Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] so [adv] [subord] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ninez saw no reason to complain or criticise so long as we marched fast enough . |
| 2 | But her pouch has a muscle around its mouth which contracts like a draw-string and shuts so tightly when she goes into the water that her young are in no danger of drowning . |
| 3 | Reasoning powers can deteriorate : people may begin to think irrationally ( and do so even though they know they are doing so ) ; they may begin to get paranoid , feeling that others are slyly poking fun at them , excluding them from discussions , or being condescending or patronizing . |
| 4 | All later forms of religion have to handle this problem , and do so even though they use different means . |
| 5 | I have nothing against thorns and prickles so long as you can admire them from a safe distance . |
| 6 | Some fat old hag in a dirty apron came and said so far as she knew you were in hospital . |
| 7 | Bricks and mortar so far as I 'm concerned . |