Example sentences of "[adv] [adv] [conj] [adv] [adv] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | NAFTA , if and when it comes , will boost the Mexican economy , but not quickly or strongly enough to stem the tide . |
| 2 | ‘ You did , ’ Fernando insisted , not harshly but firmly enough to have Ruth wondering if she actually had . |
| 3 | The old one did its job , not perfectly but well enough to justify its existence . |
| 4 | There are nasty people ( a pox on their house ) who use fresh-minted language not simply or even primarily to communicate with their peers , but to repel boarders ; just as prep-school boys use cabalisms to confuse rival Football teams . |
| 5 | Also , on many occasions , I have telephoned as late as 7.15pm only to hear ‘ today 's ’ forecast — at a cost of some 50–60p — but with no hint of when it will actually be updated with the outlook for tomorrow . |
| 6 | Not surprisingly , therefore , entrepreneurs and managers can become locked into an existing company structure which may perform not particularly well but adequately enough to survive , or to survive while its position is steadily being undermined by import penetration . |
| 7 | There would be no engagement for her , but she felt that Claudine would cling hard enough and long enough to win . |
| 8 | ‘ You have to love someone very greatly and very selflessly to make such a sacrifice , ’ said Fael-Inis , and Taliesin looked up , because there had been something unexpectedly gentle in Fael-Inis 's tone . |