Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] was [adv] enough [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It would n't be their fault that there was n't enough to go round . |
| 2 | I received a strong impression that it was not enough to know about injustice and suffering ; practical solutions had to be found . |
| 3 | The survey also made me realise that it was not enough to have read about the early beginnings of any religion ; one needed to study it as a living faith and see the development of thought and interpretation . |
| 4 | That it was not enough to have a health care system that treated the symptoms , it had to tackle the root cause of the problem . |
| 5 | Callaghan seemed to be implying that it was not enough to offer young people a broad liberal curriculum in school , if such a curriculum did not prepare them to face the unthinking anonymity of the factory production line . |
| 6 | as if it was n't enough to see discredited Lo Life Boostin' Kev trying to make a record about the posse , Superia nearly went ballistic when he saw Harlem R&B/rap group Zhigge shouting ‘ Lo Life in tha house ! ’ on stage . |
| 7 | as if it was n't enough to neglect your husband and children , you get yourself involved in vulgar brawls . |
| 8 | ‘ as if it was n't enough to start a major race riot , you kill a blasted policeman . ’ |
| 9 | But there was scarcely enough to colour the greyness of Christmas Day itself . |
| 10 | But there was still enough to enchant me . |
| 11 | He 'd managed to grab a couple of hours ' sleep in the cell since they 'd brought him in , but it was scarcely enough to refresh him . |
| 12 | But it was n't enough to save them either . |
| 13 | Marcus Browning was the hit man … that 's three goals in three games for him … but it was n't enough to save United from a 2-1 deafeat … |
| 14 | He said : ‘ After I lost my keys a few weeks ago a locksmith replaced the tumblers but it was n't enough to stop the door being opened . |
| 15 | MATTHEW Syed , the 22-year-old Oxford University student , won both his table tennis games for England against France at Brentwood but it was n't enough to prevent France from winning 3–2 . |
| 16 | Charlie Vane , Bob Taylor and John Page had a single win apiece , but it was not enough to stop Frimley who scored through Robert Brittain ( 3 ) , Dick Culver ( 2 ) and Peter Glass to take the cup 6–3 . |
| 17 | But it was not enough to give me a complex , not as it would have been in America . |
| 18 | Stand-in keeper Trevor Matthewson immediately produced a penalty save from Jimmy Quinn , but it was not enough to save the Blues . |
| 19 | But it was not enough to save the company 's jobs . |
| 20 | GARY Lineker scored his first goal today since being sidelined from the Japan League for three months with a broken foot but it was not enough to save Nagoya Grampus Eight from defeat in the opening match of the Nabisco Cup . |
| 21 | This was enough to show that he did not object to the aid in principle ; but it was not enough to satisfy the king , who refused his offer and demanded £1000 . |
| 22 | But it was not enough to commend Stanley to the City of Worcester Conservative and Unionist Association . |
| 23 | Steve Smith , the 19-year-old Liverpool high jumper , smashed his British and Commonwealth indoor record with 2.37m , but it was only enough to earn him the bronze . |
| 24 | She could sympathize with his chagrin but it was hardly enough to keep him awake at night . |
| 25 | An extra £3,500 had to be transferred from the leisure services central budget because there was not enough to produce publicity leaflets and posters . |
| 26 | But it was difficult to believe this because there was always enough to eat , and they wore the same nice clothes . |
| 27 | In a contested election , however , it was impossible to do much with direct patronage , even if such were available , for there was never enough to do more than grease the palms of a handful of venal men , most of whom were to be found in the burgh councils . |
| 28 | Pressure for places in the navy was so great that it could prove a difficult tool for politicians able to supply such appointments , for there was never enough to meet all the demands for it , and the obligement of one could offend other freeholders less fortunate . |