Example sentences of "[conj] is too [adj] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Country that is too dry for tropical forest but has enough rain to ward off desert contains scattered trees in a setting that is primarily grassland . |
| 2 | Children do occasionally comment on the length of dresses though , and have to solve the problem of the dress that is too long for them to walk in , or the jacket which is too small . |
| 3 | The poly gave 15 and 16-year-olds hands-on experience of biochemistry equipment that is too expensive for schools to provide . |
| 4 | The unionists are still trying to replace the Anglo-Irish Agreement with a devolutionary plan that is too wishy-washy for the SDLP and Dublin . |
| 5 | If you knit with a yarn that is too thick for your machine and it feels hard work to you , it is probably hard work for your machine too . |
| 6 | At the other end of the scale , if you knit with a yarn that is too fine for your machine , you may not be able to knit a firm enough fabric . |
| 7 | Sometimes they can be given a lump of clay that is too heavy for them to lift and they will gain new experiences as they try to mould or divide it into pieces of a manageable size . |
| 8 | Tundra describes the open country to the north of the boreal forests that is too cold for trees . |
| 9 | You will be advised however , if you enter an unworkable measurement , such as a neck width that is wider than the shoulder to shoulder width , or a sleeve head that is too big for the armhole for example . |
| 10 | Factors at work that cause stress include the physical demands of some jobs , such as poor working conditions , dangerous elements to the work , shift work and travel demands , as well as work overload , both in terms of having too much work to do , resulting in long hours , and of having work that is too difficult for the individual , causing anxiety . |