Example sentences of "[pron] are not [adj] [adv] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Another , quite separate , reason why the idea of watertight categories of psychosis has never seemed very plausible to psychologists stems from the difficulty of defining the outer boundaries of insanity and the existence of so-called ‘ borderline ’ disorders that carry the overall flavour of schizophrenia or manic-depression , but which are not severe enough to meet the diagnostic criteria for either . |
| 2 | These are companies , partnerships , unincorporated associations or trusts which are not large enough to qualify as ordinary business investors on the size test ( see page 36 below ) . |
| 3 | It is inevitably the case that these tend to be people who are not rich enough to engage in high-powered tax planning , or who , for lack of knowledge or advice , fail to take the necessary precautionary action . |
| 4 | What is wholly unacceptable is the denial of justice to the great majority of citizens who are not poor enough to qualify for legal aid but not rich enough to risk the costs of litigating an important public law issue in the High Court , the Court of Appeal , and perhaps the House of Lords . |
| 5 | Even if you are not lucky enough to have , as John Creasey did , a police officer as a neighbour or fellow member of some institution , you are likely to find on the whole that a visit to your local police station will pay off . |
| 6 | We are not worthy even to gather up the crumbs under your table , oh gracious Lord . |
| 7 | A recent visit to Bangladesh and India gave me photos which have educated others about cultures they are not fortunate enough to have experienced . |
| 8 | The chemical smells of modern tap water may stop a cat drinking from its bowl , but they are not strong enough to drive the animal back physically from the corner of the kitchen floor where the bowl is placed . |
| 9 | Learned helpless children avoid effort because they believe they are not clever enough to succeed . |
| 10 | Large as these numbers are , they are not large enough to account for all the particles that we seem to observe in strong and weak interactions . |
| 11 | It 's just that most of us are not honest enough to admit to the fact . |