Example sentences of "of anything [prep] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These are usually landless people who have no hope of anything except scratching a living in the forest . |
| 2 | She could n't think of anything except getting away from here ; away from that room with all her destroyed belongings . |
| 3 | It seemed a funny sort of freedom to me when all you saw was poor people working like crazy and getting poorer and rich people not appearing to be doing much of anything except remaining quietly rich |
| 4 | Now the doubts in her mind were obliterated as a searing excitement took over , leaving her with no thought of evasion , no thought of anything but to respond completely , to enjoy the strength and purpose , the seductive presence of Rune Christensen , filling her senses with him , tasting , touching … enjoying … |
| 5 | I was in the most exquisite kind of agony , unable to think of anything but making love to you , and then I was pushing your skirt up and getting my face slapped . |
| 6 | He never smells of anything but soap . |
| 7 | The kids see Mr Jones as incapable of anything but command , Mr Jones sees the kids as incapable of anything but abuse . |
| 8 | The kids see Mr Jones as incapable of anything but command , Mr Jones sees the kids as incapable of anything but abuse . |