Example sentences of "so that [conj] they [be] [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | Well they wear them so that when they 're putting out the fires they do n't hurt their heads . |
2 | The best hoods are shaped so that when they 're pulled in there 's less material to bunch up which means a closer and more comfortable fit around your head . |
3 | There are many people who come into English-language teaching without having passed through formal pedagogic processes , so that when they are confronted with the terminology of the subject , they may be at a disadvantage to those who have already been to teacher-training college or who have a university degree in linguistics . |
4 | Cones are much rarer ; these are about the size and shape of an asparagus spear , with rows of cavities , which contained spores , so that if they are flattened they can appear almost segmented in the manner of an arthropod fossil . |
5 | Paraffin heaters sold in shops must now , by law , be designed so that if they 're tipped over , the flame is automatically snuffed out . |
6 | These parties claim that they are different from traditional Marxist — Leninist parties in three major respects : they are critical of certain aspects of the Soviet Union ; they are independent of Moscow so that if they were to win an election and form a government they would not be Soviet puppets ; and they claim that it is possible to implement communism and maintain traditional democratic institutions . |