Meaning of any body | Babel Free

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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see any, body.

Examples

““I ſhall be quite au deſeſpoir if I derange any body.””

“As such, however, they were treated by her with quiet civility; and by her husband with as much kindness as he could feel⟳ towards any body beyond himself, his wife, and their child.”

“Well, I must say⟳, it is a comfort to have⟳ any body like⟳ you about one, Helen, for Georgiana […] is really over head and ears in love⟳ with that sailor […]”

“The belief that the disease is frequently due to the engagement of foreign bodies in the cavity of the organ, is based to a large extent upon purely speculative or imaginary conditions, or erroneous observations. In an exceptionally large experience⟳ in the operative treatment of this disease, in but two instances was any body found other than soft fecal masses, which could be construed as being in any sense⟳ “foreign.””

“A typical case is that of Prince Tumanov, whose body, it was announced in many newspapers, had been found floating in the Moika Canal. A few hours later this was denied by the Prince’s family, who added that the Prince was under arrest, so the press⟳ identified the dead man as General Demissov. The General having also come⟳ to life, we investigated, and could find⟳ no trace of any body having been found whatever.”

““He is dead. I mean⟳—he was. Wasn’t he?” / Phyllis said, “There never was any body found, and though the police claim⟳ to have⟳ questioned a lot of people involved in drugs around here and in Philadelphia, no one seems to know⟳ anything definite.[…]””

“Good, Maggie thought. Get⟳ on it. Only you can prevent⟳ strip-mall fires, Smokey. "But was any body found?" / "We think⟳ so. Not much left. You know⟳ bones do burn if the temperature gets high enough. That's how they get⟳ the ashes to go into those little memorial bottles they give⟳ to families to throw⟳ to the winds instead of burial."”

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