Example sentences of "be [det] [to-vb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Two space dimensions do not seem to be enough to allow for the development of complicated beings like us . |
| 2 | Many oranges , apparently sound , are thrown out on the quay and if everyone taking one or two of these oranges was arrested for theft , one Police Court would not be enough to deal with the cases … |
| 3 | They alone would not be enough to account for the clumpiness on intermediate scales that studies of the sky reveal ; but there is a way to amplify their effects . |
| 4 | Even language may not be enough to account for the agreement in a social contract not to do X , when |
| 5 | My constituent felt strongly that neither the amount on offer from the student loans scheme nor the money available from the postgraduate access fund would be enough to compensate for the loss of housing benefit to her undergraduate daughter or to her elder daughter , who was on the postgraduate music course . |
| 6 | If savings have been set aside for a funeral , and would now pay for one at current prices , that money , invested at the best rate of interest , may be enough to pay for the funeral when it occurs . |
| 7 | Robin Cook , the shadow trade secretary , said : ‘ This mix of short-term subsidy and long-term betrayal may be enough to buy off the rebels on your own benches . |