Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] enough [to-vb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it persists long enough to block out sunlight for an period , it will have the effect of wiping out phytoplankton , with potentially-disastrous effects for all marine life further up the food chain . |
| 2 | They ca n't see far enough to make out the hollow . ’ |
| 3 | Things became so bad for the Charles Bal later on in the evening that she had to spend the entire night tacking back and forth south east of Krakatoa , probably remaining within twenty kilometres of it — the ash-fall from the eruption was so thick that Captain Watson could not see well enough to steer away to safety , but ironically , the glare from the volcano provided a weird and somewhat improbable lighthouse . |
| 4 | While Europe is in the grip of the tightest recession for 50 years , games machines like Nintendo 's Game Boy , Sega 's Game Gear and the Atari Lynx are barely being produced fast enough to keep up with demand . |
| 5 | The book was , apparently , the kind of tale for which all young people had been waiting and its heavy sales in the United States had amazed him ; the first hardcover edition had sold fast enough to surprise even his capable publisher . |
| 6 | Jonathan has committed himself to rising early enough to get in for work before 9.00am . |
| 7 | Some cooks are born great , others have their natural skill improved by training , yet others train hard enough to make up for a lack of natural talent . |
| 8 | ‘ There are people who feel strongly enough to lie down in front of bulldozers , ’ she said . |
| 9 | There is then some evidence to show that Japanese workers do indeed work for longer periods with each employer , but only 20 per cent of labour in the private sector stay long enough to get close to the peak of the wages profile . |
| 10 | Although para 8(a) of FRS1 refers to ss 248 and 249 CA 1985 , it does not go far enough to state properly whether the exemption does in effect apply to a small group . |
| 11 | I must say you 've taken long enough to do so . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ I 'm not planning to stay long enough to find out — have you see the rain ? |
| 13 | This was based on his father 's life and it did well enough to bring in five thousand pounds . |
| 14 | On the other hand , nourished on the synthdiet they must exchange for their impure ingots , maybe the tribes were breeding fast enough to fend off being buried alive in swarf and shavings and other detritus . |
| 15 | They do n't have enough oxygen because you just ca n't breathe fast enough to use up that oxygen in that tremendous burst of power . |
| 16 | None of Mao 's or Mr Deng 's heirs has survived long enough to assume fully their designated role as successor . |
| 17 | Maggie had barely enough to live on . |
| 18 | Eckersley then took over , conceded another run when Tony Fernandez scored on a sacrifice fly but stayed cool enough to strike out Junior Felix and end the game . |
| 19 | During the last ten years Britain has changed , very often for the worse , the nature of work has changed and we the trade union Movement have not changed fast enough to keep up with the pace . |