Example sentences of "and [verb] so [adv] [conj] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But her pouch has a muscle around its mouth which contracts like a draw-string and shuts so tightly when she goes into the water that her young are in no danger of drowning . |
| 2 | And with unnerving certainty she knew that something was in the corridor with her — something that blended its colour and shape so perfectly that it was invisible . |
| 3 | If the horse is dealt with brusquely ; suddenly brought into a place of noise , shouting people , and strange activity ; then restrained and tied so tightly that it is even more anxious ; it will be frightened and expect to be hurt , and behave accordingly . |
| 4 | He came and went so quickly that she might not have known it was him save for the flash of his yellow cravat under the gas-lamp . |
| 5 | She played and sang so plaintively that I almost wept , the song was so sad . |
| 6 | Reasoning powers can deteriorate : people may begin to think irrationally ( and do so even though they know they are doing so ) ; they may begin to get paranoid , feeling that others are slyly poking fun at them , excluding them from discussions , or being condescending or patronizing . |
| 7 | All later forms of religion have to handle this problem , and do so even though they use different means . |
| 8 | I have nothing against thorns and prickles so long as you can admire them from a safe distance . |
| 9 | And he bent his head so that his mouth was hidden in the folds of my skirt , and said so softly that I could hardly hear it , but I felt it more than heard it , through the red material , murmured against my leg : " I love you . " |
| 10 | Some fat old hag in a dirty apron came and said so far as she knew you were in hospital . |
| 11 | Bricks and mortar so far as I 'm concerned . |