Example sentences of "[noun pl] [subord] [pers pn] [is] too " in BNC.
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| 1 | I received a letter this morning from the social security office stating that it can not take anything off the income support of one woman who is being pursued for arrears because she is too poor . |
| 2 | An eighty-six year old man has been told that he ca n't keep his artificial legs because he 's too accident prone . |
| 3 | Mr de Klerk 's people say the Congress is dragging its feet because it is too disorganised to talk . |
| 4 | Combine these two flaws and there 's often a lack of players on-screen at one time — the scanner does n't help matters as it 's too small to be of any use . |
| 5 | The other problem is that , while the UK coal industry is producing more than UK demand , the surplus it produces can not be sold economically to other buyers because it is too expensive to produce . |
| 6 | Sometimes , to be firm with people can be more helpful than leaving problems until it is too late . |
| 7 | Certain areas of the province are out of bounds to service families because it 's too risky . |
| 8 | I feel the media have a great responsibility to inform the public in ways they can understand , how great the challenge is becoming and the need to make changes before it is too late . |
| 9 | You get the feeling that this is a film made as a gift from the writers to Brando , who probably fancied the idea of a few laughs before it 's too late . |
| 10 | You get the feeling that this is a film made as a gift from the writers to Brando , who probably fancied the idea of a few laughs before it 's too late . |
| 11 | Hydrangeas are very good , but these have to come from the corporation nurseries as it is too early for outdoor ones . |
| 12 | The explanation for this appeared to be that a manager can not properly control and discipline subordinates if he is too close to them emotionally . |
| 13 | And he does n't play games because he 's too big now — he 's 34 . ’ |
| 14 | This week 's Talking Point suggests how we can help to save our threatened beauty spots before it 's too late . |
| 15 | Many an anti-dog man joins the ranks of dog lovers because he is too weak to resist the demands of beloved children , but in Wexford 's household the demands had never been more than half-hearted , so he had passed through this snare and come out unscathed . |
| 16 | The decisions taken now will affect numerous generations , not just our own , and as well as the Government it is up to us , the consumers , to adopt our own energy policies before it 's too late . |
| 17 | It adds : ‘ The viability of this proposal will need to be further explored with the private sector and others as it is too early at this stage to value the commercial opportunities a road might bring for improved coal and mineral extraction , forestry , recreation and other developments to defray construction costs . ’ |
| 18 | COMPUTER expert Paddy Spooner has been banned from a country club 's quiz nights because he is too clever . |