Example sentences of "be [prep] any [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ All the coaches in the world would n't have been of any use if you had n't had courage . |
| 2 | I mean , Diana herself has never in her lifetime uttered one statement that has been of any use to any member of the human race . ’ |
| 3 | This case of pistols was the last and longest-surviving of the Collector 's many treasures from the Exhibition , and really , he thought , with the possible exception of the velocipede which had inspired the trace of fortifications , the only one to have been of any use ; most of the others , of course , were now immovably set in the dried mud ramparts and could only have been recovered with a pick . |
| 4 | I 've told them everything I could think of that might help , but so far it does n't seem to have been of any use . ’ |
| 5 | Everything was very hush-hush , and it was not until it was over that the name of the target was made common knowledge — not that it would have been of any interest to us if we had known beforehand , because none of us had ever heard of it . |
| 6 | I worked directly under the Manager , Signor Cavatorta , who was very able and extremely diplomatic with his customers , and I learnt how indifferent and merciless all banks are towards any customer who has the misfortune to be in debt : that was more or less all . |
| 7 | The young nobleman , Gontran de Boismassif , has just married his equally youthful cousin , but is suddenly acutely conscious that he has never had the facts of life explained to him , and neither his bride nor his tutor ( likewise innocent ) are of any assistance . |
| 8 | 151 , are of any relevance to the cases now before the court . |
| 9 | Without studies of that kind , which we certainly do not have , it is proper to remain agnostic on the question of whether regional variations are of any significance . |
| 10 | Quite apart from the limitations on law reform in general which such an argument would appear to justify , if the views of the public are of any significance at all in this context , then it must be its view of what the law ought to be rather than what it is . |
| 11 | Only answers to what has been asked are of any value . |
| 12 | I had no reason to suppose that the letter was anything but genuine — it was on the shipping company 's notepaper , and , insofar as such recollections are of any value , the signature at first glance was in keeping with the signature I remembered vaguely from my days at Upper Thames Street . |
| 13 | For you will learn that none of these things which are admired and sought after are of any good to those who attain them — for when they do get them , the burning heat is just as bad , there is the same tossing about on the sea , the same desire for what they do not have . |
| 14 | Seating depends on room arrangement and table size ; but the more in the centre you are of any line the better your range of vision , and the better placed you are to get involved . |
| 15 | It is doubtful whether many such classifications are of any use at all , for it is more difficult to remember the results of the classification than the individual landforms . |
| 16 | I also have a few old postcards if these are of any use . ’ |
| 17 | Not , we hasten to add , because we 're in any way sentimental — merely practical . |
| 18 | It 's a fact of life that if you 're in any way well known , then you 're going to come in for criticism . |
| 19 | Everybody expects you to be really loud and if you 're in any way quiet they think you 're nervous but you might n't be . |
| 20 | These are all recent incidents , so I mean I really would reinforce that , do n't look at them if you 're in any way squeamish , because they 're not , they 're quite unpleasant . |
| 21 | when Angela 's form , I mentioned that and the woman says if you 're in any kind of forces , you are exempt . |
| 22 | I do n't think they 're in any rush to develop now , are they cos this housing business is so poor . |
| 23 | I do n't think you 're in any position to pass judgement on someone like Mike . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ I do n't believe you 're in any position to go calling anyone names , ’ she returned , affecting a calmness she was in reality a million miles from feeling . |
| 25 | If you 're in any doubt , read the advice and guidelines starting on page 20 . |
| 26 | If you 're in any doubt — drive on and call the police . |
| 27 | That 's right , erm always make sure that the injured parts are well supported bandages should be firm enough to do the job and large enough to cover the wound all of this is the sort of thing which you need to be referring back to if you 're in any doubt . |
| 28 | But please if you 're in any doubt have a word with your electrical contractor , unless you are a competent person yourself and capable of doing it yourself and working out the , the ampage yourself . |
| 29 | If you 're in any doubt about it , do n't — you 'll do less harm if you leave it than if you prune at the wrong time . |
| 30 | If you 're in any doubt , see Mike Freeman . ’ |