Example sentences of "[vb pp] [adj] [adv] that [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The window of opportunity for survival from sudden cardiac arrest is narrow , the best chance occurring when the emergency medical services are activated first so that a defibrillator can be brought in good time .
2 Other woods , especially those which are important as nature-conservation sites , are simply being left alone so that the woodland plants , insects and birds can recolonise naturally .
3 An ugly cement patch was carefully removed from the crown of the arch , and the stonework was left exposed so that the vigour of the fine carving can be appreciated .
4 Only the lamps on the side-tables were left lighted so that the room appeared oceanic , bounded by small islands .
5 The hands may be kept busy so that the mind can reflect , and see the pattern inherent in the tangled mass of threads .
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