Example sentences of "[art] [adj] [noun sg] so [conj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Now then , Miss Thorne , ’ he said , brisk of voice , weighing down the end of the narrow bed so that Alida , if she moved her left leg , could feel the pressure of his body . |
| 2 | Vietnam 's weakness was , he believed , endemic to the people and its society , and the first task was to remove the feudal structure so that Vietnam could emerge as a modern state . |
| 3 | I rubbed the creature 's tiny wrist against the broken glass so that blood poured down on to the bed . |
| 4 | The function of the state was to plan the social environment so that individuals could more fully realize themselves . |
| 5 | Suddenly she switched on a yellow lamp that stood by her on the table and moved the snake-like stem so that Larry 's face was spotlighted as if on stage . |
| 6 | The language of the Code is taken to constitute the major premise so that Lord Herschell said in Bank of England v Vagliano Brothers [ 1891 ] AC 107 : " [ T ] he law should be ascertained from interpreting the language used instead of , as before , roaming over a vast number of authorities in order to discover what the law was … " ( p145 ) . |
| 7 | He said the next government , whatever its colour , must make attempts to improve the legal system so that youngsters were not allowed out on bail to commit more offences . |
| 8 | ‘ It 's just inside the front door so when reps come they do n't interrupt the rest of the house . ’ |
| 9 | The point of it is to place men and women in the same class so that partners in marriage will appear to be equal . |
| 10 | Included in these procedures were the keeping of a log book of each container load of waste , notification of the County Council , in advance of the dumping schedule so that officials could inspect dumping operations and a prohibition on containers , empty or full , being left overnight on the dumping site . |
| 11 | It is important that these edges be level in the horizontal plane so that water is distributed evenly throughout each basin . |
| 12 | It also involves rescheduling the whole programme so that decisions on commitments to production can be deferred until nineteen ninety five , with first deliveries to United Kingdom and Italy occurring in the year two thousand and to er Spain and Germany in two thousand and two . |
| 13 | ( It has been suggested that one method by which a written constitution could be entrenched could be by " manufacturing " such a change in the norm of validity by altering the terms of the judicial oath so that judges would swear to uphold only laws which were in conformity with the constitutional provisions — per H. W. R. Wade , 1989 Hamlyn Lecture : Constitutional Fundamentals ) . |
| 14 | In other words it 's not part of its standard employment allocation but it 's put it in the local plan so that people know , the locals know , that that field over there those fields over there erm are not guaranteed for ever as countryside but on the other hand they 're jolly well not gon na be released unless it 's for something extremely special for which there would be a statement carried through from the structure plan , elaborated on no doubt at local level , which set the rules . |
| 15 | It is essential , for instance , that environmental standards for industry are set at a European level so that companies do not compete by seeking out those locations with inadequate environmental protection . |
| 16 | For example , MacroMind Director is a highly successful animation tool for the Macintosh which provides a scripting language so that interactivity can be built in and also allows control of external devices such as videodisc players . |
| 17 | Mosley 's own preoccupation among the BUF 's immediate policies was the raising of a protectionist barrier so that goods which could be produced by British labour from British materials should be prohibited imports . |
| 18 | This seems an odd way of going about things , but the advising panels do carry a professional adviser so that talent is not merely being judged by local civil servants . |
| 19 | To make sure that we 're able to put our point across clearly so that we speak in a clear way so that people do n't have any er doubts as to what you actually mean . |
| 20 | In this use , then , have is similar to make in ( 163 ) : in both readings , the object is seen as a mere instrument so that causation is conceived merely as the production of an effect under the influence of a cause . |
| 21 | The drawings must follow a consistent pattern so that comparison between them is not misleading . |
| 22 | Hillary was a strong supporter of the campaign to make the region around Everest a national park so that restrictions to curb the firewood problem would be introduced . |
| 23 | Obviously we 're trying to make a homely atmosphere so that parents can come and go , er when new parents come on to the ward , when new patients come on to the ward , nursing staff maintain a , a close control and a close liaison with them , so were any undesirables as it were , to come on to the ward , I am sure they would be picked up almost immediately . |
| 24 | Richini gave the façade a concave curve so that carriages could more easily approach the doorway . |
| 25 | This needs to be glued all around the edge of the plate to form a tight seal so that gravel does not get under the plate . |
| 26 | Straps should be checked for cuts and tears , especially round the rivets , and with any crampon type it is worth carrying a long strap so that emergency repairs can be made in the event of breakage . |
| 27 | Some educational psychologists visit the schools in their area on a regular basis so that teachers know when they will be coming in and can discuss children they may be worried about ; others visit at the request of the school or when a child is formally referred to them . |
| 28 | Flat roofs are laid with a slight slope so that rainwater can be collected by conventional gutters and led down to the drains . |
| 29 | Some Israeli ministers , worried by the lack of progress , have called on the Americans to appoint a roving mediator so that negotiation can continue between formal rounds . |
| 30 | The most appropriate technology for many people will be one that helps a country to organise a postal system so that stamps are available , to bring radio within everyone 's reach and that holds out the possibility of early telephone links . |