Example sentences of "not too much [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is not too much to say that we entered the conference in the law and atmosphere of the 17th century and we came out with a fair prospect of 20th century conditions . ' |
| 2 | John Paris , in his biography of Davy published in 1825 , wrote : ‘ I have been able to present to the world a complete history of those proceedings which have so happily led to discovery of which it is not too much to say that it is at once the pride of science , the triumph of humanity and the glory of the age in which we live . ’ |
| 3 | Indeed it is not too much to say that the Inklings were preoccupied with them . |
| 4 | ‘ It 's not too much to say it 's the storm of the century , ’ Joe Friday , director of the National Weather Service , said . |
| 5 | Her life had been full of pain and perplexity ; it is not too much to say that her emotional needs had been fastened on a man whom she never properly understood , and that he in turn was baffled and then enraged by her insistent and neurotic demands upon him . |
| 6 | Indeed , it is not too much to say that this is probably the single thing that " everyone know about Athenian democracy . |
| 7 | It is not too much to say that the quoted argument has the strength of this : We say it is probable that the spoon is under the napkin ; the relation of " being under " is therefore a relation of probability . |
| 8 | It is not too much to say that the probabilistic analyses must revise this into a belief that many effects are not made to happen . |
| 9 | In Billie Holiday 's 1936 recording of ‘ These Foolish Things ’ it is not too much to say that the melody is recomposed . |
| 10 | It is not too much to say that , throughout the last three critical years in China , it is to Dr Morrison that the British public has looked from day to day for the earliest and most accurate intelligence concerning events in which the interests of this country have been so largely involved . ’ |
| 11 | It is not too much to say that this interpretation of what appears the plain meaning of section 4 of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act , 1974 , would make a farce out of the children 's hearing system . |
| 12 | ‘ It 's not too much to say it 's the storm of the century , ’ said Joe Friday , director of the National Weather Service . |
| 13 | One place in a team is not too much to give up in return for new ideas and expertise . ’ |
| 14 | Surely not too much to ask of a model that , by its makers ' own assertion , is aimed at ‘ performance and handling enthusiasts ’ . |
| 15 | ‘ Whose is it then , ’ his nan had wanted to know , ‘ if it 's not too much to ask ? ’ |
| 16 | ‘ No , it 's not too much to ask , ’ a young man said from behind Garcia . |
| 17 | ‘ It is , perhaps , not too much to ask on their behalf for a period of calm during which they can reassert , each in his and her own way , the tradition of public service to which they are clearly dedicated . ’ |
| 18 | Well , er we 're not saying they do n't , er , you , we , we went there to protest nuclear testing , we knew that er you know , we , that that , that protest would be opposed , but now that those people have been seized , er surely the very least they can do is inform us that they 're safe and well , and where they are and what is being intended ; that , that is not , er that is not too much to ask . |
| 19 | Most current AF systems are both accurate and fast in finding and holding focus on moving subjects , and although there are a number of different types of system , there is not too much to choose between them in practice . |
| 20 | But there is not too much to cheer about . |
| 21 | There are a few examples of maverick programmes ( like Rapido ) selling themselves , so , encouraged , we decided we had not too much to lose ( more money … ) : we should check out the world 's biggest film and TV market , MIPCOM . |
| 22 | The Lord Chancellor says that Green Form advice can be abolished for all those above the income support level because the average Green Form bill — £82 — is not too much to afford . |
| 23 | This style of politics is common in Europe : it is not too much to expect Brian Wilson and others to accept this responsibility . |
| 24 | The analysts want to feel confident that information has been prepared consistently , which is not too much to expect from any financial statement . |
| 25 | Not too much to worry about though . |
| 26 | As I have already infiltrated into the picture in so many ways , there is not too much to add . |
| 27 | If it is to be felt by the participants then it is not too much to suggest that it should be understood by the teacher . |