Example sentences of "be too [adj] [prep] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit 's electronic foragers have had pitifully few outlets in Britain — but it is in countries like Belgium , Germany and Holland that Detroit 's sonic architects are honoured and near-deified ( obviously they 're too deep for new jack wank-happy US ) . |
| 2 | ‘ Well , Katy , ’ he said , ‘ you 're too fast to race with Jamie and you 're too fast at painting windows and you 're too fast at winding wool but , when it comes to baking , I think you 're just right ! ’ |
| 3 | You 're too scared about changing gear so you go all the way from here to Glasgow in first . |
| 4 | I 'm too tired for verbal duelling . ’ |
| 5 | With any luck he would have disappeared by now , caught up in discussions with prospective clients , and by the time he found her she would be too involved in other matters to be cornered . |
| 6 | The tissue obtained may be too small for histological examination but satisfactory for cytology . |
| 7 | Most buddleias will be too tall for restricted sites , but the sweet-scented species B. fallowiana is better behaved and its hybrid ‘ Lochinch ’ — crossed with the common butterfly bush — has silvery foliage and soft blue flowers . |
| 8 | He was shrewd enough to know that to be too greedy with Jared Tunstall might lose him everything . |
| 9 | We know it is foolish to be too trusting of other people , but may we be prepared to take risks sometimes and give other people a chance to get close to us . |
| 10 | The flags also have the advantage of low maintenance , and because they are rough riven should not be too slippery in wet weather . |
| 11 | ‘ Peregrine , sweetest one , do n't be too bloody to poor Nigel . |
| 12 | Nearly 170 people have signed a protest petition and local Coun Ken Corbett says it will be too close to newly-built flats for the elderly . |
| 13 | If Chris had n't been clutching a piece of leaf , would I have noticed a torn house plant ? some plants , like the aptly named deadly nightshade , do not reveal their effect until hours after ingestion , by which time it may be too late for effective treatment . |
| 14 | Of the remainder , another 25–35% will be too advanced for curative treatment and will turn out to be unresectable if surgery is attempted . |
| 15 | The method is aimed at large scale tap water treatment , but may be too expensive for current use . |
| 16 | Opponents of the plan say the gravel pit is in a conservation area , and the houses would be too expensive for local people . |
| 17 | People in Bodenham object because it 's in a conservation area and they say the proposed houses would be too expensive for local people . |
| 18 | What steps , other than expressing sympathy and exhortation , will the Minister and the Government take to enforce interest payments on debt and to streamline court procedures , so that it will not be too burdensome for small businesses to pursue their creditors ? |
| 19 | ‘ The good thing is that both boys have had full medicals since we moved to America and the predicted height for both is in the region of 6′2″ to 6′ 3″ , in which case I 'll be very thankful because they 'll be too big for competitive racing . |
| 20 | they are apt to be too large for constructive action , since the time taken by a committee to resolve a problem tends to be in direct proportion to its size ; |
| 21 | Students would be too busy with real life to be bothered about social problems and conditions . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | ‘ I can only assume they either think he 'll be too busy with other matters or that he 'll be stirring up trouble . |
| 24 | The build-up of phase current to its rated value would be too slow for satisfactory operation of the motor at high speeds . |
| 25 | ‘ I do n't know , ’ he drawled , ‘ I 'd probably be too surprised by coy looks from you to have any idea what they were leading up to . ’ |
| 26 | Neither should the inspector be too conscious of personal dignity . |
| 27 | When assessing a nomadic rug do not be too concerned with technical perfection , variations in colouring ( abrashes ) or a lack of symmetry in the overall composition . |
| 28 | The fees charged by lawyers were said to be too high for ordinary people to afford . |
| 29 | But in many booths the presiding officer is in cahoots with the capturers , or may be too terrified of local toughs to protest . |
| 30 | The Minister of State said that the Greeks would not be too happy about imposing oil sanctions . |