Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] enough [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After five years ' work , Olivier was certain of only two things : that the population , even at the highest estimate , was by no means enough to ensure the eventual survival of the species ; and that the figures henceforward would be on the way down rather than up . |
| 2 | She enjoyed uncovering a corner of brick enough to insert the trowel blade beneath it and twist , and prise it slowly out of its bed . |
| 3 | A list of only the more common villains and what they get up to reads like a catalogue of horrors enough to intimidate anyone and put them off rose-growing for all time . |
| 4 | This has the effect of tipping your centre of gravity enough to sidle round the beast and gain the undercut flake that runs tantalisingly up and left before fizzling out in the centre of the slab . |
| 5 | Exit offended alter-ego with money enough to go to the pictures . |
| 6 | And few are there with courage enough to try . |
| 7 | Provide him with playmates enough to keep him busy until supper , and see no one tells him we have a visitor from Aber . |
| 8 | I learned to use humour against violence ; when my back was against the wall and the bullies were bearing down , some inner voice would lash out with wit enough to take the wind from the sails of my antagonists . |
| 9 | No one remained with strength enough to fetch a crowbar and lever open the flimsy chapel door — except perhaps the Mason , who was too bent on escaping the touch of the contaminated crowd . |
| 10 | Within seconds Isabel had a twig alight , its crumbling leaves quickly shrivelling in tiny flames , but with fire enough to light the candle . |
| 11 | Valiant fight for victory enough to leave struggling Dundee on a high |
| 12 | When you have altered the files in WORK enough to warrant another backup all you have to do is copy the whole directory into the first backup copy of the WORK directory . |
| 13 | If you are hoping to start a family soon and have already investigated the financial aspects , you will know that statutory maternity pay is determined by your length of service and requires you to earn on average enough to pay Class One National Insurance Contributions . |
| 14 | The opinion poll , carried out by The Northern shows that 15.3pc of the town 's electorate are still unsure how they will vote on Thursday enough to swing the result to either Conservative or Labour . |
| 15 | Sheringham destroyed Leeds last year in our 4–0 defeat and if he plays , I would regard a 2–2 draw as improvement enough to celebrate . |
| 16 | He found it and obviously felt at ease enough to go ahead with the appointment , ’ said Mr King . |