Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] [adj] [adv] [to-vb] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is essentially what Mycetes is because he is not strong enough to be in power , not brave enough to lead armies and not powerful enough to command respect among his followers and country . |
| 2 | During the First World War a box of matches cost 1d and a matchbox grip 4d : a price just substantial enough to warrant a ‘ Thank you ’ when given free to a pub or grocer 's store customer , and just substantial enough to make money for a stationer or the many charities which sold them . |
| 3 | This is all the more surprising in view of the fact that the northern king , Aldfrith , was now confined largely north of the Humber , the Northumbrians preoccupied with their own problems of reconstruction following the Pictish victory at Nechtanesmere in 685 and seemingly unable even to take possession of Lindsey again . |
| 4 | Information offered by the Committee 's membership proved substantial enough to suggest something unprecedented was occurring in the borough , but not accurate enough to remove uncertainty and speculation about the size of the heroin problem . |
| 5 | The aquarium gravel used should preferably be the finest grade available , but not fine enough to impede filtration . |