Example sentences of "become too [adj] for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Offensive weapons are becoming too expensive for smaller countries to afford ’ . |
| 2 | There is a danger in letting the drama become too real for young children ; we do n't want the dragons and giants of the drama to follow them home and give them nightmares . |
| 3 | Fundamental to the stability of a system of taxation is the level at which people are asked to pay , and the switch from local to central taxation achieved by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor in his Budget was widely welcomed because it recognised that the tax burden had become too high for any system to sustain , and that is why he took steps to reduce it . |
| 4 | If the control key is left attached to the adjustment spindle it rapidly becomes too hot for comfortable handling . |
| 5 | The latter reduced hydro-electric power and caused the shutting down of several nuclear power stations when river levels dropped and the water in any case became too warm for effective cooling . |