Example sentences of "[prep] [adj] [noun] so [conj] [noun prp] " in BNC.

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1 For example , he took comfort from the deflationary economic measures of July 1966 , which he opposed , as it gave him the chance ‘ to reassert collective Cabinet authority because I see how disastrous it is to allow Cabinet government to decline into mere Prime Ministerial government … if I achieved anything it was by asserting the right of Cabinet to take part in the making of economic strategy so that Harold conceded we must be given that right ’ .
2 Despite this , the House of Lords rejected any concept of commercial equivalence so that Lord Atkin held : It was contended that in all commercial contracts the question was whether there was " substantial " compliance with the contract : there must always be some margin and it is for the tribunal of fact to determine whether the margin is exceeded or not .
3 Despite the evidence in front of our eyes , we are required to accept that Michael is a writer of real stature so that Harwood can conduct a somewhat stodgy debate about the way art feeds off real life , and transforms reality in the process .
4 He also talks to him about the possible relationship between stress , smoking , poor dietary habits , alcohol and the incidence of peptic ulcers so that Peter understands what is happening and can consider what changes he might make in his lifestyle .
5 He paused staring at her with half-closed eyes so that Emily could not read his expression .
6 Sylvie struck her again with greater force so that Katherine knocked her shoulder hard against the edge of the bannister .
7 He had stuck labels in various places so that Willie would associate an object with a word , until after a time Willie labelled them himself .
8 Announcement of the England team , originally scheduled for 10.00am , had been delayed by two hours so that Gooch could give Daffy the bad news .
9 The announcement of the England 12 for Lord 's was delayed by two hours so that Gooch could give Daffy the bad news .
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