , if you could jot down any facts , figures or leads you think might be of assistance to us . ’ |
| 13 | Meggie helped Mum , Granny sat there , wishing she could take on any job , as usual . |
| 14 | It was n't just us ; you could go out any day of the week and see something fresh happening . |
| 15 | This bloody border war could flare up any day now . |
| 16 | I thought I would look at your file , to see if I could pick up any hints from how you had dealt with it . ’ |
| 17 | He would not have liked it if she seemed to be saying that they could get away any time they wanted to . |
| 18 | And I was told , if I did n't like it , I could pull out any time . |
| 19 | You could listen almost any time , anywhere — especially with your Walkman headset that filtered nothing but a mildly irritating hiss to passengers in your bus , say , or your train compartment . |
| 20 | The GIST team seemed to think that they could brush aside any anxieties about the difficulties of being a woman in science by presenting a series of bright , appealing images . |