Example sentences of "[conj] [adj] so [conj] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Meanwhile Malta 's reconnaissance aircraft were out looking for Axis convoys bound for Tripoli or Benghazi so that the island 's bombers might strike at them and disrupt the flow of supplies and reinforcements to Rommel 's command . |
| 2 | In critically ill patients or those with changing renal function , assays may be necessary earlier than this so that the dosage can be adjusted to avoid tissue accumulation . |
| 3 | Its end is both sticky and muscular so that a toad can use it first to grasp a worm or a slug and then to carry it bodily back to the mouth . |
| 4 | The atmosphere filters out most of the gamma and X-radiation so that the amount reaching ground level from space is virtually zero , and astronomers who seek to measure these short-wave radiations must send their telescopes into space . |
| 5 | The church is high and light so that the vista from narthex to eastern apse is clear and uninterrupted . |
| 6 | ‘ It can become over-bureaucratic and ritualistic so that the words and the jargon take over . |
| 7 | It was felt by many politicians and officials that local government , in its recent form , was slow and inept so that the departments dealing with local authorities either developed a mass of controls to enable them to watch over local authorities or actually withdrew services from the local authorities . |
| 8 | The colour of the team 's socks , until 1927 black with thin red and white stripes , was altered to a more distinctive blue and white so that the players could recognize their colleagues more easily without looking up . |
| 9 | It appeared exactly the same — its walls hung with innumerable paintings , prints and photographs , their frames dull with years , their glass wavy and opaque so that the subjects had lost whatever initial impact they had and were now just pictures collecting dust . |
| 10 | The Turkistan-Siberian ( or Turksib ) line was built between 1928 and 1931 so that the grain of Western Siberia could be exchanged for the cotton of Central Asia , releasing the Central Asian cotton-growers from the need for food production . |
| 11 | I leave this until last so that the lightness of the stone can be assessed in order to maximise the contrast between the shaded steps and their outer-frame . |
| 12 | I leave this until last so that the lightness of the stone can be assessed in order to maximise the contrast between the shaded steps and their outer-frame . |
| 13 | Said Ted : ‘ I just want to live as long as possible so that the murderer can be found . ’ |
| 14 | I 'd like the Laboratory building checked first , and as quickly as possible so that the staff can get back to work . |
| 15 | I usually do this as little as possible so that the children stay in the game a long time . |
| 16 | In addition the Board believes that the best way to serve shareholders is to keep administration as simple as possible so that the Group can concentrate on its core business and maximise profit growth . ’ |
| 17 | As to the poor , Lord Mamey 's solutions are simple : emigration on a large scale and the destruction of as many cottages as possible so that the population of his parishes is not increased . |
| 18 | In these circumstances , it is probable that both transactions will be regarded as interdependent so that the part exchange element may be construed as a sale subject to a condition subsequently , thereby , making it determinable if the financier does not accept the transaction . |
| 19 | In any event , cross-references which can not be resolved will remain flagged as such so that the system is always consistent with respect to which references are navigable . |
| 20 | One teacher 's despair may tempt them to fall into the ‘ rescuer ’ role ; other teachers may strike them as ineffective so that the supporters become judgmentally prescriptive with those ‘ why do n't you … ’ bits of advice that can make things worse by letting the teacher feel how others can handle them better . |