Example sentences of "[pron] is [adj] so " in BNC.
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| 1 | And I 've got er , I 've got a printed overhead here which is nice so I 'll use my printed overhead . |
| 2 | He described it as ‘ a sort of mechanised private file and library in which an individual stores his books , records and communications , and which is mechanised so that it may be consulted with exceeding speed and flexibility ’ . |
| 3 | Shortly stated , the main issue is whether a school which is over-subscribed so that it can not accept all the applications for admission can adopt religious criteria ( i.e. criteria intended to preserve the character of the school ) in selecting the successful applicants for admission and thereby exempt itself under section 6(3) ( a ) from the duty under section 6(2) to give effect to the preferences expressed by parents whose children do not meet such criteria . |
| 4 | An image is a pictorial understanding of a kind which is true so far as it goes , but which falls short of full rational clarity , and must eventually be superseded by a concept . |
| 5 | I certainly want teachers to respond closely to the situation in which they are — but they need to be clear about the overall function of RE , what it is about , in order to respond in a way which is meaningful so as not to be just taken over by the latest influence . |
| 6 | Dependent in the sense of looking after them but she is independent so therefore she may own her own home so there 's obviously the opportunity what happens . |
| 7 | Sometimes the relation between brothers-in-law is asymmetrical like that between elder brother and younger brother and sometimes affinity itself is asymmetrical so that the categories " wife-givers " and " wife-takers " are distinct ; but these are technical matters which lie outside the scope of the present discussion . |
| 8 | Paula is a perfectionist and everything is fine so long as there are no snags . |
| 9 | The opportunity may , therefore , exist for settlement at this stage and there is no doubt that it is preferable so to proceed than to achieve settlement at the door of the Court . |
| 10 | ‘ What is important is that international financial assistance is well-packaged and well-planned and that it is visible so that people feel that international aid really helps . ’ |
| 11 | Alicia Lockwood had said , " In front of them both , Mr. Crowther , so that they both catch on — I do n't care if it is embarrassing so long as the idea gets into their heads . " |
| 12 | It is possible so to violate the state of marriage , specifically by adultery , that in those circumstances divorce is conceivable and permissible . |
| 13 | But it is poisonous so if I start smelling it I 'm going have to switch the cupboard on to suck the fumes away . |
| 14 | And I think it is important so that decisions like this can be made within a er , a framework that we 've all , you know , been part of , and na are happy with agreed to . |
| 15 | yeah it is local so I 'll still be coming to the group , I mean it 's erm , going , I mean erm just bear that in mind I might need sort of some help with coordinating cards and things , and erm , particularly if we do opt into the campaign , er it might be advisable for somebody else to do it , or at least sort of give me assistance . |
| 16 | A cat inhibits the desire to chase the bird until it is ready so that it has the highest chance of success . |
| 17 | But at least it pays no rent and in practice it is secure so long as it farms the land and avoids bankruptcy . |
| 18 | It is motorised so that it can rapidly circumnavigate the platform , measuring distances by trigonometry as it moves to record a human head can take as little as fifteen to twenty seconds . |
| 19 | She also underlined the importance of parents becoming ‘ better informed on what is available so that they can pass that enthusiasm and appreciation on to the children ’ . |