Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [verb] [adv] enough [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The circulation depends on having enough blood in the system to fill the vessels , on the small arteries acting as taps which can be adjusted to send the blood where it is needed , and on the heart beating hard enough to push the blood through the resistance given by the taps . |
| 2 | Motherwell took 27 minutes to create their first chance when Chris McCart carved out an opening for Joe McLeod , but the striker hesitated long enough to allow Brian Irvine to block the effort . |
| 3 | After many trials with cross-spars and bridles , the Geisha flew well enough to win Joel a trip to Japan ! |
| 4 | It is difficult to get the bottom strained tight enough to prevent a small lamb from burrowing underneath , and the lengths are not easy to roll up neatly after use . |
| 5 | ‘ And you wo n't even let the boy stay long enough to see his mother ? ’ said the yeoman without animosity . |
| 6 | The sergeant hesitated long enough to decide he would be wasting his time by further argument . |
| 7 | The art therefore is to get the tyre spinning just enough to execute the turn , and then maintain forward drive as the tyre struggles to hook up . |
| 8 | The lion got near enough to blow hot oniony breath into her face . |
| 9 | I had stopped seeing the nightmare shape when I shut my eyes but every so often the pigeon stirred just enough to keep me awake . |