Example sentences of "in a [adj] [noun sg] so [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is wound round the threads in a clockwise direction so that it is forced in as the joint is tightened . |
| 2 | In Gandhi 's view , the statement ‘ son of God ’ could only be used in a figurative sense and not in a literal sense so that anyone ‘ who stands in the position of Jesus is a begotten son of God ’ . |
| 3 | In this second case , identity consists in matter being continuously arranged in a similar way so as to ‘ partake of the same life ’ . |
| 4 | Funding is crucial but there is an organisational problem — despite the fact that there 's a huge amount of latent goodwill in the community , few councils have mobilised this in a co-ordinated way so that the rights of way network can be brought into line . |
| 5 | The maximum life of a traded option is 9 months and the expiry dates are arranged in a quarterly cycle so that at any one time there will be contracts on the underlying share with 3 different expiry dates . |
| 6 | This thing here , which looks like a wooden club , is actually several pieces of particular wood cunningly put together in a certain way so that the whole thing is sprung , like a dance floor . |
| 7 | Whether any other position could serve that purpose is at best arguable , but in any case all discs need to be in a standard place so that they can be checked in seconds without searching . |
| 8 | The order of tuples is immaterial , although they will normally be shown in the text in a logical sequence so that it is easier to follow their contents . |
| 9 | Protective clothing : the only protective item allowed is a Police ‘ Long Service and Good Conduct Medal ’ which should be worn in a prominent position so as to allow the Local Youth to identify old policemen who they do not like , from young policemen whom they like even less . |
| 10 | Erm now in my wisdom I I thought that obviously considering we 're now classed as incident stewards the o the thing to do was to put the certificates up in a prominent place so that everybody who visited the site knew who were the incident stewards were . |
| 11 | Does he not think that , with a general election coming , if he is confident in his position , the least that he could do would be to put that forward in a general election so that at least people will have an opportunity to give a view before they are committed by the right hon. Gentleman 's signature of a treaty of this magnitude ? |
| 12 | Children will clearly need to be taught all these things and , as the Bullock report points out ( DES , 1975 ) , there ought to be little difficulty in teaching these things if , and it is a big if , they are taught in a practical manner so that children can see that they do actually help them . |
| 13 | Held , ( 1 ) that the order for disclosure was not an order made in a proprietary claim so as to defeat the defendants ' claim to privilege against self-incrimination , nor was it a claim relating to infringement of rights pertaining to commercial information within section 72 of the Supreme Court Act 1981 ( post , pp. 351A–B , 352A , 355B , B–C , 360A , G–H , 361D–F ) . |
| 14 | Basically , a general program , supplied with the data layout and validation requirements of the study , guides the keypuncher page by page through the questionnaire form ( or similar document ) in a helpful way so as to facilitate error-free transfer of the information and to give immediate warning of any data anomalies that can be detected as well as providing a mechanism for correcting mistakes . |
| 15 | Two ties may be enough for a 3ft ( 0.9m ) stem , a 4 or 5ft ( 1.2 or 1.5m ) stem will require three , and maybe even a fourth if you also need to pull in a bent stem so that it can be held straight to grow out of its misshapen state gradually . |
| 16 | This cerebral dominance hypothesis is able to explain the results of an experiment by Barton , Goodglass and Shai ( 1965 ) who presented three-letter words in a vertical orientation so as to minimise putative scanning mechanisms . |
| 17 | Such joints can only move in one plane , but crustaceans deal with that limitation by grouping two or three on a limb , sometimes close together , each working in a different plane so that the end of the limb can move in a complete circle . |
| 18 | We move them around deliberately , to gain experience and to put them in a different environment so that they come forward with fresh ideas . ’ |
| 19 | The idea is to use the acrylic in a transparent form so that the colour of the paper shines through the layer of paint you are applying . |
| 20 | She said in a quiet whisper so that Marc would n't overhear , ‘ I ca n't stand much more of your brother , Peter . |
| 21 | Okay , so they may ask you to use something which you have n't necessarily had to do before so that they 're really all that the examiner 's testing is that you 've got a little bit of nous , a little bit of savvy and with what you 've got available you can improvise a dressing or use the dressing in a sensible manner so that your casualty 's comfortable and you 're doing the best you can for them , okay ? |
| 22 | To this there is made the qualification , or condition , that the statutory powers are exercised without ‘ negligence ’ — that word here being used in a special sense so as to require the undertaker , as a condition of obtaining immunity from action , to carry out the work and conduct of the operation with all reasonable regard and care for the interests of other persons ; … ’ |
| 23 | Every time you admire an attractive shape or see an article that you think could be decorated with flowers , jot it down in a special notebook so that you 'll have plenty of inspirational ideas ready and waiting whenever you need them . |
| 24 | To make sure that we 're able to put our point across clearly so that we speak in a clear way so that people do n't have any er doubts as to what you actually mean . |
| 25 | It 's important to achieve a non-confrontation setting — with refreshments available , seating arranged in a circular pattern so as to avoid grouping staff and governors in a defensive posture behind a line of tables , or even worse , sheltering on the school stage . |
| 26 | Prepare and cook only the amount of food you 'll eat in a single serving so that there are no tempting left-overs . |
| 27 | The pluralist perspective makes no attempt to criticise British politics , and it chooses to bend democratic theory in a conservative direction so that it justifies and defends the established order . |
| 28 | McDonald outlines it thus : ‘ A : find the best artists you can ; B : keep them in a creative mood so that they make the best records they can , and C : maximise the sales of the records everywhere without turning it into a real form of drudgery for them . ’ |
| 29 | They are represented ( perhaps , more accurately , mis-represented ) in a particular way so that when they become anchored they must become objectified . |
| 30 | The dynamic process generating endogenous economies of scale leads exchanges to compete by being first off the mark in a particular contract so as to achieve a sufficiently high level of trading , and consequently liquidity , and thereby low transactions costs for the traders in that contract . |