Example sentences of "[adj] enough for the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The problem was to find exports with which to pay for it ; English woollens and iron products were not luxurious enough for the ruling class in India and were far too expensive for the vast majority of the population . |
| 2 | If the quality is n't high enough for the final product the flexibility gained by using industry standard coding or a page description language such as PostScript means the same file can be passed to a professional typesetting system without the need for re-typing . |
| 3 | Our understanding of each other is adequate enough for the small change of moral discourse , leaving us in no doubt of how most people feel about being murdered , robbed , raped or cheated , but the more sensitive the valuation the less confidently it can be made . |
| 4 | Disgusted by his own conceit , Maxim drifted out to the steps down to the lawn — the night was still warm enough for the big windows to be open-flanked by two huge , discreetly floodlit magnolia trees . |
| 5 | Apparently FirstPerson will have a tough task to water down the industrial-strength principals of Spring and make them lightweight enough for the mass consumer market . |
| 6 | They took me back to London that night , and looked after me carefully all the next day , so that , although my arm was still aching , and I felt very weak , I was fit enough for the planned journey on Wednesday . |
| 7 | Gravel that is about half an inch in diameter has been found to be large enough for the large cichlid community tank . |
| 8 | Robson swooped back into Premier League action for the first time since 6 December , but his 14-minute cameo appearance was not long enough for the rusty 36-year-old to re-charge a championship bid which is going rapidly flat . |
| 9 | Other materials , made from natural fibres such as cotton , hemp , flax , and even silk , have played their part in the past , and that is the operative term , for , apart from the traditional and ceremonial kites where authenticity is upheld to the highest degree , such materials are no longer good enough for the modern kite . |
| 10 | While East-West links across the Pennines are not good enough for the modern world , there are still the time-honoured facilitating gaps of Tyne and Aire , now complemented by the M62 . |
| 11 | Lawrence insists the club needs 18,000 gates this term and warned : ‘ Last season 's 15,000 average is n't good enough for the Premier League . ’ |
| 12 | The 6 cyl is the best Land Rover to fit a V8 into as there is 6″ more room in the engine bay and the brakes are good enough for the extra power The only modification on the vehicle is to trim the side of the footwells to allow the exhaust manifolds to fit The prop gearbox etc remain as original |
| 13 | Mansell had taken pole — a record 14th in a season — but Senna 's stunning lap , good enough for the front row , while perhaps having more to do with the driver than the car , revealed that McLaren was closer than usual this year to Williams . |
| 14 | good enough for the whole group ? |
| 15 | ‘ That attitude towards the future is not good enough for the British people . |
| 16 | They 're not good enough for the British people . |
| 17 | That 's why I 'm trying to fill up the gap with a few concerts , but of course I 'm not good enough for the big dates , it will be mostly provincial engagements . |
| 18 | Bay is another ; one leaf is quite powerful enough for the average family casserole . |
| 19 | The cost of this story was very high , not least for the time , materials and manpower needed to build the ‘ giant ’ sets and props ( the sink , the telephone , the briefcase , the lab bench , etc. ) , all of which had to be robust enough for the regular cast to clamber around . |
| 20 | King Kong plunging to his death from a great height and the real death of a bird in the sky , events dramatic enough for the whirring imagination of a seven year old to cope with . |
| 21 | If the words used are wide enough for the above purpose , the court must then consider whether " the head of damage may be based on some ground other than negligence " . |
| 22 | We 're nowhere near young enough for the present war , but when the world war comes — we 'll be just right to fight it . |
| 23 | Wooden flooring is an excellent choice — smart enough for the living area ( you could add a rug for cosiness ) yet easy to clean , durable and wo n't harbour food smells . |
| 24 | Most likely to irk the feminists is ‘ F O long blonde hair , ’ referring to women attractive enough for the front office . |