Example sentences of "[adv] too aware [prep] " in BNC.

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1 We are only too aware of the frustrations and annoyance of a sale which collapses and we will do everything in our power to ensure that your sale is completed to your total satisfaction and with a minimum of fuss .
2 It 's an issue addressed in Lee 's movie and one which Gang Starr are only too aware of .
3 Alan Knight , Portsmouth 's longest-serving player , is only too aware of what television can do to his fellow goalkeepers — not least Liverpool 's Bruce Grobbelaar , his opposite number in tomorrow 's semi-final .
4 I was only too aware of the possibility that if any guest were to find his stay at Darlington Hall less than comfortable , this might have repercussions of unimaginable largeness .
5 I must have paused a little to form my next phrase , for Mr Cardinal gave a sigh and said : ‘ I 'm only too aware of that , Stevens .
6 Gerard Fusil was only too aware of the dangers the 175 racers faced between the Caribbean and the Pacific coasts of a country aptly nicknamed the Switzerland of Central America .
7 She loved the speed but was only too aware of the danger of slipping into a hypnotic daze .
8 And in this instance , he is only too aware of the kind of judgements I may make about him as a child reader , and tailors his reply accordingly .
9 Readers of my books will be only too aware of this negative tradition within Christianity which denies that animals have minds , reason , souls , sentience or status .
10 ‘ In prayer we are gradually hollowed out to become more ‘ capax Dei ’ ’ ( capacity for God ) , said Maria Boulding , and someone pastoring others will be only too aware of the need to receive even at the price of felt ( and often uncomfortable ) emptiness .
11 In his introduction , he reveals himself to be only too aware of the ‘ complex transactions between past and present ’ in which he is involved .
12 This early text already exemplifies the pattern of narrative passages and meditations upon them which became the regular mode of presentation in the fuller texts of 1805 and 1850 ; and the sophisticated author is only too aware of the division within himself which the method leads to :
13 It was an unhealthy enough place to be even at the best of times , swampy and malaria-ridden ; any Europeans trading there would have been only too aware of the risks involved , and the depleted crew of the Orynthia , overworked and probably ill-fed , must have been as vulnerable as they could possibly be .
14 Military necessity was never a strong argument and was frequently rejected even by many of the military who are only too aware of the dangers of cruel methods being introduced into a conflict .
15 Many workers themselves are only too aware of this — they are anxious to act yet restrained by public , departmental and managerial attitudes .
16 Discussion with the local estate agents up to a 10-to 20-mile radius of the site , the local authority and local people , will be helpful as they are usually only too aware of the advantages and drawbacks of a locality .
17 But the detective superintendent was only too aware of how double-edged a weapon irony could be when deployed against a bunch of journalists .
18 They were only too aware of complaints from some seaside resorts about the descent of hoi polloi on them at bank holidays .
19 He was ruthless , impatient , and , though in public he seemed self-effacing , he was only too aware of his power and the impact he had on people .
20 He 's only too aware of his own charms . ’
21 They entered the house at lightning speed , with Robyn only too aware of the expensive hallway , the elegant furnishings , convinced that at any moment she would disgrace herself ; to vomit now , before she reached a bathroom , would be the final humiliation .
22 As a new father I am only too aware of the importance of expert guidance through the first months of parenthood .
23 They are the final arbiters , as to where the motions passed at the Apex Conference are acceptable under the advisory element of the rule , my branch are only too aware of this .
24 She dragged a hand through her hair , only too aware of how she must look .
25 But even then , when she was standing upright beside him , he made no attempt to release her hand and Rachel was only too aware of his appraising glance as he glanced down at the wet jade swimsuit tightly moulded to her slight , almost boyish figure before abruptly she snatched her hand away and walked quickly to the changing-rooms .
26 Five minutes later , however , she became only too aware of other members of staff who were trickling into the social club as their shift ended and suddenly , mindful of the interpretation that had been put on her being with David Markham on the last occasion they had visited the club , she finished her drink and stood up .
27 Then as David got up to order another drink she found that her anger towards him was dwindling ; after all , she could hardly accuse him of being uncaring when she was only too aware of the caring nature of his activities .
28 ‘ No , Belinda , ’ Rachel answered quickly , only too aware of the amused expression on David 's face .
29 I 'm only too aware of it .
30 She realised that she was much too aware of him , but this should have come as no surprise .
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