Example sentences of "so for a " in BNC.
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1 | So for a change I thought someone should write in for the fans . |
2 | Then they must find £20,000 or so for a cab . |
3 | ‘ We are both talking nonsense , let us continue to do so for a few more minutes . |
4 | And the little key slipped into the keyhole and melted , as it seemed into the glass body of the casket , so for a moment the whole surface was perfectly closed and smooth . |
5 | In the bite-shaped hollow , a small mound of viscous lava was growing and continued to do so for a long time afterwards . |
6 | However , such boards are difficult to turn and in large waves can nosedive , so for a more manoeuvrable design the rocker line would be made more curved . |
7 | When Jean Hay had become Jean Keith , it was only natural that she assumed head girl status , so for a time , things were a little uncomfortable . |
8 | ‘ Should n't think so for a minute , knowing him . ’ |
9 | The unlimited liability aspect of Lloyd 's is impressed upon every name , so for a name to say after the event that they did n't know about it is a load of cobblers . ’ |
10 | I have thought so for a very long time . ’ |
11 | This is so for a variety of reasons . |
12 | So for a little over £100 it is easy to spend a long weekend in Paris in the spring , summer or whenever . |
13 | It always makes a change to get away from dreadnoughts , so for a review guitar we chose the SJ-20 model . |
14 | It is bad enough to fail one 's driving test once ; to do so for a second time reinforces the sense of hopelessness in the learner 's mind — he now has twice as many failures to build upon — so that he uses his ability to visualize in an even more negative fashion . |
15 | Those who made the journey to London might have done so for a variety of reasons . |
16 | Those 48 companies in the top 100 that provide balance sheets must do so for a reason . |
17 | Three lessons came from this raid : the need for means to identify friend from foe , always difficult in night actions but particularly so for a small party on a hostile shore ; the problems of coordinating secret operations with regular forces — friendly Spitfires had delayed the boats for an hour in mid-Channel on their outward voyage before establishing their true identity ; the difficulty of pin-point navigation , the third point , was the most crucial of all . |
18 | ‘ I should n't think so for a moment , ’ said Rufus , whose speech grew more precise when he was drunk . |
19 | Rigid solids are much harder to get hold of in tension and so for a long time such testing as was done was confined to compression and bending . |
20 | When each Evangelist recorded the stories about Jesus he did so for a particular purpose . |
21 | The potential saving compared to paying for a childminder can be considerable ; more so for a nanny . |
22 | So for a full week he had sat in the outer office , and waited . |
23 | He coveted the throne and had done so for a long time . |
24 | If religious example , and to a lesser extent philosophical theory , can influence our moral decisions , then that an action is legal or illegal will probably have even greater significance ; less so for an old lag , more so for a judge . |
25 | At only $1 billion or so for a 50% stake , the price strikes some industry observers as a steal . |
26 | There is no trim , mixture , flaps , prop control or gyros to worry about , so with a final tug at the harness , one can only glare balefully at the JAP again , decide that it has kept going thus far and may therefore be relied upon to continue doing so for a few minutes longer , and prepare to commit aviation . |
27 | Once again , even if the main points at issue had been side-stepped , the two countries were at peace , and had agreed to be so for a whole generation . |
28 | So for a short while the two movements , Co-operation and trade unionism , had fused . |
29 | He started then with the money , because he had the giro , so I was getting into a mess again , was n't I. So for a couple of weeks we were paid separately . |
30 | So for a minute you have obviously got a hundred and eighty words and for two minutes it 's double that amount . |