Example sentences of "too [adj] with [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All too popular with passing children at the show , the balloons were given away in return for a small donation to the Sports Council . |
| 2 | Many advisers were desperate for more space : the bureau general office being too crowded with administrative workers who should have their own area ; they wanted easy access to the information system without too much clutter ; some suggested that the telephone adviser should be in a separate area and a separate receptionist area be allocated , and a coffee machine be available for clients . |
| 3 | Her husband 's none too safe with little girls , or has n't anyone told you that ? ’ |
| 4 | I was just too busy with unromantic things that really mattered . |
| 5 | ‘ I can only assume they either think he 'll be too busy with other matters or that he 'll be stirring up trouble . |
| 6 | The manager may take on that role but the new volunteers may find that they lack support as the manager is likely to be too busy with other duties to carry out the in-bureau training task thoroughly . |
| 7 | Terrorist organisations are usually too busy with other things to go around killing comedians . |
| 8 | But I hope she 'd be far too busy with other things . ’ |
| 9 | It is argued that private sector firms are too risk-averse and too concerned with short-term profits . |
| 10 | financial markets are too concerned with short-term considerations ; |
| 11 | But instead we worry about heart attacks and hardening of the arteries : human nature is too concerned with contemporary ills to measure past progress . |
| 12 | I was too concerned with other things . |