Example sentences of "so [adj] [conj] you [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is so fiery that you would shrivel instantly . |
| 2 | The cost of sending a child to a private , fee-paying school is all the things that you ca n't afford to buy as a result : the new car that you ca n't afford , the holidays in the sun that you ca n't afford ( if you 're so rich that you can afford all these things easily , the opportunity cost , to you , of sending your child to a private school may be next to nothing ) . |
| 3 | All of which goes to show that masculine reason and logic are perhaps not so strong as you may have supposed . |
| 4 | I 'll be so grateful if you 'll do that , ’ she said breathlessly . |
| 5 | I would be so grateful if you could tell me the name of it , because it looks so unusual . |
| 6 | These are so popular that you will need to book at least a couple of months in advance . |
| 7 | So high that you could see everything . |
| 8 | Adjust the height of the fitting so that it does n't obscure your view across the table while you 're eating , but is n't so high that you can look into the shade at the bulb . |
| 9 | Wall fabrics are generally more expensive than papers but can often make the walls look so luxurious that you can get away with minimal furnishings . |
| 10 | ‘ So gummy that you could throw it against a wall and it would stick , ’ It was known as ska , blue beat or rocksteady , and collectively as reggae . |
| 11 | Any good weight loss regime should not lead to extreme hunger ; it should be so easy that you can stick with the diet until all the weight is off . |
| 12 | Yeah , but it freezes that quick that when it falls overnight and then by the morning it frozen so hard that you can walk on top of it |
| 13 | People are rarely so rude that you can say , ‘ Look , we 're not enjoying this , are we ? |
| 14 | These pockets are so voluminous that you can get a whole lot in besides — suntan lotion , midge repellent , etc . |
| 15 | Do not attempt to tie a tourniquet unless you have severed an artery and blood loss is so fast that you must stop the flow quickly . |
| 16 | In winter it got so cold that you would have to wear your clothes in bed . |
| 17 | She could have been stoned , people would have mocked her as she passed in the street , as they jeered and booed that girl Serafina when she started getting bigger and everyone knew who 'd done it but they could n't do anything about it , not even kill him , because he was the son of a nobleman -Rosalba shuddered , remembering the way Serafina had thrown up her chin and turned and screamed at her tormentors , ‘ And which one of you is so good that you can point at me ! ’ , then dropped her head and run away down the street , holding her heavy breasts as she ran . |
| 18 | You should not feel any pressure to eat all your favourite things before your diet begins because when you do start , food change will be so gradual that you will notice no hardship . |
| 19 | Do n't be quite so selfish or you might frighten away |
| 20 | I think having I think having waited so patiently for so long that you can wait a little lo further . |
| 21 | Medication is not always the right resource in times of distress , but there are certain situations that are so terrible that you will need something to help you through the first few months . |
| 22 | This is so stupid that you might wonder why the employers did not plump for the other alternative — until you come to look at it ! |
| 23 | THE obstacles facing any film-maker are so large and so numerous that you might imagine only the best reach the screen . |
| 24 | But , at Seattle women 's art was so prolific that you would have needed a whole month to do the work justice . |
| 25 | Competition for agency jobs is so severe that you may find it easier to obtain an interview with the media itself — a TV contractor or newspaper and then make the transition to agency work a little later in your career . |
| 26 | This method of knitting whilst shaping is so important that you might like to keep suitable time entirely clear to master the basics without interruption . |
| 27 | Now I want you to tell me the important part — why the hell are you so desperate that you 'll go to this extent in order to get your hands on the bequest ? |
| 28 | We hear that you and your husband are living at Riverstown since the poor Major 's death and would be so pleased if you can come and dine with us on December 19th . |
| 29 | It is lurid , and ingenious and 100 pages too long , but so perverse that you could get to love it . |
| 30 | ‘ Not so fantastic as you might think , ’ said Melissa . |