Example sentences of "too [adj] for your [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | " You 're too calm for your own good . |
| 2 | ‘ I think you are too clever for your own good , ’ the Colonel said , ‘ but my wife says otherwise . |
| 3 | But you do have to , you do have to be aware of being too clever for your own good , because they only want a translation . |
| 4 | You might be just a wee bit too clever for your own good now . |
| 5 | You might be just a wee bit too clever for your own good now . |
| 6 | You 're too independent for your own good . ’ |
| 7 | And I say , ‘ Too busy for your own daughter ? ’ |
| 8 | ‘ You are too soft-hearted for your own good , ’ he murmured . |
| 9 | ( You 're too nosy for your own good . ) |
| 10 | Some people might think you were too smart for your own health . ’ |
| 11 | You 're a fool in some ways when you 're too smart for your own good . |