Example sentences of "is so [adj] [that] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The resemblance is so close that a human can easily mistake the new song for the sound of a trimphone . |
| 2 | Indeed , the machine is so massive that a tokamak reactor would need something like 17 times as much material to produce the same power output as a pressurised-water reactor . |
| 3 | In order to support this position , one has to accept : ( i ) that the intention — recklessness distinction is the most significant dividing line for serious injuries , more relevant than factors such as premeditation or provocation ; ( ii ) that this is a workable distinction for the courts , especially in impulsive crimes , where the definition of intention may be fulfilled by a momentary realization of what is happening ; ( iii ) that it is so significant that a difference in maximum penalties between life imprisonment and five years ' imprisonment is appropriate ; and ( iv ) that there is not a strong case for phrasing the offences in terms of endangerment rather than of causing physical harm . |
| 4 | The informal organisation of a company is so important that a newcomer has to ‘ learn the ropes ’ before he can settle effectively into his job , and he must also become ‘ accepted ’ by his fellow workers . |
| 5 | Perhaps the target is so unrealistic that a short-fall is inevitable . |
| 6 | Sometimes the scar tissue is so thick that a couple never truly manage intimacy again . |