Example sentences of "[verb] so [adv] [conj] [pers pn] [vb base] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think that 's had it , I think the er man from customs Simon was saving that , the man took it all apart and I think that 's why it probably got broken so quickly because I think they messed with it . |
| 2 | Thank you for the prompt and efficient service given so far and I hope this is an indication of the quality of supervision that we can expect . |
| 3 | While pursuing a complaint through the grievance procedure is sometimes worthwhile , you do not forfeit your right to claim constructive dismissal if you have been treated so badly that you decide that raising the matter through the company 's internal procedures will not help you to achieve a fair deal . |
| 4 | ‘ He has enough sauce for a king 's fool , but impudence I can stomach so long as I do n't have to ride something that big on my own . ’ |
| 5 | Journalists do not mind being reminded so long as they do not think you are pressing them to write something they can not be sure will be published . |
| 6 | You must never allow yourself to be crowded out , neither must you retreat so far that you overstep the area boundary . |
| 7 | He 's also been careful to work er with the United Nations who have done er much better so far than they have in er some crises in the past . |
| 8 | It does not really matter so long as we accept both points of view . |
| 9 | The treaty provides for the possibility that member states will wish to adopt a single currency later this decade , but they can do so only if they meet strict convergence conditions — conditions for which the British Government have pressed from the outset . |
| 10 | if you go in a freezer and it shrivels so then if you go in the fridge |
| 11 | In some rocks their shells lie so thickly that they form solid bands . |
| 12 | Everything happened so quickly that I have no very clear recollection of what actually took place . |
| 13 | Many of the animals swim so quickly that they do not stay in sight for long . |
| 14 | You can usually carry on with a sport you enjoy so long as you feel comfortable . |
| 15 | We shall not only survive but continue to grow so long as we give value for money , retain our record of innovation and flexibility , keep the confidence and goodwill of our clients and ensure that we have the best possible range of materials , methods and people in the industry . |
| 16 | ‘ The widow , ’ replied Hank , with more than a trace of impatience in his voice , and then continued : ‘ And it 's selling so fast that I do n't know what to do with the money . |
| 17 | You do n't sleep so much as you get older . |
| 18 | A recent Gallup Poll showed that 80pc of the public oppose foxhunting with 79pc objecting so firmly that they favour Parliament banning this cruelty . |
| 19 | By way of contrast members of a moral or rule-based association share nothing other than their recognition of the authority of those practices ; sharers of a common language , for example , may say what they like so long as they comply with the canons of that language . |
| 20 | Do what you like so long as you do n't get caught . |
| 21 | Very common words , and particularly the short common words , are recognised so readily that we do not always look at them when reading text . |
| 22 | Surely we do n't want to rule out in advance the possibility that some moral beliefs , say , are justified , doing so just because we do n't want to admit the existence of moral facts ( if we do n't ) . |
| 23 | and in rugby so much can happen so quickly that I believe we have earned that 50–50 chance . ’ |
| 24 | Looking back and seeing him trudging so patiently and you catch up , I can show you where Dad and I took the hare . ’ |
| 25 | Let them hate so long as they fear . |
| 26 | This suggests that the feeling of difficulty may be strongest with people whose incomes are stretched so tightly that they have to use credit for some needed purchases which they could not afford otherwise . |
| 27 | ‘ It is amazing when it works — in the Scottish Open in February against Eva Webster it went so well that I near enough knocked both of us out . ’ |
| 28 | They do n't forget so easily where I come from . |
| 29 | ‘ Anyhow , it does n't really matter what you use so long as you 've got the right top . ’ |
| 30 | They did so impeccably and I believe their judgement was a judgement reached in accordance with the rules laid down by Parliament ’ Transport Secretary Malcolm Rifkind on the handling of the port sale to Teesside Holdings . |