Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [vb pp] so [adj] as " in BNC.

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1 Hooliganism involving Dutch supporters has become so frequent as to suggest that another blanket ban of a nation 's clubs might be necessary .
2 Family planning Salvadorean fashion has become so notorious as to be classified as a human rights issue .
3 Up to now the possibility had seemed so remote as not to need consideration — an order given by Hardy as a matter of course , accepted by Denis as a standard instruction in an operation of this nature .
4 More importantly , the financial and time pressures on heads of houses have become so acute as to leave little appetite among senior publishing people for taking on additional responsibilities .
5 But pace bowlers Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis said in a statement : ‘ We are amazed that a fellow professional has stooped so low as to make such unfounded comments .
6 We are amazed that a fellow professional has stooped so low as to make such unfounded comments in the papers .
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