Example sentences of "[vb base] too [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | M. Shirley Emerson , a GP from Cambridge married to another GP , writes : ‘ On the whole I think women whinge too much about the inability of men to cope , but probably give them little chance to practise . |
| 2 | The danger with this was that the longer it went on the more likely it became that both players and fans would get their priorities wrong , so that the feeling of ‘ we may as well concentrate on what we 're good at and not bother too much about Tests ’ would become steadily more predominant . |
| 3 | One marriage counsellor commented , ‘ It is a common difficulty that couples want too much from each other . |
| 4 | You want too much wealth which I can never possess . |
| 5 | Cos the people want too much for them ! |
| 6 | No she 's not living out there , she 's got a visa , she 's been out there two years , I du n no how long she 's gon na stay there , cos if you want too live out . |
| 7 | ‘ You undercut too much . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Do ye know what it is , Mr O'Malley , ’ he said , ‘ I seriously think we attach too much importance to this question of ages between man and wife . |
| 9 | They say too many of our telephones have been captured , you never know who you might be talking to at the other end . ’ |
| 10 | Doctors say too many teenagers adopt an unhealthy lifestyle and it stays with them . |
| 11 | Residents say too many learner drivers are taking lessons in their streets , and now they want the L-plates moved on . |
| 12 | A close friend , who said he was too frightened to reveal his name , has told the drinks trade newspaper , the Morning Advertiser : ‘ My life could be in danger if I say too much but I have my own idea what the murder is all about . |
| 13 | The problem may not be so much that when we talk of God we say nothing , as that we say too much — we say things that seem to combine irreconcilable images that can never be focussed upon one ‘ being ’ . |
| 14 | The quantity maxim is violated in both directions : creating prolixity if we say too much and terseness if we are too brief . |
| 15 | I know it 's not your fault , but you come here and we chat about the family , I say too much and , suddenly , we 're talking about murder ! ’ |
| 16 | Well you know how he is , if you say too much to him , do n't do that , do n't shout at me ! |
| 17 | The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists say too little data exists on the dangers of underwater birth . |
| 18 | It 's cheaper than out-and-out war , and they can be disowned if things grow too difficult . |
| 19 | Lastly , there is a ‘ Catalogue of large Trees which are admitted in the London Dispensary , but generally grow too large to be admitted into small gardens ’ . |
| 20 | Right : Silver Sharks , and Kissing Gouramis grow too large for the ordinary community tank — as a good dealer will tell you . |
| 21 | If the clusters grow too big before they collapse , they will be unable to shake off enough smaller carbon fragments to get back down to 60 atoms . |
| 22 | One or two need to be kept on the cool side , otherwise they grow too fast and weaken themselves so badly that they die . |
| 23 | On the other hand , if you appear too submissive you stand in danger of being dismissed as a bit of a weed . |
| 24 | On the other hand there are times when the difficulties appear too great and we just throw in the towel . |
| 25 | ‘ Do n't say anything arrogant or appear too egotistical . ’ |
| 26 | Erm number one asking for the completion had been worthwhile , very good there , reminded er John why , yeah that was excellent , thought you handled the objection well , you know , about if the person walked through , that was good , everything else was tick tick tick erm sound pretty enthusiastic there , that little extra note , excellent voice , quite enthusiasm again controlled but not appear too pushy , it was very controlled |
| 27 | The meaning of such affinities is obscure , but they appear too regular to be just coincidental . |
| 28 | Do you think magistrates send too many people to prison ? |
| 29 | December 22 , 1845 : People used to say to me , ‘ You expect too much — you are too romantic ’ . |
| 30 | He says : ‘ If you expect too much of people , you are going to be disappointed . |