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单词 any
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any1 determiner, pronounany2 adverb
anyan‧y1 /ˈeni/ ●●● S1 W1 determiner, pronoun Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorany of a group of things
use this to talk about each one of the things in a group, when it is not important to say exactly which one: · You can buy the magazine at any good bookstore.· This remote control can be used with any television set.any of the/these/my/them etc: · I told Debbie she could borrow any of my books.· So, do you like any of your new classes?
everything that you may want, need etc, especially when there is a very big choice: · I was going to throw all these things away anyway, so please take anything you like.· Do you know anything about computers?· Paul goes to all the auctions in the area looking for anything in Art Deco style.anything else: · The one thing he wanted more than anything else was a glass of cold water.anything at all: · If you have any questions, feel free to ask me anything at all.
anything at all -- use this to emphasize that it does not matter which object, action, idea etc: · "Can I have a cake, Mummy?" "You can have whatever you want, darling."· We'll do whatever we can to help.· You should find whatever you need in the cupboard under the sink.· Here was an audience eager to listen to whatever I had to say.
informal you say you name it when you are telling someone that there is everything that they want, or need, or can think of: · World-class museums, great theater, outdoor sports -- you name it, this city's got it.· I had so many different jobs while I was a student: waiter, sales clerk, bartender -- you name it.
any one of the people in a group or in the world
use this to talk about each person in a group of people when it is not important to say exactly which one: any/man/child/teacher etc: · Ask any teacher and they'll tell you I'm right.· Any student who wishes to go on the trip should sign this list.any of the men/their children/my teachers etc: · Have any of the guests arrived?· Jan decided not to invite any of her relatives to her graduation.any of you/them/us: · Have any of you seen my glasses?
· Don't worry about it. It can happen to anybody.· Did anyone call while I was out?· If anybody needs more information, come and see me after class.· Sarah liked him more than anyone else she knew.· This would be an ideal job for anyone who speaks French and Italian.
informal anyone in the world, used especially when you mean that you should be more careful about who you choose or allow to do something: · Any Tom, Dick, or Harry could have written something just as good.· If you don't have someone at the door, any Tom, Dick or Harry could turn up at the party and walk straight in.
any person -- use this when the identity of the person is not important or is not known: · Whoever you ask, you will get the same answer.· Sam wanted to feel that others, no matter who they were, agreed with him.· If someone comes to your door you should always ask for some form of identification, no matter who they say they are.
if you say that any fool or any idiot can do something, you mean that anyone can do it because it is extremely easy, and if someone cannot do it they must be very stupid: · Any fool could see that the child was unhappy.
very soon
use this to talk about something good that will happen very soon or that happened a very short time after something else: · Don't worry - you'll be back to normal in no time.· In no time at all he had built up a big following among the local black community.
spoken use this to talk about something that will happen or that you will do within a few minutes: · The coffee will be ready in a minute.· Don't keep nagging me - I'll do it in a minute!· We will return to the subject of tax in a moment.
spoken use this to say that something will happen in a very short time from now, but you do not know exactly when: · My father's due to arrive any minute now.· Any moment now the final whistle will be blown.· If she hasn't had the baby already, she's going to have it any time now.
spoken use this to say that something will happen at some time in the next few days, but you do not know exactly when: · The letter should be with you any day now.· His ship was due back from the Pacific any day now.
use this to talk about something that may happen very soon, especially something dangerous or unpleasant: · He could have another heart attack at any moment.· We knew that war might break out at any moment.· The car looked as though it would fall apart at any minute.
American use this to tell someone politely that something will happen very soon: · Mr Ewing will see you momentarily, sir.
spoken use this to say that something will happen or be done very soon and before you really realize it is happening: · You'll be fully recovered before you know it.· You offer to iron his shirt and before you know it, he expects you to do all the housework.
something you talk about, write about etc
something that is talked about or written about, for example at a meeting, in an article, or in a conversation: · I read a lot of books about astronomy. It's a very interesting subject.· We talked about all sorts of subjects.· Bottle-collecting even has a website devoted to the subject. the subject of crime/politics/animal rights etc (=crime etc as a subject): · Until about 20 years ago, the subject of the environment was hardly discussed.on the subject (of something) (=about a particular subject): · The first book on the subject was published in 1900.· He has very little to say on the subject of the accusations made against him.change the subject (=start talking about something different): · I could see John was embarrassed, so I changed the subject.drop the subject (=to stop talking about something): · This is getting us nowhere. Let's just drop the subject, okay?
what is being talked about, or what a film, book, play etc is about: · There has been no attempt to arrange the books according to subject matter.· Sagan published a book relating to the subject matter in his TV show. · 'The People versus Larry Flynt' was given an '18' certificate because it contains adult subject matter.
a subject that people often discuss or write about, in books, newspapers, at school etc: · The rise of Islam is a popular topic these days.· Type the topic into the search field, and let the browser search all relevant sites.· Dole's absence was the topic of radio talk shows.
especially spoken something that people talk about or think about: · The first thing we have to discuss is the price.· The only thing she ever talks about is her boyfriend.· We talked about the old days and other things.
an important subject that people discuss and argue about: · We'll be looking at a broad range of important issues in this chapter.· Genetic manipulation is a fairly topical issue these days.· a book dealing with environmental issuesissue of: · the issue of drugs in sportsmajor/big/key/main issue (=a very important issue): · Global warming and youth crime are the key issues in the election campaign.
a difficult subject or problem that has often been discussed but still needs to be solved: · The real question here is how can we integrate asylum seekers into communities.· How can we best help less developed countries? That's the really important question.question of: · In the 1980s the question of whether photography was an art went to court.raise a question (=make people consider a problem): · These operations can save lives, but they raise difficult questions about animal rights.
a subject that people disagree about or are concerned about, and that needs to be considered and discussed in order to deal with it: · The matter is being argued and discussed in families up and down the country.· Foreign affairs were not the only matters we discussed.· This meeting is being held to deal with the serious matter of possible racism in our hiring practices.matter of: · The first item on the agenda today is the matter of public transportation.
an important idea that appears several times in a book, film etc, and slowly influences the way it develops: · One of the themes of the book is the relationship between people and nature.· George Eliot shows real concern for religious and moral themes. · The play's central theme is greed and its corrupting effects.
something that needs to be discussed at a business or political meeting: · Right, could we get started please? We've a lot of business to get through this morning.
British in a meeting, subjects that are not on the list of things to discuss, but that people may want to talk about: · Is there any other business before we close the meeting?
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
 Are there any other questions?
 They haven’t shown any interest at all in my research.
 The universities have shown few if any signs of a willingness to change.
 This excuse was as good as any other.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=make it impossible for something to happen)· Drinking alcohol can ruin any chance of weight loss.
(=make something less likely to happen)· This could jeopardize any chance of a ceasefire.
(=used to say something that may make someone less worried or unhappy)· If it’s any comfort, you very nearly passed the exam.
 If it’s any consolation, things do get easier as the child gets older.
· The chairman denied any involvement in the affair.
formal (=illegal or immoral behaviour)· The White House denied any wrongdoing.
· She was feeling too tired to do any work.
(=improve a situation)· It might do some good if you talk to him about the problem.· The fresh air has done me good.
(=not have a bad effect on something or someone)· One or two chocolate cookies won’t do you any harm.
· The government is in no doubt about the seriousness of the situation.
 We are prepared for every eventuality.
 There are thought to be around 10,000 young homeless Scots in London at any given time.
 There was hardly any (=very little) traffic.
 If by any chance you can’t manage dinner tonight, perhaps we can at least have a drink together.
· There was no television, no radio – no technology of any kind.
(=not less) Your second point is no less important. It’s a common problem but this doesn’t make it any the less disturbing. I know he’s done a dreadful thing, but I don’t love him any the less.
 The pressure at work continued without any let-up.
· There was no path, and they had no means of knowing where they were.
(=use any method or many methods)· He will use any means to get what he wants.
 Can I have a little more time to finish? Are there any more sandwiches?
 I’m warning you – don’t come any nearer!
· There was hardly any traffic.
· We got 3 points and they didn’t get any.
· They do not have any money.
(=ignore something or someone)· The other passengers took no notice of what was happening.
(=a very large number of them)· There have been any number of magazine articles about the celebrity couple.
 Have you any other questions?
 Saudi Arabia produces more oil than any other country.
 The group don’t have any pretensions to be pop stars.
 The country had scarcely any industry.
 No self-respecting actor would appear in a porn movie.
 I waved, but he didn’t take any notice (=pretended not to notice). British English
 I just can’t take any more (=can’t deal with a bad situation any longer).
 Officers were unable to find any trace of drugs.
(=easily)· The work was carried out without any trouble.
· Police fired into the crowd without warning.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • And a T'ang is not just any man.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
  • On no account should you attempt this exercise if you're pregnant.
  • You shouldn't sign the contract unless you are sure you understand it. Not on any account.
  • As taxpayers subject to wealth tax, the Chiracs should have declared any amounts of cash they kept during those years.
  • But they can give parties any amount of soft money.
  • No telephone applications or any amount of pleading will ensure exception to these dates.
  • Not that any amount of designer labels would or could reconcile her to the prospect of meeting Antoinette again.
  • Rod Bags One item that is invaluable to the angler who does any amount of boat fishing is an electric outboard.
  • She went through any amount of stockings in a week.
  • Votes can be appreciated more than any amount of money, especially if they can be produced or denied in significant blocs.
  • You can highlight any amount of text from a single character to the entire document.
► any ... you care to name/mention
  • None of us here has ever been bitten, but in any case the spider's bite is not very poisonous.
  • About the necessity and effectiveness of surgeries there can in any case be reservations.
  • Actually, the public is not very interested in the issue right now in any case.
  • And in any case, the more that people take out, the more can be put in.
  • It is in any case interesting that one from outside the circle of the Seven Houses can rise so high.
  • It was always easier to wind down at home, in any case.
  • Lil in any case has a breakfast meeting with those Fox Ghosts I saw snooping around Mephistco on my last trip back.
  • Roxborough was a colleague not a friend; and, in any case, Pascoe wanted no-one's company but his own.
  • Under political pressure, and inpart because the banks are in any case controlled by their customers, the banks usually comply.
► any chance of ...?
  • Would you, by any chance, know where a pay phone is?
  • Are they, as Private Eye might say, by any chance related?
  • But before you call anyone, find out if by any chance he has a telephone number in Marshfield.
  • Can anyone out there tell me what frequency Radio 5 broadcasts on ... by any chance on shortwave?
  • Do you feel, by any chance, awful?
  • Does my right hon. Friend by any chance recollect the average inflation rate under the last Labour Government?
  • I wanted to ask her if she was, by any chance, called Veronica, but I didn't dare.
  • Is Mr Sands awake by any chance?
  • Is there a connection between Jack Benny and Charles Manson, by any chance?
► cheap at the price/at any price
  • Choosing the gender of your baby is an individual decision of no consequence to anybody else.
  • During the bad weather we experienced a few disasters and events, but they were of little consequence.
  • It clearly ranks as the first written literature of any consequence.
  • Neither country had other exports of any consequence.
  • No signal can be received outside that range but this is of no consequence.
  • They were of no consequence, I knew they were of no consequence.
  • Academic excellence was matched with extra-curricular activities of every description - from drama through sport to foreign travel.
  • But there is nothing against rugs of any description.
  • For example, he wanted to be a member of as many clubs - of any description - as possible.
  • Her knowledge of publishing trends, literary history, and books of every description and genre, however, filled rooms.
  • It is authorized to decide all cases of every description, arising under the constitution or laws of the United States.
  • Superb apple pie with sultanas and cloves, interspersed with crusty bread sandwiches of every description.
  • The action must take place against a backdrop of some description, even if it it is a blank black curtain.
  • A routine, in any event, has certainly established itself.
  • Anyway, in the 1970s, there had been strong unions, and everything I deplored had happened in any event.
  • In practical curatorial terms the abstraction of software is, in any event, something of a pseudo-problem.
  • It was in any event difficult to see what compromise could satisfy both Buenos Aires and London.
  • Ordering her would be ludicrous under the changed circumstances, and in any event, a waste of time.
  • Power is, in any event, a serious problem on the Moon.
  • The cost will be passed on to their customers, who are all of us, in any event.
  • The processes that have been described will go on in any event.
  • Any fool can make a baby, but it takes a real man to raise his children.
  • But it is for you already, any fool can see you're in no shape to continue.
  • Conversely, any fool can sit down at a slot machine.
  • Of course any fool can write down 1,2,3,4 and even 5,6,7,8 opposite the names of candidates on a ballot paper.
► something must not go any further
  • I don't like those fancy French desserts. Give me a bowl of chocolate ice cream any day.
  • And so this rural scene to which we had escaped gave me a frame of reference to understand my parents.
  • Half an hour later, I was in a forest eating the bread they had given me.
  • I gave her your number and told her to give me five minutes to warn you first.
  • Just give me the one with 80 percent meat, 20 percent filler.
  • Minna pulled away and gave me a look that was part triumph and part astonishment.
  • Thelma, haggard and overly lipsticked, gave me a refill.
  • They'd be sorry for me, they'd give me whisky and aspirins and send me to a psychiatrist.
  • This gave me more information about the teams than any of the other committee members had.
  • On any given day in the Houston area, half the hospital beds are empty.
  • However, since these charts deal with averages, they may not be appropriate for any given individual.
  • In practice this can only be achieved within the constraints of any given indexing language and system.
  • It is accepted that within any given population there are natural variations in health status.
  • Only 7 lines can be displayed at any given time.
  • Signals from the ground are passed from one satellite to another as they move across any given region.
  • These standards may vary from country to country and they may be changed from time to time within a given country.
  • This knot shape therefore never varies for any given sequence of amino acids.
  • We must weigh that in determining whether kids should watch a given show.
► as good a time/place etc as any► no good/not much good/not any good
  • Fortunately, none of the hostages came to any serious harm.
  • I'm sure Craig's old enough to catch a train into town without coming to any harm.
  • If you keep quiet, you'll come to no harm.
► mean no harm/not mean any harm
  • It wouldn't do you any harm to get some experience first.
  • As a result, they need to be used on a daily basis, even though you are not having any symptoms.
  • But she wasn't having any, and he really wasn't handling that.
  • But the bloke next to him wasn't having any of that.
  • But they weren't having any of it.
  • He'd come and visit, but I wasn't having any trouble with him and life was pleasanter.
  • I told her to bring Maggie up to the house to stay, but she wasn't having any of that.
  • Lizzy, though, was not having any of it.
  • She is not having any success.
► be in no hurry/not be in any hurry (to do something)► it’s an ill wind (that blows nobody any good)
  • A., not just any burg.
  • And not just any old envelope, but a special luxury brand with a griffin watermark.
  • But Microsoft was not just any software developer.
  • But Starr is not just any prosecutor, and this is not just any case.
  • But then Tim Robbins is not just any old movie star.
  • Mr Hellyer was not just any adult.
  • Which is good because this is not just any old brothel.
  • Before Sinai, one could argue, the people had the excuse of not knowing any better.
  • Both want to steal the show and they are going to great lengths to do it.
  • Dealers, sometimes surreptitiously encouraged by their firms, would go to great lengths to extract information from employees of rival firms.
  • Furthermore, bats go to great lengths to avoid confrontations with people.
  • George Bush went to great lengths to keep out of his way on the campaign trail.
  • The Medieval church went to some lengths to specify the roles of particular stones in religious imagery.
  • When uninterrupted by unforeseen or unrecognized obstacles, parents will go to great lengths to provide these advantages for their children.
  • Who knows whether Oppenheimer went to any lengths to find anyone who had anything good to say about Stewart.
  • Yet Phillips climbed the wall anyway, went to great lengths to hurt his ex-girlfriend.
► no longer/not any longer
  • Then, with any luck, the boss will start aligning himself with you.
  • We won't see his like again, with any luck.
  • Well, with any luck she'd get a fair return on her outlay, in deep satisfaction.
  • With any luck we may yet have a Congressional Scuba Caucus.
  • With any luck, he will have done the same. 2.
  • With any luck, people searching for the real site may come across yours first.
  • With any luck, the 49ers will have their starting five on the offensive line back for Dallas.
  • With any luck, you should see a graph of the data appear.
► with (any) luck/with a bit of luck
  • You know, it isn't all sweetness and light here, not by any manner of means.
  • It's difficult, but by no means impossible.
  • It's not clear by any means where the money is going to come from to fund this project.
  • It is by no means certain that you'll get your money back.
  • And underneath it all was a sour feeling that at any minute the very pillars of life could collapse.
  • At any minute Penumbra's killers could burst in here and carry you off.
  • His clothes look as if they are re-tailored daily to accommodate any minute fluctuations in weight.
  • I was expecting her any minute.
  • Linda is due to arrive any minute.
  • The police could arrive at any minute!
  • The right guy would come along any minute now.
  • They said they were sending along at once, so they should be here any minute now.
  • At any moment the current spot exchange rate is the anticipated spot exchange rate discounted to the present.
  • Daylight began to fail early, but still we pressed on, knowing that Donald could make an appearance at any moment.
  • Her eyes could fly open at any moment, he thinks, and look objectively at him.
  • If, for any moment, it overwhelms him that he stands just off-center of it all.
  • It was all the harder because I could have given up at any moment.
  • On the first occasion Bunny was tactful, assuring him she would be sent home in a taxi at any moment.
  • The army taught us to fly the machine as if the engine would quit at any moment.
  • They went about their business, expecting him to appear at any moment.
  • But any day now, his two agents should be arriving from Aden.
  • For the black and white believers who gathered at Azusa Street, the answer was simple: any day now.
  • His task force is set to deliver its report any day now.
  • It should be 239-any minute now.
  • The chip set is currently in pre-production; high volume production is due to begin any day now.
  • The right guy would come along any minute now.
  • They said they were sending along at once, so they should be here any minute now.
  • This bloody border war could flare up any day now.
  • He could play with Orlando any old time.
  • If you believed that, then you'd believe any old thing.
  • By this time nobody was paying any attention, just stamping round any old how.
  • Go back to living in proper departments instead of any old how all over the place.
  • Like you they want to dance-not just any old way but a la Alvin Ailey.
  • The doctors and nurses knew too and just treated you any old way.
  • There's some stand any old how, you'd be really ashamed of them.
  • They've dropped things just any old how, he thought, listening to the distant chattering of the nomes.
► any port in a storm
  • Sorry, the car's not for sale at any price.
  • Greens are right to take positions in government, but not at any price.
  • We all want peace at any price.
  • Corporate security is not 100 percent effective, at any price.
  • From the point of view of other firms, Salomon mortgage traders were cheap at any price.
  • He did not want blood, at any price.
  • Peace everywhere, for ever, and at any price.
  • They can not however expect the Swan Hunter work force to accept the imposition of such working conditions at any price.
  • This really is vintage material and would be worth the strongest recommendation at any price.
  • To the targets of those terrible promises, there could have been no course but resistance at any price.
  • Ursula wanted her daughter free at any price and did not mind what risks Maurice had to run to bring that about.
► not pull any/your punches
  • That's what they said, at any rate.
  • Well, at any rate, the next meeting will be on Wednesday.
  • It is assumed that de Reszke was dissatisfied with test-pressings; at any rate, neither was issued.
  • Or at any rate, he is with one of the research teams working on the man project.
  • Out of the house at any rate.
  • Reminder bells went off, at any rate, and I wondered what the story was.
  • So, at any rate, was it.
  • The fresh cheese with cream was all we, or at any rate I, wanted.
  • They were fairly certain he was immune; certain enough to consider it worth the risk, at any rate.
  • Under his influence courage was quickened and fear banished, at any rate for the moment.
  • As in any second language situation, the grammatical code which is relied on is the one which is already known.
  • At any second, they would begin to breathe.
  • He had been ready to go at any second.
  • The barriers are so low you feel you could plunge off at any second.
  • The casualties of the greatest battle in history would be as nothing, before the carnage that might start at any second.
  • The room was unnaturally still about her, but the stillness might shatter at any second.
  • They were both breathing fast, and Polly's legs threatened to give way at any second.
  • We would be at the hot spot any second now.
► not in any shape or form
  • It's the truth, any way you slice it.
  • Raising children isn't easy by any stretch of the imagination.
  • All good things but not wildly expensive, not by any stretch of the imagination.
  • I am very puzzled as to how either of these two items can be cash flows by any stretch of the imagination.
  • It could not by any stretch of the imagination be anything else.
  • Management is typically the reason people walk out, but it is not 100 percent by any stretch of the imagination.
  • Not that Tiptoe could be called a child, by any stretch of the imagination.
  • That is not ` good news' by any stretch of the imagination!
  • The program isn't perfect by any stretch of the imagination.
  • Any ray of light, emitted anywhere in the universe at any time, will arrive at the omega point.
  • As a result, at any time, just the tips of the twigs of any evolutionary tree are on view.
  • Electricity was in the air, because the Soviet troops could step in at any time.
  • He told me to call him up, or better yet come by and visit his office any time.
  • I never describe the bar, so I can use any bar any time without screwing up my contract.
  • Like the shares of a listed company, investors can trade them at any time through a stockbroker.
  • Mr Bacon was not there at any time.
  • Those humans could be back any time.
► every/any Tom, Dick and Harry
  • I am not responsible for his actions in any way, shape, or form.
► be none the wiser/not be any the wiser► somebody is not getting any younger
1[usually in questions and negatives] some or even the smallest amount or number:  Have you got any money? Do you need any further information?any of Are any of the paintings for sale? They didn’t invite any of us. Are there any other questions? They haven’t shown any interest at all in my research. The universities have shown few if any signs of a willingness to change.2used to refer to a person or thing of a particular type when what you are saying is true of all people or things of that type:  Any child who breaks the rules will be punished. Always check the details carefully before you sign any written agreement. I can see you any time on Monday. If I can help in any way, let me know.any of You can choose any of the books on the list. This excuse was as good as any other.3as much as possible:  They’re going to need any help they can get.4not just any (old) man/woman/job etc used to say that someone or something is special:  She’s not just any actress, she’s one of the best. → any old thing at old(10), → any old how at old(11), → not in any way at way1(40)
any1 determiner, pronounany2 adverb
anyany2 ●●● S2 adverb [usually in questions and negatives] Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • David could not stand it any longer.
  • I can't walk any farther.
  • I don't see how things could get any worse.
  • Is Peggy feeling any better today?
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • All this does not make Bush's task any easier.
  • Can things get any more explicit?
  • If you want to throw up, feel free to now, if that would make you feel any better.
  • Now, as he regarded the principal, stripped of his power, my father could not restrain himself any longer.
  • On one level, of course, it simply does not matter any longer.
  • There is no mileage any more in being a groupie.
  • There was nothing of life any more.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=make it impossible for something to happen)· Drinking alcohol can ruin any chance of weight loss.
(=make something less likely to happen)· This could jeopardize any chance of a ceasefire.
(=used to say something that may make someone less worried or unhappy)· If it’s any comfort, you very nearly passed the exam.
 If it’s any consolation, things do get easier as the child gets older.
· The chairman denied any involvement in the affair.
formal (=illegal or immoral behaviour)· The White House denied any wrongdoing.
· She was feeling too tired to do any work.
(=improve a situation)· It might do some good if you talk to him about the problem.· The fresh air has done me good.
(=not have a bad effect on something or someone)· One or two chocolate cookies won’t do you any harm.
· The government is in no doubt about the seriousness of the situation.
 We are prepared for every eventuality.
 There are thought to be around 10,000 young homeless Scots in London at any given time.
 There was hardly any (=very little) traffic.
 If by any chance you can’t manage dinner tonight, perhaps we can at least have a drink together.
· There was no television, no radio – no technology of any kind.
(=not less) Your second point is no less important. It’s a common problem but this doesn’t make it any the less disturbing. I know he’s done a dreadful thing, but I don’t love him any the less.
 The pressure at work continued without any let-up.
· There was no path, and they had no means of knowing where they were.
(=use any method or many methods)· He will use any means to get what he wants.
 Can I have a little more time to finish? Are there any more sandwiches?
 I’m warning you – don’t come any nearer!
· There was hardly any traffic.
· We got 3 points and they didn’t get any.
· They do not have any money.
(=ignore something or someone)· The other passengers took no notice of what was happening.
(=a very large number of them)· There have been any number of magazine articles about the celebrity couple.
 Have you any other questions?
 Saudi Arabia produces more oil than any other country.
 The group don’t have any pretensions to be pop stars.
 The country had scarcely any industry.
 No self-respecting actor would appear in a porn movie.
 I waved, but he didn’t take any notice (=pretended not to notice). British English
 I just can’t take any more (=can’t deal with a bad situation any longer).
 Officers were unable to find any trace of drugs.
(=easily)· The work was carried out without any trouble.
· Police fired into the crowd without warning.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· If you have missed the deadline you need to act promptly to minimise any further charges.· The heat grows rapidly; the fumes no doubt hinder any further action.
· Whether government pressure will fare any better remains to be seen.· I never got any good at pottery.· In my opinion it's the only one that's any good.· Therefore, free will itself is any good only to the extent that it contributes to eventual reproduction.· I had stolen it from a book, but that didn't necessarily mean it was any good.· Will it fare any better than previous technology fads?· Could life get any better than this?
· Which is good because this is not just any old brothel.· Relaxing upstairs in a warm bath, he suddenly realized he was not unwinding in just any old bathroom.· Like you they want to dance-not just any old way but a la Alvin Ailey.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • I didn't want to get back inside, not any more.
  • Perhaps yes I did love her once but not any more.
  • She used to wonder where he'd been in the meantime, but not any more.
  • There is no profit to be made there, Guillamon, not any more.
  • These procedures are not any more likely to be successful beyond this limit.
  • Well, maybe not now, not any more, now the results were so clear.
  • Well, not any more than usual.
  • Well, not any more, but he did once when I was a kid.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
  • On no account should you attempt this exercise if you're pregnant.
  • You shouldn't sign the contract unless you are sure you understand it. Not on any account.
  • As taxpayers subject to wealth tax, the Chiracs should have declared any amounts of cash they kept during those years.
  • But they can give parties any amount of soft money.
  • No telephone applications or any amount of pleading will ensure exception to these dates.
  • Not that any amount of designer labels would or could reconcile her to the prospect of meeting Antoinette again.
  • Rod Bags One item that is invaluable to the angler who does any amount of boat fishing is an electric outboard.
  • She went through any amount of stockings in a week.
  • Votes can be appreciated more than any amount of money, especially if they can be produced or denied in significant blocs.
  • You can highlight any amount of text from a single character to the entire document.
► any ... you care to name/mention
  • None of us here has ever been bitten, but in any case the spider's bite is not very poisonous.
  • About the necessity and effectiveness of surgeries there can in any case be reservations.
  • Actually, the public is not very interested in the issue right now in any case.
  • And in any case, the more that people take out, the more can be put in.
  • It is in any case interesting that one from outside the circle of the Seven Houses can rise so high.
  • It was always easier to wind down at home, in any case.
  • Lil in any case has a breakfast meeting with those Fox Ghosts I saw snooping around Mephistco on my last trip back.
  • Roxborough was a colleague not a friend; and, in any case, Pascoe wanted no-one's company but his own.
  • Under political pressure, and inpart because the banks are in any case controlled by their customers, the banks usually comply.
► any chance of ...?
  • Would you, by any chance, know where a pay phone is?
  • Are they, as Private Eye might say, by any chance related?
  • But before you call anyone, find out if by any chance he has a telephone number in Marshfield.
  • Can anyone out there tell me what frequency Radio 5 broadcasts on ... by any chance on shortwave?
  • Do you feel, by any chance, awful?
  • Does my right hon. Friend by any chance recollect the average inflation rate under the last Labour Government?
  • I wanted to ask her if she was, by any chance, called Veronica, but I didn't dare.
  • Is Mr Sands awake by any chance?
  • Is there a connection between Jack Benny and Charles Manson, by any chance?
► cheap at the price/at any price
  • Choosing the gender of your baby is an individual decision of no consequence to anybody else.
  • During the bad weather we experienced a few disasters and events, but they were of little consequence.
  • It clearly ranks as the first written literature of any consequence.
  • Neither country had other exports of any consequence.
  • No signal can be received outside that range but this is of no consequence.
  • They were of no consequence, I knew they were of no consequence.
  • Academic excellence was matched with extra-curricular activities of every description - from drama through sport to foreign travel.
  • But there is nothing against rugs of any description.
  • For example, he wanted to be a member of as many clubs - of any description - as possible.
  • Her knowledge of publishing trends, literary history, and books of every description and genre, however, filled rooms.
  • It is authorized to decide all cases of every description, arising under the constitution or laws of the United States.
  • Superb apple pie with sultanas and cloves, interspersed with crusty bread sandwiches of every description.
  • The action must take place against a backdrop of some description, even if it it is a blank black curtain.
  • A routine, in any event, has certainly established itself.
  • Anyway, in the 1970s, there had been strong unions, and everything I deplored had happened in any event.
  • In practical curatorial terms the abstraction of software is, in any event, something of a pseudo-problem.
  • It was in any event difficult to see what compromise could satisfy both Buenos Aires and London.
  • Ordering her would be ludicrous under the changed circumstances, and in any event, a waste of time.
  • Power is, in any event, a serious problem on the Moon.
  • The cost will be passed on to their customers, who are all of us, in any event.
  • The processes that have been described will go on in any event.
  • Any fool can make a baby, but it takes a real man to raise his children.
  • But it is for you already, any fool can see you're in no shape to continue.
  • Conversely, any fool can sit down at a slot machine.
  • Of course any fool can write down 1,2,3,4 and even 5,6,7,8 opposite the names of candidates on a ballot paper.
► something must not go any further
  • I don't like those fancy French desserts. Give me a bowl of chocolate ice cream any day.
  • And so this rural scene to which we had escaped gave me a frame of reference to understand my parents.
  • Half an hour later, I was in a forest eating the bread they had given me.
  • I gave her your number and told her to give me five minutes to warn you first.
  • Just give me the one with 80 percent meat, 20 percent filler.
  • Minna pulled away and gave me a look that was part triumph and part astonishment.
  • Thelma, haggard and overly lipsticked, gave me a refill.
  • They'd be sorry for me, they'd give me whisky and aspirins and send me to a psychiatrist.
  • This gave me more information about the teams than any of the other committee members had.
  • On any given day in the Houston area, half the hospital beds are empty.
  • However, since these charts deal with averages, they may not be appropriate for any given individual.
  • In practice this can only be achieved within the constraints of any given indexing language and system.
  • It is accepted that within any given population there are natural variations in health status.
  • Only 7 lines can be displayed at any given time.
  • Signals from the ground are passed from one satellite to another as they move across any given region.
  • These standards may vary from country to country and they may be changed from time to time within a given country.
  • This knot shape therefore never varies for any given sequence of amino acids.
  • We must weigh that in determining whether kids should watch a given show.
► as good a time/place etc as any► no good/not much good/not any good
  • Fortunately, none of the hostages came to any serious harm.
  • I'm sure Craig's old enough to catch a train into town without coming to any harm.
  • If you keep quiet, you'll come to no harm.
► mean no harm/not mean any harm
  • It wouldn't do you any harm to get some experience first.
  • As a result, they need to be used on a daily basis, even though you are not having any symptoms.
  • But she wasn't having any, and he really wasn't handling that.
  • But the bloke next to him wasn't having any of that.
  • But they weren't having any of it.
  • He'd come and visit, but I wasn't having any trouble with him and life was pleasanter.
  • I told her to bring Maggie up to the house to stay, but she wasn't having any of that.
  • Lizzy, though, was not having any of it.
  • She is not having any success.
► be in no hurry/not be in any hurry (to do something)► it’s an ill wind (that blows nobody any good)
  • A., not just any burg.
  • And not just any old envelope, but a special luxury brand with a griffin watermark.
  • But Microsoft was not just any software developer.
  • But Starr is not just any prosecutor, and this is not just any case.
  • But then Tim Robbins is not just any old movie star.
  • Mr Hellyer was not just any adult.
  • Which is good because this is not just any old brothel.
  • Before Sinai, one could argue, the people had the excuse of not knowing any better.
  • Both want to steal the show and they are going to great lengths to do it.
  • Dealers, sometimes surreptitiously encouraged by their firms, would go to great lengths to extract information from employees of rival firms.
  • Furthermore, bats go to great lengths to avoid confrontations with people.
  • George Bush went to great lengths to keep out of his way on the campaign trail.
  • The Medieval church went to some lengths to specify the roles of particular stones in religious imagery.
  • When uninterrupted by unforeseen or unrecognized obstacles, parents will go to great lengths to provide these advantages for their children.
  • Who knows whether Oppenheimer went to any lengths to find anyone who had anything good to say about Stewart.
  • Yet Phillips climbed the wall anyway, went to great lengths to hurt his ex-girlfriend.
► no longer/not any longer
  • Then, with any luck, the boss will start aligning himself with you.
  • We won't see his like again, with any luck.
  • Well, with any luck she'd get a fair return on her outlay, in deep satisfaction.
  • With any luck we may yet have a Congressional Scuba Caucus.
  • With any luck, he will have done the same. 2.
  • With any luck, people searching for the real site may come across yours first.
  • With any luck, the 49ers will have their starting five on the offensive line back for Dallas.
  • With any luck, you should see a graph of the data appear.
► with (any) luck/with a bit of luck
  • You know, it isn't all sweetness and light here, not by any manner of means.
  • It's difficult, but by no means impossible.
  • It's not clear by any means where the money is going to come from to fund this project.
  • It is by no means certain that you'll get your money back.
  • And underneath it all was a sour feeling that at any minute the very pillars of life could collapse.
  • At any minute Penumbra's killers could burst in here and carry you off.
  • His clothes look as if they are re-tailored daily to accommodate any minute fluctuations in weight.
  • I was expecting her any minute.
  • Linda is due to arrive any minute.
  • The police could arrive at any minute!
  • The right guy would come along any minute now.
  • They said they were sending along at once, so they should be here any minute now.
  • At any moment the current spot exchange rate is the anticipated spot exchange rate discounted to the present.
  • Daylight began to fail early, but still we pressed on, knowing that Donald could make an appearance at any moment.
  • Her eyes could fly open at any moment, he thinks, and look objectively at him.
  • If, for any moment, it overwhelms him that he stands just off-center of it all.
  • It was all the harder because I could have given up at any moment.
  • On the first occasion Bunny was tactful, assuring him she would be sent home in a taxi at any moment.
  • The army taught us to fly the machine as if the engine would quit at any moment.
  • They went about their business, expecting him to appear at any moment.
  • But any day now, his two agents should be arriving from Aden.
  • For the black and white believers who gathered at Azusa Street, the answer was simple: any day now.
  • His task force is set to deliver its report any day now.
  • It should be 239-any minute now.
  • The chip set is currently in pre-production; high volume production is due to begin any day now.
  • The right guy would come along any minute now.
  • They said they were sending along at once, so they should be here any minute now.
  • This bloody border war could flare up any day now.
  • He could play with Orlando any old time.
  • If you believed that, then you'd believe any old thing.
  • By this time nobody was paying any attention, just stamping round any old how.
  • Go back to living in proper departments instead of any old how all over the place.
  • Like you they want to dance-not just any old way but a la Alvin Ailey.
  • The doctors and nurses knew too and just treated you any old way.
  • There's some stand any old how, you'd be really ashamed of them.
  • They've dropped things just any old how, he thought, listening to the distant chattering of the nomes.
► any port in a storm
  • Sorry, the car's not for sale at any price.
  • Greens are right to take positions in government, but not at any price.
  • We all want peace at any price.
  • Corporate security is not 100 percent effective, at any price.
  • From the point of view of other firms, Salomon mortgage traders were cheap at any price.
  • He did not want blood, at any price.
  • Peace everywhere, for ever, and at any price.
  • They can not however expect the Swan Hunter work force to accept the imposition of such working conditions at any price.
  • This really is vintage material and would be worth the strongest recommendation at any price.
  • To the targets of those terrible promises, there could have been no course but resistance at any price.
  • Ursula wanted her daughter free at any price and did not mind what risks Maurice had to run to bring that about.
► not pull any/your punches
  • That's what they said, at any rate.
  • Well, at any rate, the next meeting will be on Wednesday.
  • It is assumed that de Reszke was dissatisfied with test-pressings; at any rate, neither was issued.
  • Or at any rate, he is with one of the research teams working on the man project.
  • Out of the house at any rate.
  • Reminder bells went off, at any rate, and I wondered what the story was.
  • So, at any rate, was it.
  • The fresh cheese with cream was all we, or at any rate I, wanted.
  • They were fairly certain he was immune; certain enough to consider it worth the risk, at any rate.
  • Under his influence courage was quickened and fear banished, at any rate for the moment.
  • As in any second language situation, the grammatical code which is relied on is the one which is already known.
  • At any second, they would begin to breathe.
  • He had been ready to go at any second.
  • The barriers are so low you feel you could plunge off at any second.
  • The casualties of the greatest battle in history would be as nothing, before the carnage that might start at any second.
  • The room was unnaturally still about her, but the stillness might shatter at any second.
  • They were both breathing fast, and Polly's legs threatened to give way at any second.
  • We would be at the hot spot any second now.
► not in any shape or form
  • It's the truth, any way you slice it.
  • Raising children isn't easy by any stretch of the imagination.
  • All good things but not wildly expensive, not by any stretch of the imagination.
  • I am very puzzled as to how either of these two items can be cash flows by any stretch of the imagination.
  • It could not by any stretch of the imagination be anything else.
  • Management is typically the reason people walk out, but it is not 100 percent by any stretch of the imagination.
  • Not that Tiptoe could be called a child, by any stretch of the imagination.
  • That is not ` good news' by any stretch of the imagination!
  • The program isn't perfect by any stretch of the imagination.
  • Any ray of light, emitted anywhere in the universe at any time, will arrive at the omega point.
  • As a result, at any time, just the tips of the twigs of any evolutionary tree are on view.
  • Electricity was in the air, because the Soviet troops could step in at any time.
  • He told me to call him up, or better yet come by and visit his office any time.
  • I never describe the bar, so I can use any bar any time without screwing up my contract.
  • Like the shares of a listed company, investors can trade them at any time through a stockbroker.
  • Mr Bacon was not there at any time.
  • Those humans could be back any time.
► every/any Tom, Dick and Harry
  • I am not responsible for his actions in any way, shape, or form.
► be none the wiser/not be any the wiser► somebody is not getting any younger
1used before the comparative form of an adjective to mean ‘even a small amount’:  I can’t run any faster. Are you feeling any better?2not anymore/any longer if something does not happen anymore or any longer, it used to happen but does not happen now:  It used to be quite cheap to fly there, but not anymore. He was told he wasn’t wanted any longer.3 American English spoken used with a verb to mean ‘at all’:  We tried talking to him but that didn’t help any.
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