Example sentences of "[noun prp] is so [adj] [conj] [adv] " in BNC.
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1 | The United States is so big that even in the twentieth century the inhabitants prefer to explore their own continent . |
2 | She suspects that Charles suspects that she had once had an affair with Ivan , but of course she had not , though she concedes that Ivan is so unpleasant that only a degree of past sexual intimacy could plausibly explain the kind of relationship that he and Liz have over the years established . |
3 | Also known as Fachen , Fachin , or the Diereach , this evil monster from Scotland is so ugly that simply looking upon one could result in death from heart failure . |
4 | Jupiter orbits the Sun well beyond the orbit of Mars , and though the solar radiation at Jupiter is about 25 times less than at the Earth , Jupiter is so large that only Venus , and Mars at the most favourable oppositions , outshine Jupiter in our skies . |
5 | MORALE in Britain is so low that nearly half the population would emigrate if they could , according to a survey . |