Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb infin] too [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The mental scrutiny intensifies : Chris Smith warns against letting home-life become too cushy : ‘ learn how to be loving and gentle at home but flick another switch when playing cricket ’ . |
| 2 | The use of the bare infinitive in any of the above cases would make the subject of help seem too active . |
| 3 | I 'd tried not to make my apartment look too intimidating . |
| 4 | There is a danger in letting the drama become too real for young children ; we do n't want the dragons and giants of the drama to follow them home and give them nightmares . |
| 5 | I would tend to favour the first method as you are less likely to let the compost get too wet . |
| 6 | ‘ It was already here when we moved in and to start with I thought it would make the room seem too gloomy , but it 's grown on me and I really like it now , ’ says Mary Jane , who works part-time as a physiotherapist . |
| 7 | Excessive light and glare can make a person feel too uncomfortable to converse , and poor lighting can mean that important non-verbal cues are missed . |
| 8 | ‘ I should n't let that young woman take too much on 'erself , Fred , if I was you , ’ she said quickly . |
| 9 | Coping with minor ills is very much a matter of learning how to live with them , making small but helpful adjustments to our way of life without letting the complaint loom too large or take over our lifestyle . |
| 10 | Because of this soreness which make the bed feel too hard ; it is no wonder that Arnica is the prime remedy for bruises and the results of trauma . |
| 11 | Should the pill prove too bitter , it will add considerable strain to already tense east-west relations . |
| 12 | They 'd delight in things like withholding the mail , or telling the cook off for making the food look too attractive or for giving people too much . |
| 13 | It was a question often put to her ; she was careful not to let the answer sound too glib . |
| 14 | ( a ) Does the assertion need further justification ? ( b ) Does the assertion presuppose too much ? |
| 15 | Will the pressure prove too much ? |
| 16 | Do not let the bowl become too hot however , or the mixture will cook before it can thicken . |
| 17 | Do n't let the conversation get too raunchy — talking about sex in general is all right , but going into details about your own sex life is way off the mark ; |