Example sentences of "so [that] a [adj] [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | This may take place subsequent to the conveyance or transfer to the wife , so that a separate deed of release is required in favour of the husband ( see Precedents 32 and 33 ) . |
| 2 | Anderson ( 1985 ) suggests that when one student has information to impart , some of that information should be distributed among the other students so that a certain amount of negotiation can take place as to what needs communicating and what does not ( see also Anderson and Lynch : Listening , in this Scheme ) . |
| 3 | Cable which has a large reserve of strength is mostly used so that a weak-link device of some kind safeguards the structure on a fast launch in gusty conditions . |
| 4 | Technological change has led to a de-skilling of industrial work , so that a major requirement of many employers is now for cheap , non-unionized , semi-skilled labour ( Massey 1979 ; Wood 1982 ) . |
| 5 | Most students start with vague objectives or change direction quite fundamentally during their first year so that a wider range of courses is required including some broadly-based and some of a more specialized nature . |
| 6 | Note that this should be done before the series of lectures commences , so that a mental map of the topic is before you when you attend the first lecture . |
| 7 | On the revenue side it meant such devices as changing the weighting of the staff mix so that a greater proportion of unqualified staff were employed than might ideally have been desired . |
| 8 | But any distribution in a country such as Britain has to be indirect : It might take the form of a grant to create new jobs and whole new industries , or in reduction of direct taxation so that a greater percentage of earnings can be retained for spending , saving , or giving away . |
| 9 | Early investigation helps to identify both aspects so that a suitable apportionment of costs can be agreed . |
| 10 | It seems likely that it involved the utilisation of the X-rays emitted by the fission bomb trigger to propagate the explosion throughout the charge of thermonuclear fuel ; travelling at the speed of light they could initiate the fusion reaction in all parts of the charge in a time much less than could be achieved by shock waves ( travelling at perhaps 104m/s ) , so that a substantial degree of reaction Could occur before the material was dispersed by the explosion ( New Scientist , 2 September , 1982 , p641 ) . |
| 11 | The textual layout is intended to direct the reader into performing the " Activities " during the reading process so that a better understanding of the information is gained . |
| 12 | Or of the mother who promotes cross-cousin marriage so that a new member of her own lineage can be brought into her adopted one , so that she will be less of an outsider in the latter . |
| 13 | In an NHS clinic this may be only ten to fifteen minutes , but the average practitioner seeing a patient privately likes to give about an hour to the first interview , so that a good idea of as many facets of the patient as possible can be ascertained . |
| 14 | He urged any groups with monies outstanding to pay them into the event 's special bank account as soon as possible , so that a good idea of the final total could be reached . |
| 15 | Often the bookseller or cataloguer has not bothered to identify the arms , so that a good deal of pleasure can be obtained from rectifying their indolence or ignorance . |
| 16 | It was pointed out earlier that one difficulty in using inverted files is the need to deal with all the records possessing a given attribute at the same time , so that a great deal of working space is required in main storage . |
| 17 | Like them , Fukase also has the ability to link imagery in a complicated sequence , so that a great number of disparate subjects can be — surprisingly — unified . |
| 18 | On the one hand the party lost ‘ middle class ’ support , so that a higher proportion of its votes came from the working class ( i.e. manual workers ) than ever before . |
| 19 | The traditional hazel rod was a freshly cut forked stick , held in both hands by each ‘ fork ’ , in some tension , so that a slight movement of the hand could result in a large movement of the rod . |
| 20 | The first condition is satisfied in parts of the motor system , in which cells in the brain project directly on to motor neurons in the spinal cord so that a small group of cells in the CNS have a ‘ direct line ’ to a small group of muscles , and perhaps in visuomotor centres in the brainstem ( Donoghue and Wise 1982 ; Schiller and Stryker 1972 ) . |
| 21 | The specific grant , introduced in April 1991 , should encourage authorities to plan together so that a broad spectrum of services is developed and there are no gaps for individual patients to fall down . |
| 22 | Although the model represents the organisation as a whole , it can be adapted so that a particular part of the model can appear in a different form to different users . |
| 23 | She urged anyone holding an original to get in touch with the RAF , or with herself , so that a full record of the badge could be established . |
| 24 | It is important that the Compact Partnership exists at senior levels in Education and Industry so that a clear understanding of the value , purpose , and potential of the initiative permeates all the institutions involved , and so that staff at all levels are positively encouraged to offer their support . |
| 25 | To continue discussions/refine strategy for Scotland so that a clear picture of priorities emerges . |
| 26 | Careful manufacturing techniques can vary the pore sizes and the number of pores so that a whole range of carbons with different adsorptive properties can be obtained . |
| 27 | The £750,000 required is being sought from special council budgets , so that a rolling programme of ferry replacement is not affected . |
| 28 | Employer participation in Compacts should reflect the range and variety of businesses and organisations contributing to the community surrounding the member schools and colleges , so that a realistic spread of vocational opportunity will be available to Compact graduates . |
| 29 | Unfortunately it predicts far too much power on small scales so that a significant degree of antibiasing would be needed . |
| 30 | The British Museum has ( or is believed to have ) some 5 or 6 million objects , so that a conventional stock-take of the entire collection could occupy all the qualified staff for five or six years and could be exhaustive only if all other duties were suspended for the duration . |