Example sentences of "[conj] it was [adv] [adv] [to-vb] " in BNC.

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1 Instead of putting it in the power of the creditor to prevent his debtor from obtaining his liberty on giving up his all , it vested the right of a negative in the judges in open court , where it was more just to place it than to allow it to remain in the power of the creditor who , from motives of resentment , was less likely to decide impartially in his own cause .
2 I received a strong impression that it was not enough to know about injustice and suffering ; practical solutions had to be found .
3 The survey also made me realise that it was not enough to have read about the early beginnings of any religion ; one needed to study it as a living faith and see the development of thought and interpretation .
4 That it was not enough to have a health care system that treated the symptoms , it had to tackle the root cause of the problem .
5 Callaghan seemed to be implying that it was not enough to offer young people a broad liberal curriculum in school , if such a curriculum did not prepare them to face the unthinking anonymity of the factory production line .
6 Leitzig explained that it was actually there to blot out any outside noises which might distract the skilled operators from their delicate and sensitive work .
7 CORPORATE bankruptcies in Japan rose only 2.7 per cent in January and their resulting debt fell more than 40 per cent from a year ago , but analysts said that it was too soon to say the worst was over .
8 Taken in with his bottle of National Dried Milk and vitamin drops that it was all right to kill .
9 He told us that it was all right to study the evolution of the universe after the big bang , but we should not inquire into the big bang itself because that was the moment of Creation and therefore the work of God .
10 It was thus in these early years and it was nearly always to remain so .
11 This was grievous enough , but there was worse : the confidence and coherence of the Austrian Army had been broken in these first weeks of the war , and it was never again to comprise an efficient military weapon .
12 as if it was n't enough to see discredited Lo Life Boostin' Kev trying to make a record about the posse , Superia nearly went ballistic when he saw Harlem R&B/rap group Zhigge shouting ‘ Lo Life in tha house ! ’ on stage .
13 as if it was n't enough to neglect your husband and children , you get yourself involved in vulgar brawls .
14 ‘ as if it was n't enough to start a major race riot , you kill a blasted policeman . ’
15 He 'd managed to grab a couple of hours ' sleep in the cell since they 'd brought him in , but it was scarcely enough to refresh him .
16 But it was n't enough to save them either .
17 Marcus Browning was the hit man … that 's three goals in three games for him … but it was n't enough to save United from a 2-1 deafeat …
18 He said : ‘ After I lost my keys a few weeks ago a locksmith replaced the tumblers but it was n't enough to stop the door being opened .
19 MATTHEW Syed , the 22-year-old Oxford University student , won both his table tennis games for England against France at Brentwood but it was n't enough to prevent France from winning 3–2 .
20 Charlie Vane , Bob Taylor and John Page had a single win apiece , but it was not enough to stop Frimley who scored through Robert Brittain ( 3 ) , Dick Culver ( 2 ) and Peter Glass to take the cup 6–3 .
21 But it was not enough to give me a complex , not as it would have been in America .
22 Stand-in keeper Trevor Matthewson immediately produced a penalty save from Jimmy Quinn , but it was not enough to save the Blues .
23 But it was not enough to save the company 's jobs .
24 GARY Lineker scored his first goal today since being sidelined from the Japan League for three months with a broken foot but it was not enough to save Nagoya Grampus Eight from defeat in the opening match of the Nabisco Cup .
25 This was enough to show that he did not object to the aid in principle ; but it was not enough to satisfy the king , who refused his offer and demanded £1000 .
26 But it was not enough to commend Stanley to the City of Worcester Conservative and Unionist Association .
27 Steve Smith , the 19-year-old Liverpool high jumper , smashed his British and Commonwealth indoor record with 2.37m , but it was only enough to earn him the bronze .
28 But it was too soon to worry about that .
29 She could sympathize with his chagrin but it was hardly enough to keep him awake at night .
30 A second tomb , situated directly opposite that destined for Franco , in front of the high altar , was not kept secret , for it was very soon to receive its occupant .
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