Example sentences of "[noun] so that a [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | This rationality is well described by a former head of the British civil service , Sir Douglas Allen : ‘ The desire for uniformity of treatment , coupled with accountability for decisions , require elaborate codes and rules so that a multiplicity of decision-makers can produce acceptably similar results in similar cases ’ ( cited in Thomson 1983 : 141 ) . |
| 2 | Norway 's gas reserves are greater than its oil reserves ( about 60/40 ) and its current preoccupation is to negotiate supply contracts so that a number of huge undeveloped fields may be exploited . |
| 3 | In some cases such multiple choice items form attitude scales in which each alternative is given a numerical weighting so that a set of such items can be cumulated to give the respondent an overall score on the scale . |
| 4 | He was , however , a preacher and a man of goodwill rather than a leader and man of action so that a change of leadership had become desirable when he retired . |
| 5 | The ideal screening system , such as might be used in antenatal clinics should utilize one of each sort of test so that a combination of sensitivity with selectivity can be obtained . |
| 6 | The settlements of 1911 had , explicitly or implicitly , opened up channels between local officials of the union and local shipowner associations so that a number of recognised , if not always strictly negotiated and agreed , rates and conditions now existed in different ports which , for the purposes of comparison , the NSFU had now committed to paper . |
| 7 | Here 's a simply suggestion why do n't you move the facilities from the stage door club down to the foyer bar so that a load of people can go in there you 'd change the general denouement of the foyer bar . |
| 8 | ( 4 ) The Bills of Sale Act 1878 will apply to genuine sale transactions so that a sale of goods evidenced in writing , by virtue of which the seller remains in possession , is void against execution creditors and trustees in bankruptcy unless it is registered in compliance with the Act ( Bills of Sale Act 1878 s8 ) . |
| 9 | But not all managers are instinctively skilled at handling problem people so that a variety of methods have been evolved to assist with coping with them . |
| 10 | And in this case we had to align the timber so that a sheet of plasterboard would line up with the projecting wall |
| 11 | Algeria and Tunisia attracted immigrants from France and Italy so that a fringe of European society already existed on the southern shore of the Mediterranean . |
| 12 | Jess kicked out , catching the handle of his tankard so that a puddle of porter slopped on to the counter . |
| 13 | The Conservative Education Association strongly urged the government to amend the legislation so that a majority of parents on the register would be required to vote for opting out . |
| 14 | Newco might even be incorporated and resident in a tax haven jurisdiction so that a disposal of its holding in Target at a gain would not trigger any capital gains tax liability so long as there was a capital distribution of the proceeds of disposal within two years under s13 TCGA 1992 , or an avoidance mechanism could be found to prevent s13 from applying ( see the short article entitled " The Off-Shore Envelope Trick " by Kevin Prosser in Vol 3 1992/93 Issue 2 of the Off-shore Tax Planning Review ) . |
| 15 | The Group works council volunteered to make collections and their £1,280 was matched by the Company so that a total of £2,560 was donated to the appeal . |
| 16 | He argues the need for : a written constitution which is compatible with the rule of law ; the separation of legislative , executive , and judicial power so that a system of checks and balances will be in place ; a bicameral legislature , to provide an additional check ; a federal system of government to protect against big , centralized government ; a bill of rights which will protect a sphere of private autonomy ; judicial review to ensure an effective mechanism of protection ; and specific limitations on legislative and administrative discretion . |