Example sentences of "[vb past] [verb] so [adv] that it " in BNC.

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1 Albert had spoken so calmly that it made her calm too .
2 That afternoon he saw the King , who tried to dissuade him , but , as lying George V recorded it : ‘ He assured me that it was absolutely necessary for him to appeal to the Country as he had gone so far that it was not possible for him to change his mind . ’ ’
3 Had it been deliberate Edouard hesitated , unsure ; it had happened so quickly that it was difficult to know .
4 Their last meeting had ended so unpleasantly that it was difficult to change course suddenly .
5 The responsibility had lain so heavily that it took some time to readjust .
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