Example sentences of "[conj] it [be] too " in BNC.
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| 1 | The most conspicuous feature of life on land is the plants : trees , wherever it is moist and warm enough ; grasslands , where it is too dry or too cold for trees ; and various intermediate or special states , as in scrubland and bog . |
| 2 | wide , or it 's too short or . |
| 3 | It is , however , because religion is about the archaic heritage of humanity , and involves relations with parent figures , particularly the father , that one would expect emotional reactions to the subject ; either religion is the most important part of life , and immune to scientific investigation for that reason , or it is too trivial to be worth a working scientist 's time . |
| 4 | Either there was no helium or it was too faint to detect with the equipment then available . |
| 5 | However , although it is too soon to assess the overall pedagogical value and cost effectiveness of the secondary programme , some difficulties have emerged . |
| 6 | Although it is too fanciful to believe that the later Last Tango in Paris could have been influenced by John and Mary , there are nonetheless similarities between the two seemingly worlds-apart movies . |
| 7 | ‘ He can walk 20 yards on the parallel bars , although it is too early yet for quick singles . |
| 8 | Although it is too soon to draw any firm conclusions about the effects of this scheme , it seems likely that it will have a considerable impact on the culture of schools , and the future structure of schooling itself . |
| 9 | Although it is too early to say what impact it will have on the discipline , it has stimulated a powerful line of thought , and one which will concern us in later chapters . |
| 10 | Although it is too soon to draw definitive conclusions , some aspects of the scheme raise doubts about the consistency of the government 's interpretation of variations in performance . |
| 11 | It is not because I am not interested in timetabling — although it is too late now , as I shall be leaving the House shortly . |
| 12 | Although it is too early to assess the full effects , some of the rich shellfish and oyster beds offshore are thought to be in some danger . |
| 13 | ‘ Hopefully it will save other lives , although it is too late for my son . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ Hopefully it will save other lives , although it is too late for my son . ’ |
| 15 | This means that the three remaining days will be packed more tightly and although it is too late for this academic year we will in subsequent years have one day at the start of each term . |
| 16 | As the van drew nearer , the cluster of flags and pennons at the very front , under an enormous standard of the Leopards of Plantagenet , indicated the presence of King Edward the Third himself , although it was too far yet to identify individuals . |
| 17 | She said , looking down , although it was too dark for him to see her blushing , ‘ That first time — I wanted to meet you , Miguelito , very much . |
| 18 | It ai n't that it 's too noisy — it 's just , you know , like a dentist 's drill or summat — it , s a noise that makes you want to run away from it . |
| 19 | Clean up your act While some dermatologists argue that you ca n't beat soap and water for cleansing , others claim that it 's too drying and recommend cleansing creams , milks and facial bars or washes instead . |
| 20 | ‘ It is a very sensitive area which needs careful consideration because we ca n't afford to say that it 's too expensive so we will forget about standards . ’ |
| 21 | So it does n't matter that it 's too shallow |
| 22 | Is it just that it 's too much effort ? |
| 23 | ‘ THE TROUBLE with English cricket , ’ John Burns , MP , told the young Bradman in 1930 , ‘ is that it 's too full of Cuthberts , Berties and Percies ! ’ |
| 24 | That it 's too high . |
| 25 | that it 's too high . |
| 26 | I tell them to pay in metal , it is easier for me to negotiate , but they always reply that it 's too hard for them to get . |
| 27 | If you 've set your heart on some specific feature — say , white carpet — and find it 's not feasible or practical or that it 's too expensive , then look sensibly at the alternatives and find a less impossible compromise . |
| 28 | We 've been there ourselves and now feel that it 's too easy for churches simply to add to the guilt of those who have abortions . ’ |
| 29 | She 'll insist on going to the toilet , despite the fact that it 's too late . |
| 30 | Er it is important I think , that we do n't er have too many regulations , that 's why I have some sympathy for what my honourable friend , the member for South Hamms , was saying , that we do n't er regulate to the point where firms just go out of business and give up , that it 's too expensive and it 's too burdensome . |