Example sentences of "[adv] too [adj] to allow [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although chalk is a very pure limestone it is mechanically too weak to allow the development of large underground cavities . |
| 2 | Out with the toolkit , some minor surgery and the cable now connects perfectly although it 's still too short to allow the tablet to go anywhere other than on the right or directly behind the Spectrum . |
| 3 | Finally , the reasons for moving ministers frequently have little to do with ability and the time spent in any particular office is often too short to allow the minister to master the subject and the department . |
| 4 | If this picture is correct , it spells bad news for would-be space travelers : the extra dimensions would be far too small to allow a spaceship through . |
| 5 | My mother will , of course , succeed , being a very determined person ; this day is far too important to allow the caterers or hoteliers to dictate the proceedings . |