Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] be enough " in BNC.
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| 1 | But in many cases the threat of legal action has been enough to stop those few shopkeepers who attempt to profit from glue and solvent sales to solvent misusers . |
| 2 | Just the sight of the stamp had been enough to set her heart beating uneasily and she had to fight down the urge to put off reading the words someone had written to her . |
| 3 | The mere question had been enough to provoke suspicion . |
| 4 | Her teeth crunched down on her lower lip as the whirlpool of her desire sped her back to Seville when this sort of contact had been enough to … |
| 5 | Many people have felt this summer that a night in the packed to bursting Gouter refuge has been enough to turn anyone to narcotics . |
| 6 | The poison injected is enough to kill any dog-sized animal , and even fully-grown humans are at risk , suffering intense pain . |
| 7 | Western leaders were content to rest on their laurels , convinced that Nato 's ‘ steadfastness ’ had been crucial in bringing the Communist bloc in from the cold , that Western prosperity had been enough to convince the East of the hollowness of Marxism . |
| 8 | In the past , respect and awe for their mother have been enough to ensure that her children toed the line , and for her part the Queen always held out hope that their difficulties would be resolved . |