Example sentences of "[pron] was [adv] [adv] [adv] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I was too far along to drop it that easily . |
| 2 | Half an hour later , they sat nursing their own coffees amid the debris in the kitchen , the warmth of which was n't quite enough to effect a thaw between them . |
| 3 | At this rate she was n't likely even to scrape the surface , and she might as well accept that . |
| 4 | She was near enough now to swing the basket viciously against the pickpocket 's hand , making him yell as he extracted the girl 's purse , which he dropped as he fled . |
| 5 | She was sitting there because Dyson had invited her to , and Dyson had invited her to because there was n't anywhere else to sit . |
| 6 | Erm I I think the only time that people might have slept in here is if you had a visitor who had a lot of servants and there was simply nowhere else to put them . |
| 7 | And there was still more up to come . |
| 8 | Fuck her I was drinking stout on Saturday night and normally do n't do it because we 've simply no money ! on the vodka and say it was n't even enough to buy a carry out but do n't say it unless she says she was here ! |
| 9 | Even though the current account was back in surplus in 1974 , it was not nearly enough to cover the outflow of capital , and the result was that dollar liabilities rose by nearly $9 billion . |
| 10 | The directors of this project found that it was not enough simply to do what is usually done when there is a desire to maximize the performance of paraprofessionals , that is , to provide them with appropriate training . |
| 11 | He felt that it was not enough merely to preserve isolated buildings , but that their setting should be protected and improved as well . |
| 12 | It was just as well to remember whose side you were on . |
| 13 | Suddenly it was no longer enough to accept his caresses without responding . |
| 14 | It was probably too soon to see if she had changed in her opinions of him . |
| 15 | With both Leith and Sebastian in agreement about the flat , they then had to face the fact that although the inheritance from their grandfather was considerable it was nowhere near enough to buy the flat outright . |
| 16 | Maybe he 'd already unearthed what was left , and it was too late just to warn him off and hope for the best . |
| 17 | It was too late not to finish the sentence and she already knew what the sentence meant anyway … ‘ not long for this world — on his way out — dying ’ … words which were impossible to say . |
| 18 | It was too early yet to go to his lodgings and he had already made his visit to the hospital to see how Byford was getting on . |
| 19 | As the van drew nearer , the cluster of flags and pennons at the very front , under an enormous standard of the Leopards of Plantagenet , indicated the presence of King Edward the Third himself , although it was too far yet to identify individuals . |
| 20 | It was very hard not to compare his situation with ours . |
| 21 | It was very hard indeed to believe she had walked in there with a wolf creature and that he had drawn her down onto the forest floor and made love to her … |
| 22 | The international organisations and aid donors did what they could to fill the gap by giving them special status and new credit facilities , but it was only just enough to keep them financially afloat . |
| 23 | If Donald Rose was the father , he was no longer around to become involved in his son 's upbringing , and even June , masquerading as the sister , left home four years later to become an Earl Carroll showgirl in Miami . |
| 24 | Dewi had wanted her to be independent , to fend for herself when he was no longer there to take care of her , but he could not have known that his death would have come so suddenly , striking him down in the prime of his manhood . |
| 25 | For the first time , one of John 's creations received overwhelming and unanimous praise , but he was no longer there to enjoy its success . |
| 26 | She missed the sight of Arnold padding around in the background filling up glasses and , because he was no longer there to enjoy the effect of her jokes , she had given up making them . |
| 27 | But he was n't ready yet to go back to his home and rummage around for documents . |
| 28 | She was n't sure really how long she could keep it up — since after all , he was most probably here to stay … |
| 29 | Naturally , he listens to recommendations from the local councils , as he clearly did on this occasion , but he was absolutely right not to adopt all their suggestions . |