Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] [verb] too [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I often feel that forwards waste too much time in scrummaging especially in the first six scrums of a game ’ , says Derek Bevan . |
| 2 | Moreover , criteria such as ‘ fraud ’ or ‘ exercise of authority ’ are exceedingly vague and arguably provide too much scope for judicial interpretation . |
| 3 | And not using too much water . |
| 4 | I must try to think for myself , she went on , and not pay too much attention to the arguments overheard in the bread queue . |
| 5 | He wants people to make their own choices , and not pay too much tax , and the United Kingdom to stay in one piece . |
| 6 | She avoided Betty 's eye and absent-mindedly put too much sugar in her tea . |
| 7 | The new mills , factories and works tended to be in more or less remote places , partly because of the need to be near a falling stream for the supply of power , and later to escape too close inspection and regulation of their uninhibited activities . |
| 8 | Thick , textured fabrics are unsuitable as they do not take the stiffening well and also produce too much bulk around the roller . |
| 9 | ‘ Carers tend to feel guilty and often have too little compassion for themselves , They need support . ’ |
| 10 | The food faddists , he warns , ‘ would leave us on a diet of nuts and cabbage — and then find too much salt in the nuts ’ . |
| 11 | They are having a mixed season in Serie B but still showed too much class for a Newcastle side containing five of their younger players . |
| 12 | I suggest that we proceed along those lines and look for the most economic way to alleviate my constituents ' problems while not doing too much damage to my hon. Friend 's constituents . |
| 13 | They 'll be easing me on as the new presenter so as not to put too much pressure on me . |