Example sentences of "[adj] [adv] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She would never be believed and he was discreet enough for all normal purposes . |
| 2 | used only for those beyond redemption . |
| 3 | Copper in contrast was not durable enough for big editions , and where its effects were desired it was increasingly replaced by steel ; but this was much less used than wood for works of science . |
| 4 | But the rivalry was friendly enough for all teams to congratulate each other on their performances . |
| 5 | We had actually got that in for that September |
| 6 | Oh you 've pushed that in for good now Sid , now the freezer 's off . |
| 7 | By contrast , when Paul envisages a relationship of conciliation in marriage , a working together for common goals , the practical out-working involves both partners in constantly adjusting to the needs of the other . |
| 8 | It was broad enough for three carriages . |
| 9 | He 's not one of the elders , he 's not rich enough for that , or educated enough . |
| 10 | Like Christopher Gray [ q.v. ] , he bought some of the plants collected at Fulham Palace by Henry Compton , bishop of London [ q.v. ] , after the bishop 's death in 1713 , and by 1724 his stock was rich enough for some of his exotic trees and shrubs , including the moss rose , to be listed by Philip Miller [ q.v. ] in his Gardeners and Florists Dictionary ( 1724 ) . |
| 11 | ‘ You 've no reason to worry , I 'm not a child and anyway the fare is dear enough for one of us , let alone two . |
| 12 | A breakdown is possible only for large-circulation papers like the Sun and the Mirror . |
| 13 | Having argued that animals can act intentionally ( to which I will return in the section on autonomy ) , he thinks this to be ‘ possible only for those who are self-conscious ’ ( 1983 : 75 ) . |
| 14 | ‘ Do you think you 're tall enough for that ? ’ |
| 15 | They were good value , because they were in a style that he could wear anywhere and they were strong enough for all his walking and kept his feet from being bruised on the city pavements , for when you walk as much and as far as Boy did at that time you can hurt your feet badly . |
| 16 | On land the Company was not really strong enough for such antics , but its naval superiority gave it a place in the third or fourth rank of powers in India , beneath the Emperor at the top and great rulers like the Nawab of Bengal in the second rank . |
| 17 | Possibly the greatest compliment that could be paid to the PFF — and that accidentally — was near the end of the war when the Command was strong enough for each Group to mount an attack on a single target , but generally supported by the full paraphernalia of hard-won pathfinding techniques . |
| 18 | Having laid out the design , you should then apply the rubber adhesive solution ( egg white is probably not strong enough for this job ) . |
| 19 | ‘ Quite sure you 're strong enough for this sort of life ? |
| 20 | Well it 's strong enough for little boys . |
| 21 | Our results demonstrate that reactive nitrogen was converted to HNO 3 in autumn , before temperatures were low enough for polar stratospheric clouds to form . |
| 22 | Other NHS treatment is free only for those from countries with reciprocal agreements , such as Australia , the European Community , refugees and those who have taken up residence here . |
| 23 | Its corresponding defects were that it was almost insignificant in Europe , retained out-of-date weapons adequate only for colonial use , and paid little attention to training its senior officers for large-scale operations . |
| 24 | After 1574 there was little money to be had from Antwerp in any case , and Elizabeth had to rely upon domestic resources , which were adequate only for private borrowing . |
| 25 | One day a week we provide only rescue cover , this only for experienced sailors ; this gives us time to keep both boards and staff in good condition , and it 's a good time for you to explore . |
| 26 | Real life was full and interesting enough for all of them . |
| 27 | There is a certain doubt as to whether the universe is old enough for any Black Dwarfs to have been produced as yet , but eventually it must happen , and this will be the final fate of the Sun — though we will not be there to see ; the Earth can hardly expect to survive the Red Giant stage , when the Sun will radiate at least a hundred times as fiercely as it does at present . |
| 28 | ‘ If you are old enough to propose to me , then you are old enough for this . ’ |
| 29 | There was a time in the very early universe when it was so hot that the particle energies would have been high enough for these transformations to take place . |
| 30 | Nevertheless , the rewards of finding satisfactory solutions are high enough for experimental work to be continued . |