Example sentences of "enough [noun] to keep [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | Thanks to what Breeze had earned , they were able to rake up the fares — and now here they were , on their way to a remote Devonshire village with just enough money to keep them going for a fortnight or so . |
2 | After the liberation he saw that she escaped her brother 's clutches and got to Rome with enough money to keep her and have the baby safely . |
3 | Realistically , I 've been applying for the sort of job that will pay me enough money to keep me going when I retire . |
4 | The Beeson Ward at the Radcliffe Infirmary in Oxford has pioneered a new type of nursing , but it 's being closed down because the local Health Authority says it does n't have enough money to keep it going . |
5 | ‘ You 've got enough money to keep you for the rest of your life . |
6 | This triple set holds enough gems to keep you interested , the history is fascinating and even the disasters , which must have seemed ridiculous even then , have a certain kitsch value . |
7 | Paige would have risen , too , only Travis 's hand on her wrist exerted enough force to keep her where she was . |
8 | In my patch , many small builders are doing well and are struggling to find enough labour to keep them going in today 's market . |
9 | In Stafford , soldiers were forbidden from bring their families into the town unless they had enough funds to keep them for a quarter of a year , due to the large number of camp followers registering for charity . |
10 | If the tank is well-established , however , they will normally find enough microorganisms to keep them going during this initial period . |
11 | No , I I 'm not no , I 've got enough plates to keep me going . |
12 | You feel like er , that 's whose , like ex soldiers throughout the company , and he said to Colin er , he said , how many people are you thinking about employ , our Colin seems to think there 'd be enough work to keep 'im going , like , he says , he says , well how many people are you thinking about employing , he says , only only me and me like , it 's oh , oh , he says , there 's plenty of work to keep two of going , he said , I thought you employed about six . |
13 | NeXT has enough cash to keep it going for at least 18 months , according to Jobs , whilst its ballyhoo 'd initial public offering is now unlikely before 1994 , he says . |
14 | And finally , there 's Tony , who 's wasting a lot of his time because you have n't giving him enough targets to keep him interested and to develop his potential , and to get the best out of him . |
15 | Mains was recalled for the solitary Test against Tom Grace 's Irishmen at Athletic Park , in which the All Blacks gained an undistinguished win , but Mains got a penalty goal and enough credit to keep him in the team for the great tour — South Africa , 1978 . |
16 | I had enough homework to keep me busy for most of the day . |
17 | Delicate , slightly flowery flavour with enough acidity to keep it fresh and balanced . |
18 | ‘ There will be enough wages to keep you all for a few weeks at least , until you have a chance to find another situation . |
19 | You 've given me enough food to keep me alive and Cousin Genti 's cast-off clothing , seeing we 're the same size . |
20 | Soon , though , she drops her fancy prose and concentrates on the relationship , almost sexual in its intensity , between Mr Castro and enough Cubans to keep him in power without the brutal repression that most Caribbean dictators go in for . |