Example sentences of "is so [adv] a [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A dull , cold , rainy day does not literally mean ‘ sadness ’ — it is possible to be happy on such a day — but it is so obviously a metaphor for sadness that when it appears in writing it has become a cliché , intended to trigger a predictable response . |
| 2 | The human element which is so much a part of the informal approach must be standardized if a team is to operate as a unit . |
| 3 | In 22 the Poet is so much a part of the Friend that he can not age , himself , ‘ So long as youth and thou are of one date ’ . |
| 4 | Brushing your teeth is so much a part of daily routine that it is sometimes easy to forget the importance of doing it properly . |
| 5 | And the word ‘ Glory ’ in verse 21 is so much a part of the language of our worship that it easy to overlook the significance of the phrase that Paul uses there . |
| 6 | Someone who is so much a part of you that if you were separated you 'd no longer feel whole . ’ |
| 7 | It is another pointer to that ambiguity which is so much a characteristic of his life and work , in which the essential orderliness and formal morality of his upbringing clash with his more libertarian — and sometimes libertine — impulses and imagination . |
| 8 | Even the most casual visitor can not fail to notice the quality of homesteads , the increased personal incomes , the efficiency and comfort of transport systems and the pride in culture and heritage , which is so often a reflection of economic security . |
| 9 | She looked the sort of girl who is so often a trademark of California — a girl who could dance all night , yet play tennis or golf , ride or swim the next day without the slightest effort . |
| 10 | You do n't need to be a programmer ; there 's no code to write , and you do n't even have to adopt the programmer 's mindset that is so often a prerequisite for building advanced database applications . |
| 11 | This concern is so often a feature of social service intervention ( O'Hagan , 1986 ) . |