Example sentences of "[adj] for [det] sort of [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Only because you 're too old for that sort of thing . |
| 2 | ‘ I suppose he 's a bit old for that sort of thing , ’ said Lili , ‘ although with that ridiculous car he drives he does seem to be trying to give an impression of boyish insouciance . ’ |
| 3 | He thought of following her and then changed his mind ; he was too old for that sort of gesture . |
| 4 | ‘ Getting too old for this sort of thing , ’ he told himself . |
| 5 | ‘ I am too old for this sort of thing . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I 'm getting too old for this sort of thing , ’ he said . |
| 7 | So yes it is absolutely appropriate for that sort of application . |
| 8 | One of life 's gourmets , she chose the fish , chips and mushy peas for £1 , and decided they were ‘ okay for that sort of money ’ , which was n't exactly reaching for superlatives . |
| 9 | He was still too confused for any sort of confrontation with the old man . |
| 10 | ‘ Thirteen days is fast for this sort of thing . |
| 11 | Indeed , Glasgow is a unique city in cultural terms , and ideal for this sort of event . ’ |
| 12 | Under an Indian sun , the crowd moved briskly along the prom , chattering about the events of last night ( ‘ You would have thought she 'd be too tired for that sort of thing ’ ) and hoping , with an optimism undimmed by experience , that the day 's events would be as entertaining as they would be inspiring . |
| 13 | No this is too grand for that sort of thing . |
| 14 | They 're great for that sort of thing . |
| 15 | They are far too civilised for that sort of thing in Bangladesh , but I kept thinking wistfully of T. S. Eliot 's lines in Sweeney Agonistes about ‘ a nice little white little missionary stew ’ . |
| 16 | Damages are not normally available for this sort of misrepresentation , although the court does have a discretion to award damages instead of ( but not in addition to ) rescission — Misrepresentation Act 1967 , section 2(2) . |
| 17 | These are absolutely essential for any sort of lighting scheme that involves spot or floorlights . |
| 18 | Although we have been playing teams which have been going through crap periods , I think this has worked against us as all the opposition players and fans etc have been desperate for some sort of result . |
| 19 | There were people in Italy who felt that the country was ill-prepared for any sort of war : my father was one of them . |
| 20 | Keeping my eyes open for that sort of thing . |
| 21 | At a time when the feature industry was undergoing a re-examination and the documentary movement was split between filmmakers who felt that they should reach out to a cinema audience , and those like Grierson himself who preferred to exhibit films outside the theatre ( e.g. town halls , schools , etc. ) , the possibility was open for some sort of rapprochement between the documentary and the fiction film . |
| 22 | Documents like census ennumerator 's schedules , parish registers and registers of all kinds , some shipping records , certain kinds of crime and punishment records , and so on , are highly suitable for this sort of software . |
| 23 | I should give it a miss when you come up north , it 's a bit chilly for that sort of thing , though I could knit you a winter fig leaf . |