Example sentences of "too small [conj] [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Places of Interest Those maddening corners that defeat you — nooks and niches that are too small or too narrow for making a bed or border — cry out for the sort of tubs , urns or vases that will change them from cinderellas into ball-gowned beauties . |
| 2 | Some kinds of social need may not be met by the state because the groups involved are too small or too unpopular for politicians to be prepared to incur displeasure helping them alcoholics , drug addicts or battered women . |
| 3 | Some with rosy cheeks in brand new coats and sandals , some thin and jaundiced , wearing clothes that were either too small or too large . |
| 4 | A teacher in a liaison group pointed out that Imperial units are often more usable than metric ones which are either too small or too large for many common measures . |
| 5 | And ensure that your client prepares the plans to a reasonable scale , not too small or too large — if on a size A4 page that will not only annex conveniently to a lease or transfer of part but will also facilitate the taking of photocopies . |
| 6 | I walk through the lounge thinking something looks wrong somehow , then stop and stand still where the lounge opens out into the main terminal building , suddenly filled with horror and confusion ; it 's all too small and not shaped right ! |
| 7 | But he argues that the benefits were ‘ too small and too short-term for us to know what they meant in the long-term ’ . |
| 8 | The private sector is too small and too expensive to educate and care for us all adequately . |
| 9 | The consequence was that many authorities were too small and too poor financially to provide a good standard of service , to employ the requisite staff and provide the necessary specialized units . |
| 10 | The farmhouse at Clogau became too small and too isolated . |