Example sentences of "enough [to-vb] [pron] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I notice , little madam , you were pleased enough to find yourself a good Catholic … . ’ |
| 2 | Maybe he was still small enough to find it a novelty . |
| 3 | But a boardroom vote of six to one in favour was not enough to secure him the position . |
| 4 | Despite this , his marks were high enough to win him a sought after place in the Indian Army . |
| 5 | ‘ Just enough to buy myself a wagon , lumpkin . |
| 6 | Briefly , then , for we shall be returning to this same point later in the book , it can be said that the performance mode itself can be protective , either because it is seen to be mainly a technical or intellectual task , or because the dramatic form is powerful enough to enhance whatever the participants ' contribution might be . |
| 7 | Grey eyes swept the outfit which had caused her some qualms , but it was modest compared to Nicky Kai 's , the oyster-coloured chiffon shirt collarless and slit to a point between her breasts , loose enough to leave them a mystery only occasionally glimpsed when she moved , dark nipples a shadowy suggestion . |
| 8 | The look in his eyes told her quite clearly he did n't believe a word of it , and she struggled to maintain a bland , ingenuous expression on her own features , wondering if even he could be cruel enough to brand her a liar . |
| 9 | I 'll make a good job of it ; enough to put me a county or two away . ’ |
| 10 | All the right ingredients seem to be there : so it 's easy enough to persuade yourself the sharp steering , smooth increase in turbo power in the mid-range , quick-shifting gear change and body-hugging seats imply something of a breakthrough by Detroit . |
| 11 | Their desire to escape the rain might hurry their attack — not much but enough to give him a small advantage . |
| 12 | It is not enough to give him the facts . |
| 13 | But enough to give them a week in Devon . ’ |
| 14 | Unfortunately this was still not enough to give them a parliamentary majority as the Legislative Council contained four members who would be nominated by the Governor . |
| 15 | On the one hand , Parliament did not trust the police enough to give them the power they wanted and then let them get on with it . |
| 16 | But it was not enough to give me a complex , not as it would have been in America . |
| 17 | ‘ He was kind enough to give me a few minutes after Evensong yesterday . ’ |
| 18 | P.S. Dr Jane was kind enough to give me a time early in the day . |
| 19 | Er , if anybody 's got any items that they have n't told me about tonight and they go before perhaps you 'd be kind enough to give me a phone call . |
| 20 | Sir Philip Egerton having been kind enough to give me a Frank I embrace the opportunity to send you some account of Mr. Gould and his movements , presuming that as you expressed a wish to hear of him from time to time , a letter on this subject might not be devoid of interest . |
| 21 | ‘ I would really prefer to teach girls , but this school was kind enough to give me a part-time job when I wanted it , so here I am ’ . |
| 22 | He was kind enough to give me a lift home . ’ |
| 23 | I am aware of the matter that the hon. Gentleman raises , not least because he was courteous enough to give me an indication of what he was going to mention this afternoon . |
| 24 | Alistair Scott and John Shrewsbury were kind enough to give me the opportunity to work with the BBC and I hope to have the privilege again . |
| 25 | ‘ I know fighting Bowe would be exciting because it would be a rematch of the Olympic final and no doubt he 'll be gracious enough to give me the chance to fight him again , ’ he jibed , tongue in cheek . |
| 26 | Unfortunately Infinitary rule 1 as it stands is not strong enough to give us a complete system when the set of basic values is infinite . |
| 27 | If we can reduce our weight to around that of our youth and eat well enough to give us the energy to work and live our lives to the full , we will all benefit . |
| 28 | So if the Chancellor is rotten enough to raise taxes , or your boss is foolish enough to give you a pay rise , you can type the details in , and see how it will affect your budget . |
| 29 | My chances of getting my hands on it long enough to give it the once-over were minimal , and I did n't fancy trying to steal it off Harley . |
| 30 | A child must be old enough to understand what the natural consequences of his or her actions are likely to be . |