Example sentences of "[to-vb] so [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Scottish , ’ he corrected automatically , and wondered why English accents made him feel inferior , though it did n't seem to matter so much over here , there were fewer of them . |
| 2 | That 'll , she 's got seven weeks to go so that 'll leave her five |
| 3 | He insists that they have to go so real equality can be achieved and the class structure ended . |
| 4 | ‘ Oh , Gran , I want to go so much . |
| 5 | As Richards pointed out , the fact that the history of sexuality has had to wait so long to be written shows the strength of the taboos we have inherited . |
| 6 | Rosenthal , who had only been on the field 15 minutes , made Barlow pay in full for his wastefulness yet Liverpool should not have had to wait so long to get their noses in front . |
| 7 | He says it is not in the interest of patients to wait so long to see a consultant . |
| 8 | Finally , how did John Finnegan — known to be close to Smurfit — who was involved in both the UPH and Telecom purchases , fail to alert so important a client ? |
| 9 | Then came the stabbing incident which forced Monica to cancel so much of her programme for this year but we are now optimistic that she will have fully recovered before our tournament . ’ |
| 10 | Already I think I found it painful to see so much vacuity without leisure , indolence without refinement . |
| 11 | That is why it is sad to see so much bitter polemic springing out of sincere concern . |
| 12 | This hardly tallies with the sentiments expressed in a letter in the possession of the College in which Coleman , writing on 24 February 1813 , gracefully declined an invitation to become President of the London Veterinary Society : ‘ Gentlemen , I received your letter , and it gives me great pleasure to see so much zeal for the improvement of the veterinary art in Gentlemen , whom any & every Teacher might well be proud to call his Pupils — I shall most willingly grant the use of the College Theatre for the examination and discussion of such points as may be considered by you most important for the advancement of the Veterinary Science … you rightly observe that a number of minds concentrated on one object can not fail to improve any art far beyond the reach of any individual and I have no doubt that the Public will ultimately derive great benefits from your united exertions . |
| 13 | It is encouraging to see so much attention paid to the development of youth cricket with articles on the Essex Colts , the Indoor School , Kwik Cricket and the Essex Schools Cricket Association , while at the other end of the scale , there is an insight into the Essex Over-50 XI . |
| 14 | There has been a lot lately in the Press and on TV about crime and violence and it is sad to see so much wrong being done by the very young of today . |
| 15 | With so many shades of grey to choose from , how can you be so sure that it 's right to see so much in your life in terms of black and white ? |
| 16 | Letterman implies that he had to divorce her for her own good ; he could not bear to see so much life force confined in marriage . |
| 17 | And he says while it may be understandable that Channel 4 is reluctant to see so much of their dirty linen washed in public he argues that it is in the public interest that this should happen . |
| 18 | You have to see so much |
| 19 | Every thirteen years the eye needs double the amount of light to see so good lighting is very important in making the most of sight . |
| 20 | It was marvellous to see so many young people paying their tribute to this extraordinary man . |
| 21 | The option relating to present ATB courses was deliberately put last in this section to try to make the question as objective as possible and it was good to see so many confirming that they thought this was , or would be , the best way of learning . |
| 22 | Many people said that they had an enjoyable afternoon and made a significant dent in their Christmas shopping list ; it was really nice to see so many members there . |
| 23 | I was pleased to see so many hearty workers thus earnestly labouring early in the day . |
| 24 | ‘ It 's good to see so many new faces here , ’ he said . |
| 25 | It was good to see so many familiar faces , some older , some heavier , some lighter ( well done , Father Roger Clarke ) , Father McNamara had interrupted his pilgrimage to the shrines of Blackpool to be with us . |
| 26 | When they returned to Elizabeth 's parlour after the service , Jonadab and Annie looked round with satisfaction to see so many of their family gathered together under one roof . |
| 27 | ‘ I 'm glad to see so many clowns here instead of where they should be — in Westminster or back in their constituencies , ’ quips Ron Moody , president of Clowns International , at the official opening of the European Clowns ' Convention on 21 March . |
| 28 | ALTHOUGH it was pleasing to see so many people out shopping last Saturday , I did not approve of the Oxford Street poster which urged people to ‘ Shop until you drop ’ . |
| 29 | Nice and warm in here and I like to see so many people . |
| 30 | NOW that Lennox Lewis has earned a world-title shot it 's interesting to see so many people who previously dubbed him a Canadian imposter jumping on the Brit-for-Champ bandwagon . |