Example sentences of "so [adv] for a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So much for a daring display of primitive combat ! |
| 2 | So much for a passing game — hoof the ball into the other half and see what happens . |
| 3 | So much for a progressive education . |
| 4 | So much for a blatant attack , but what about the friendly stranger who suddenly comes too close for comfort in the car park outside the local pub ? |
| 5 | So much for a romantic myth that has given Hollywood scriptwriters a nice living . |
| 6 | If a group wittingly shares an attitude over a relevant issue but does so only for a limited period of time before falling into disarray , it would be difficult to refer to the group as an elite in any meaningful sense since the outcomes would be insignificant . |
| 7 | ‘ I have not felt so well for a long time , ’ he told the ever-comforting Jones , ‘ and shall be tempted to be very vulgar in my speech . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I have not felt so well for a long time and I shall be tempted to be very vulgar in my speech . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Hi , Char , ’ he said , straining so hard for a deep man-of-the-world note that Charity had to bite her lip to keep from laughing . |