Example sentences of "[noun] [unc] [noun] so [adv] [subord] " in BNC.

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1 Having an excellent harbour , Vancouver was a sportsman 's paradise so far as swimming , fishing , and boating were concerned , and while I have never claimed prowess in the water or in angling I have found pleasure on a boat , provided that boat was big enough — big enough that is , for me to sit comfortably on deck , preferably with a drink in hand , and watch the world go by .
2 How could she spend Roman 's money so lavishly when she had just parted from her lover ?
3 ‘ In coming to his friend 's assistance so soon after he himself had suffered a serious heart attack he put his health at risk . ’
4 The court 's judgment so far as relevant on this question was , at pp. 5583–5584 :
5 The time may have come to urge a historic settlement , whereby people in Essex can hang each other to their hearts ' content so long as they do not interfere with traditional sporting practices in the rest of the country .
6 The Secretary of State 's duty so far as the Lord Chief Justice and the trial judge are concerned , is only to ‘ consult . ’
7 The tenant may exercise his right to remove tenant 's fixtures so long as he is in possession as a tenant , whether under the original contract of tenancy or a new tenancy or by holding over ( New Zealand Government Property Corp v H M & S Ltd ) .
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