Example sentences of "[adj] [adv] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An order came out from the Chief Constable : ‘ The following inspectors ( there were three of them — I was one ) and sergeants and men will parade at such-and-such a yard at Birkenhead at eleven o'clock for the launching of the Ark Royal . |
| 2 | Just as the idea of a voyage was more satisfying than the trip itself for the poet Baudelaire , the Romantic tradition in France is strong enough for the idea of a well thought-out plan to be more important than its execution . |
| 3 | The case is now strong enough for the weight of interest to shift to the other dimension of interpretation . |
| 4 | It 's worth hiring a heavyduty cutting jig if you have a lot of quarries to cut ; ordinary cutters are n't strong enough for the job . |
| 5 | It is equally important to ensure that all joints and connections between the wires , uprights , and anchorages are properly made and strong enough for the job ( see Figure 13 ) . |
| 6 | This does n't mean that you have to spend a fortune on tools , but beware of cheap spanners and screwdrivers which may not be strong enough for the job or of cheap hammers which may lose their heads . |
| 7 | It is difficult to find words strong enough for the sensation which came over me ; Milton 's ‘ enormous bliss ’ of Eden ( giving the full , ancient meaning to ‘ enormous ’ ) comes somewhere near it . |
| 8 | Is that enough for the time being ? — IM |
| 9 | Now all of that is sensible enough for the holiday-maker taking his or her annual two weeks in the sun , but like many packages , there are strings attached . |
| 10 | This is why thresholds are needed : when cat is presented , numerous logogens will be excited , but in every case the excitation will not be high enough for the threshold level to be reached — except for the logogen for cat , which will receive so much evidence that its threshold will be reached . |
| 11 | A worried Bank of England used the weekend to negotiate for the Portuguese currency to start at a higher level than that planned on Friday , but it clearly was not high enough for the pound . |
| 12 | Tunnels and bridges must be high enough for the train to go under . |
| 13 | The top shelf needs to be high enough for the monitor to be seen from the back of the room over rows of heads . |
| 14 | True , Emily 's mother was his own mother 's sister , but his sole contact with her was a book token every Christmas ; a token never quite generous enough for the book he wanted . |
| 15 | Dr Paisley questioned whether Mr Major is brave enough for the job . |
| 16 | Leaving this aside for the present , however , was the service development activity effective , and cost effective ? |
| 17 | Leaving this aside for the moment though , let us set up a contrast between the two as follows : |
| 18 | Now that , you speak the Russian language do n't you er , I 'm saying this now for the benefit of the tape |
| 19 | No because the the point I 'm trying to make is that it is unrealistic surely for the leader of the party to say to his MPs who are n't delegates after all , but who represent the interests of their constituencies , Shut up , come to me privately if you have any concerns . |
| 20 | Notice is hereby given that the fourth Annual General Meeting of British Gas plc will be held at the National Exhibition Centre , Birmingham B40 1NT , on Thursday 9 August 1990 at 2.15 pm for the transaction of the following business : |
| 21 | If , however , the company or the chargee fails to do so the consequences are grave indeed for the chargee ; in effect , he loses his security . |
| 22 | I in number one we did want to replace the word by erm reassures them because we that just for the strength of this . |
| 23 | The Prudential appealed , contending that there were two contracts and that stamp duty was payable only for the land and the works completed on 18 October 1989 . |
| 24 | If it is warm enough for the patient to sit in the garden , he may enjoy just watching all the garden life . |
| 25 | It was low-waisted , in deep chestnut georgette with touches of lace at the collar and cuffs — smart enough for evening wear but simple enough for the daytime , too . |
| 26 | ( In the seventeenth century Bishop Ussher calculated a date of 4004 B.C. for the creation of the universe , a figure he arrived at by adding up the ages of people in the Old Testament . ) |
| 27 | This was probably cheaper than setting or marking exams locally or than employing an individual solely for the purpose . |
| 28 | When he started boxing with both paws it was too much even for the basset . |
| 29 | This last award was too much even for the Court of Appeal ( which has an aversion to interfering with jury awards ) to countenance . |
| 30 | Fortunate indeed for the club for I rate Lawrence the best all-round manager Boro have had in my 32 years on the Ayresome Park beat . |