Example sentences of "[verb] by so " in BNC.
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| 1 | I fear , at times , that , surrounded by so much violence , it might become commonplace to me and cease to shock and move as it should . |
| 2 | At the Tribute and subsequently in Seville , it must have been great to be surrounded by so many people who openly acknowledge Queen as a huge influence . |
| 3 | I 'd never been surrounded by so many nice things before , not even at the Lewises ' . |
| 4 | Surrounded by so much love , |
| 5 | It is wonderful to be surrounded by so many friends and good wishes . |
| 6 | Anne , who 's forty one , admits things can get tight but it 's worth it to be surrounded by so many loving children . |
| 7 | Indeed some observers thought this a major reason why the Conservatives won by so narrow a margin in October . |
| 8 | Charmed by so much solicitude , it is a bit of a surprise when , as we begin to talk , he immediately diverts his attention to something else , autographing a pile of cards with , ‘ Excuse me . |
| 9 | We have heard on the television that there will be another and there are lots of people who are in , in absolute despair , because of what happened to their houses and their properties and their furniture and everything else and I think it is only right and proper and I can only say that West Sussex County Council has by so many people that it has |
| 10 | It has been so rewarding for me to read about the happiness and freedom from the prison of obesity that is now enjoyed by so many . |
| 11 | As his family began to grow , money was hard to come by so he became a clerk for his family and John cannily gave dressmaking work to his new daughter-in-law to help them survive whilst getting good value for money for himself . |
| 12 | She explained : ‘ In the present climate jobs are very hard to come by so I thought , why not start up my own business ? |
| 13 | Ozone production catalysed by SO 2 is also possible through the following sequence Sulphur dioxide may also affect O 3 by absorption of radiation . |
| 14 | Carried by so small a man , the camera 's lens would often be no higher from the ground than a child 's eye and he could approach them on their own level . |
| 15 | This seems to me to be at the root of the false notion of ‘ independence ’ being pursued by so many local élites throughout Europe and beyond . |
| 16 | A new building could also face up to the logistical problems presented by so much contemporary art : vast canvases , dispersed installations , massive weights ( the Serra sculptures currently on show required the floor to be shored up ) , and ultra-sensitive materials . |
| 17 | Never was so little done by so many . |
| 18 | Well so many of these songs have been done by so many people that you would be forgiven for thinking that , that . |
| 19 | It remains a beautiful and absorbing place , championed by so many loyal devotees . |
| 20 | Following the charity event of last year The Rainforest Ball ( which was attended by so many of the titled upper classes that it was unofficially known as Toff Aid ) , attention is now focused on the Altamura Forest , Italy , the proposed site of a hydroelectric dam . |
| 21 | amazed I actually did erm what happened erm I was happened to be upstairs and my wife shouted quick quick there 's a zither , so I zoomed down here and the lady was still talking to you and a dialled well consequently I did n't get through for quite some time but I did eventually , erm your lady on the reception said well it 's gone now she said but I will give the lady 's telephone number and I spoke to the lady and told her the position and she says well if it 's not collected by so time I 'll g ring you back and I said well I 've been after one for a long long time she said well I ca n't understand it cos I 've been advertising it . |
| 22 | Actually , I have begun to think that I do belong to a time , but it is separated by so many decades from theirs that I reproach myself . |
| 23 | Money-Go-Round : Never has so much been owed by so many |
| 24 | ‘ Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few . ’ |
| 25 | Then our 15 April cover — apparently featuring a map borrowed from ‘ Dad 's Army ’ — spoke of ‘ So much owed by so many to so few ’ . |
| 26 | Putting Us All In The Picture Jo Spence will be missed by so many people . |
| 27 | David was a man of energy and activity and he will be missed by so many people . |
| 28 | We can not , therefore , feel surprised that Professor Coleman , beset by so many obstacles in that particular branch of our art , and having arrived at an advanced period of life , could not fling himself into its pursuit ; nor was it reasonable to expect it from him ’ . |
| 29 | ‘ Why , then , Sir , is it His will that we in our hive are beset by so many enemies within ? |
| 30 | Perhaps his greatest tribute , however , has been the comments made by so many people in the organisation : ‘ Peter always took time to listen ’ . |