Example sentences of "[adj] enough [verb] that [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Although all of this adds up to a fairly persuasive case in favour of certain types of co-operative R&D in certain circumstances , the case is not strong enough to suggest that all types of ventures will have positive ( or even benign ) effects on social welfare . |
2 | ‘ Surely you 're old enough to realise that all men have some ulterior motive when they invite a woman out ? |
3 | ‘ At twenty he is still young and foolish enough to believe that all women are goddesses under the skin . |
4 | The manufacturers recognised that the camcorders would not catch on unless they adopted a common format allowing video enthusiasts to record and play back tapes on different models of machine , The standard the companies agreed is flexible in that it leaves room for technical developments before the camcorders go on sale , but is tight enough to ensure that all camcorders will eventually be compatible . |
5 | But he is bold enough to suggest that this Budget , and the three-year-plan laid down within it , will win the Tories the next election . |
6 | When the interval between exposure and the start of conditioning is short enough to ensure that this after-effect has not dissipated , latent inhibition should be particularly marked having contributions both from the short-term and the associative mechanisms . |
7 | But I hope you are amiable and fair-minded enough to accept that this switch was not in any way part of my original purpose . |
8 | To take the weakest case first ; even if the sceptic were unwise enough to admit that any assertion involves a claim to knowledge and that he is asserting his conclusion that knowledge is impossible , he can still maintain his position . |
9 | How it differs from Liphook , however , is that the head teacher is wise enough to understand that all children are individuals and what works for one may not work so well for another . |