Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] so [adj] [subord] [adv] " in BNC.
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1 | In those days , children were not so sheltered as now from the pressures of adult life , and the exploitation of child prodigies for material gain was not frowned upon . |
2 | It was n't so much as how to achieve a new social order , but how can I ensure that my son or daughter gets a better job than I did . |
3 | It was n't so much as how to achieve a new social order , but how can I ensure that my son or daughter gets a better job than I did . |
4 | Well i i it was n't so bad as where I er as when I went . |
5 | He replied , ‘ the unity of the masses with the party was never so strong as now . |