Example sentences of "[pron] 's too [adj] for [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ She 's too old for dolls . |
2 | It 's as if it 's too powerful for choreographers to cope with . |
3 | ‘ Kinnear is entitled to his opinion , but really it 's too ludicrous for words to say we 're just a long-ball team . |
4 | it 's too late for ice cream |
5 | I suppose it 's too late for cyclamen so it 'll have to be tulips or daffs — which do you think ? ’ |
6 | It 's too late for David Godwin and Robert McCrum of course , but Jacqueline Onassis seems to have made all the right moves before her Publishers Weekly interview . |
7 | But sadly , it 's too late for Mr Taylor to reap the benefits . |
8 | Such sayings as , ‘ If it 's too late for sherry and too early for the port , ring for the madeira ’ and ‘ Have some madeira , m'dear ’ are well known . |
9 | ‘ And if they are found , it 's too late for Maurice Abberley to benefit from their publication , is n't it ? |
10 | No , I do n't think it is , I think it 's too daft for Columbo but |
11 | There ai n't many people in there — I suppose cos it 's too early for people to have their tea . |
12 | Summer holidays are over , it 's too early for Christmas shopping , and you 're not yet into the swing of evening classes ! |
13 | We 've been there ourselves and now feel that it 's too easy for churches simply to add to the guilt of those who have abortions . ’ |
14 | ‘ It 's too dangerous for children out there ! ’ |
15 | It 's too complicated for set ideas . |
16 | It 's too disgraceful for words . |
17 | ‘ I 'll miss the involvement but it 's too important for England to qualify for the World Cup finals to take any chances . ’ |
18 | It 's too soft for pelargoniums , whose leaves can develop a peculiar greyish look . |
19 | It 's too classical for rock ; too improvised for the classics . |
20 | It 's too incredible for words . |
21 | No , it 's too cold for salad . |
22 | I think it 's too alien for men , they do n't even have period pains . |
23 | He 's too big for air-spaces confined by walls , thought Lee . |
24 | But he 's too heavy for Midnight . |
25 | Ole should have thought of that but he 's too feeble for executive commands . |