Example sentences of "[noun sg] which [is] too " in BNC.

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1 Any definition of ‘ god ’ and its associated religion which is too vulnerable to criticism from scientific and other disciplined sources would not survive .
2 On the other hand , a sack which is too small to carry what you need will be a nuisance , and uncomfortable to wear if crammed full .
3 Is there a part which is too hot ?
4 hang on to somebody elses tail lights , it gives us a false sense of security watch your speed , you may be going much faster than you think , do not speed up to get away from the vehicle which is too close behind you , remember that if you 're driving with heavy people it may take longer to pull up and speed on ahead , warning signals or
5 It is a ledger , the size and solidity of an old-fashioned accounts book , with broken corners and an air of belonging to that grey period which is too far gone to be new but not yet far enough off to be old .
6 We are being taken to the ‘ limits of pain ’ brought on by a means of transport which is too loud , ugly , congested , dirty , dangerous and expensive .
7 Water which is too acid can considerably reduce their lifespan .
8 Children do occasionally comment on the length of dresses though , and have to solve the problem of the dress that is too long for them to walk in , or the jacket which is too small .
9 Timber which is too dry and untreated will warp and lose its strength ; too wet , and it will encourage wet rot and dry rot .
10 In celebration of what was arguably mankind 's greatest achievement to put a man on the moon , Spaceprints is making you an offer which is too good to miss .
11 Even if one acknowledges the significance of the state itself as an agency , there is a danger that it may be given a role which is too sharply independent .
12 A rod which is too stiff is useless when it can not react to a sudden , savage pull .
13 This is caused by : homogeneity of task , ie lack of variety emotions caused by frustration or discouragement a rate of learning which is too fast or too slow Fatigue may reduce the effort the student is putting into learning or he may fix his attention on particular elements of the work to be learned rather than on the work as a whole .
14 Large canvases , initially intended as wall furniture , are frequently crowded together into space which is too small and displayed at eye level in emphatic lighting which dramatises the reflective surfaces .
15 It is intended to cope with irregular plurals ( " child " — " children " ) , other morphological variation which is too context dependent to be handled algorithmically ( " Hebrides ' = " Hebridear " ) , abbreviations ( " BBC " = " British Broadcasting Corporation " ) , words with alternative spellings ( " gaol " = " jail " ) and near synonyms ( " Great Britain " = " United Kingdom " = " Britain " = " UK " = " British Isles " ) .
16 Many techniques for assessment in Religious Education are recognised within the Catholic sector but sometimes these are casually applied and yield a diversity of information which is too general for effective use .
17 Her ability to capture the humour which is too often missing in children 's material has made her a firm favourite with children 's book publishers alike .
18 Her ability to capture the humour which is too often missing in children 's material has made her a firm favourite with children 's book publishers alike .
19 This is a wildscape which is too rugged , cool and wet for cultivation .
20 Why he stood on his head over a decommissioning scheme which is too little , too late ?
21 If you have a problem which is too difficult for you to resolve on your own then as an RCN member you have the choice of going to your local steward , the convenor or any other branch officers , or to full-time officers based at the RCN office for your region .
22 Can I buy an off the shelf loom ; which side of the engine do I mount an alternator as I would like to raise it above the dynamo position which is too near any deep water ; is it possible to fit halogen headlamps .
23 A bag which is too hot can be as uncomfortable as one which is too cold and while you can always add extra clothing when the temperature drops , it is n't necessarily convenient or desirable .
24 Imagine a fine wire which is too far away and too thin to see by any ordinary means .
25 gives new task to computer group whose supervising nursery nurse has given them a task which is too difficult ;
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