Example sentences of "so that [subord] [art] [noun sg] [was/were] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He thought he recognised in Creed qualities that he had himself : the ability to wait and to charge the act of waiting with the current of anticipation , to check and double-check , so that when the waiting was over everything would go like clockwork . |
| 2 | It was noticed , too , that he had taken the precaution of having some shoes with built-up heels made , so that when the ceremony was over and he took his wife 's arm to move slowly down the aisle , he appeared to be the same height as her , or very nearly . |
| 3 | However , she had to admire Travis 's handling of him , so that when the interview was finally over the network man went away convinced he had a good story , while they had kept their private lives intact . |
| 4 | On a particularly difficult issue she had a habit of canvassing everyone privately , except the person directly involved , so that when the matter was finally aired she would already be in command of all views . |
| 5 | This degree of organisation was sufficient to allow them to remember a large part of the information in the passage so that when the theme was finally presented the remembered information could be re-structured . |
| 6 | So far as individual counselling on sexual matters is concerned , schools are advised that whilst pastoral care of pupils is an important aspect of the teacher 's role , parents are expected to play their part , so that if a pupil were to approach a teacher for advice the teacher should , wherever possible , encourage the pupil to seek it from his/her parent whilst at the same time warning the pupil of the risks attached to the pupil 's behaviour . |
| 7 | Looking about him at the great press of people , the escalator that was a river of people flowing on and on , the crowds that streamed down the stairs so that if a train was held up there would be room for no more to squeeze on to the platform , he wondered why a terrorist group had never thought of putting a bomb in the tube . |
| 8 | When so that if the parameter were to be unity , the response would be identical to first-order Butterworth . |
| 9 | They are adjusted so that if the project were completed on time to specification the contractor would realize a reasonable profit . |
| 10 | The sealing tape was left in open view , so that if the box was opened by security during the journey , there would be something to reseal it with . |
| 11 | I am in favour of somewhat greater powers of disposal being given to some of our national museums and galleries so that if an item was clearly surplus to a collection there would be power to dispose of it , provided that the funds realised were reinvested in the acquisition of other , perhaps contemporary material . |
| 12 | Similarly teams of medical advisers were brought down to William Osborne to inspect and comment on the level and location of medical equipment so that as the boat was built the right equipment was installed in the right place . |