Example sentences of "[was/were] too [adj] for any " in BNC.
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| 1 | The benefits received by the satraps were too great for any of these checks to be necessary . |
| 2 | For a long time , I was inclined to think that the contrast was too great for any important exchange of ideas , and that Liebermann 's suggestion , despite its attraction , could not be taken very seriously . |
| 3 | He told Aenarion that he would be accursed if he drew the weapon , that such power was too great for any mortal being , and it could only be bought at the price of Aenarion 's immortal soul . |
| 4 | It was too late for any of them apart from the Asian couple . |
| 5 | The rock above me was too steep for any animal to find foothold on . |
| 6 | He had now grown accustomed to me , and , as he was too ill for any kind of polite act , had left me in no doubt that he liked me . |
| 7 | The fog was too thick for any of the heavies to attempt takeoff , but it was thought that the lighter , smaller and more manoeuvrable Mosquitoes might just make it . |
| 8 | And just as JET was too large for any single European country to build , its successors may also be collaborative ventures , perhaps involving even more countries . |
| 9 | The economic results of the reforms are very difficult to judge because the period was too short for any economic stability to be achieved . |