Example sentences of "enough [to-vb] [pers pn] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | But a boardroom vote of six to one in favour was not enough to secure him the position . |
| 2 | It is not enough to give him the facts . |
| 3 | On the one hand , Parliament did not trust the police enough to give them the power they wanted and then let them get on with it . |
| 4 | Alistair Scott and John Shrewsbury were kind enough to give me the opportunity to work with the BBC and I hope to have the privilege again . |
| 5 | ‘ I know fighting Bowe would be exciting because it would be a rematch of the Olympic final and no doubt he 'll be gracious enough to give me the chance to fight him again , ’ he jibed , tongue in cheek . |
| 6 | If we can reduce our weight to around that of our youth and eat well enough to give us the energy to work and live our lives to the full , we will all benefit . |
| 7 | My chances of getting my hands on it long enough to give it the once-over were minimal , and I did n't fancy trying to steal it off Harley . |
| 8 | ‘ But if Sipotai is fool enough to offer me the chance , then we have a score to settle , he and 1 . ’ |
| 9 | Steve Smith , the 19-year-old Liverpool high jumper , smashed his British and Commonwealth indoor record with 2.37m , but it was only enough to earn him the bronze . |
| 10 | Chatterton unbent enough to ask me the question . |
| 11 | She stayed long enough to tell me the story and never once remarked on the Ealing comedy taking place outside the window . |
| 12 | When speaking to Marco in the prison for instance , he tells him he is bound to be deported , and that there is no hope for him ; Alfieri would realise it was hard for Marco to take , but respected him enough to tell him the absolute truth . |
| 13 | ‘ Do n't mistake my meaning like that , ’ he cried , ‘ just because I 'm honest enough to tell you the truth ! |
| 14 | I was wondering , since you 're here , if you would be kind enough to show me the way out ? |
| 15 | Then the pale spillage from streetlights seeped back again , barely enough to show him the gun when he pointed it . |
| 16 | She knocked on his door and asked if he would be kind enough to show her the famous bird . |