Example sentences of "[modal v] be [vb pp] any [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He simply would not accept that her two children should be allowed any further time off school for the purpose of family holidays . |
| 2 | But , sitting in the wood-panelled living-room of the Birdman 's house on the little island of Mykines , listening to his tales of the sea and of the exploits of the Faroese fowlers of old , I could think of no reason why he should be considered any more hard or cruel than anyone who has ever eaten a chicken joint , a hamburger — or even a fish-finger ! |
| 3 | As for the title , it could be called any one of John Russell 's names ; he had more than one as you will see . |
| 4 | I spoke to a number of women who started their working lives in the grant-aided film and video sector , to find out whether the personal choices they had made could be given any wider significance . |
| 5 | These factors make it unlikely that his dicta , even if accepted by other members of the Court , could be given any more general applicability . |
| 6 | It is difficult to see why they would be deterred any more than fined traffic-offenders are deterred ; they can calculate rationally the cost of future fines and build that into any contemplation of irregular and illegal behaviour . |
| 7 | But , in keeping with Princess Anne 's past wishes , it is unlikely that he will be given any special title . |
| 8 | We do not think the criterion can be put any better or more clearly than it is put in R.S.C. , Ord. 62 , r. 12(2) and would hold that , on the true construction of the 18 February 1985 mortgage , the defendants are entitled to be paid or to retain out of the mortgaged property all their actual costs , charges and expenses ( including the receivers ' remuneration ) except in so far they are of an unreasonable amount or have been unreasonably incurred and with any doubts as to whether the costs have been reasonably incurred or are reasonable in amount being resolved in favour of the defendants . |