Example sentences of "but not [adv] enough [verb] " in BNC.

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1 The impression had been conveyed to him , he noted , that Burun had seen one of their attackers — but not closely enough to identify him .
2 The snow lies thick but not deep enough to hinder justice . ’
3 Barbara Coleman made a little jump backwards , a shaking hand went to her lips but not fast enough to cut off her cry of fear .
4 They wandered off to the north-east a bit but not badly enough to get really lost , and after a while made a correction to drift back to north .
5 The solitary applauder was the young man in the scarf , but even as George looked at him , another man joined in , then a woman , and gradually the sound built up until several hands were clapping , but not loudly enough to drown the boos and shouts other members of the audience were producing .
6 We got a birdie at the 11th by using the 1-iron when Johnny went for the 3-wood , got on , but not near enough to make the birdie putt .
7 But not loud enough to waken Riva , who has temporarily escaped captivity by falling asleep in her chair .
8 She could hear voices , but not loud enough to distinguish what was said .
9 Warner paused , but not long enough to invite a response .
10 She hesitated , but not long enough to show him that this was the simple truth .
11 The Williams team gave him a quick change of tyres … but not quick enough to prevent Patrase and Senna fly past into the lead .
12 But not close enough to know she 'd moved out ? ’
13 He folded the newspaper carefully , but not tight enough to make a log .
14 ‘ Maastricht went too far for public opinion , but not far enough to allow Europe to deal effectively with the problems it faces , such as Yugoslavia , ’ says an exasperated German official .
15 The move was far enough in suggest the future transfer of greater validation responsibility in institutions , but not far enough to suggest the degree of autonomy that many of the polytechnic directors had sought .
16 Winds of force 5 and more do blow , but not often enough to advertise this as a big wind resort .
17 There 's usually just enough rightness about them to make you feel guilty but not quite enough to stop one feeling resentful and baffled as well .
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