Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] so that " in BNC.
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| 1 | We go on being as good , or better so that in our customers ' eyes we are always their Company of the Year — every year . |
| 2 | It may be surprising , but when a cat brings a live mouse to her kittens — perhaps for them to first play with and then kill , or perhaps so that she can kill it while they watch — this is not considered by some experts to be a form of teaching . |
| 3 | The print head can move vertically up or down so that a pin can contact any one of the three pads of the printer ribbon . |
| 4 | Lisa pulled herself up to her full five feet three inches , wishing for an extra foot or so so that she could look him in the eye . |
| 5 | SAFFRON AND CURRANT BISCUITS 2 tbsp cream or milk generous pinch saffron strands 6oz/175g butter 2oz/50g icing sugar 6oz/175g self-raising flour 2oz/50g fine semolina 4oz/100g currants Put the cream or milk and the saffron into a saucepan , bring just to bubbling point and then leave to cool , stirring once or twice so that the saffron infuses well . |
| 6 | SAFFRON AND CURRANT BISCUITS 2 tbsp cream or milk generous pinch saffron strands 6oz/175g butter 2oz/50g icing sugar 6oz/175g self-raising flour 2oz/50g fine semolina 4oz/100g currants Put the cream or milk and the saffron into a saucepan , bring just to bubbling point and then leave to cool , stirring once or twice so that the saffron infuses well . |
| 7 | The translations were not the only technical difficulty : there were only two shorthand writers in the court and they were hard pressed to keep up with the proceedings , causing the court to be adjourned more than once so that they could transcribe their notes . |
| 8 | It is of course taken for granted that the loading is such that always so that the response is given by equations ( 8.11 ) ( 8.13 ) . |
| 9 | If you leave plenty of selvage round the edge , later on you can crop that slightly so that it is a perfect ninety degree . |
| 10 | He moved more heavily and slowly so that often they had to pause to allow him to keep up , and they rested for his sake more often than they would otherwise have done . |
| 11 | The Crown accepted that the income of the settlement arose or accrued to the three trustees jointly and not jointly and severally so that none of them was entitled , in law , separately to any particular share or fraction of the income . |
| 12 | Indeed , his work rate is so high that his players are inspired to perform if only so that the old so-and-so does not get the better of them . |
| 13 | Indeed , his work rate is so high that his players are inspired to perform if only so that the old so-and-so does not get the better of them . |
| 14 | ‘ I might as well tell you — if only so that you 'll let me go home . ’ |
| 15 | I felt I should include them in the list if only so that you could see the limited choice at present available . |
| 16 | It overlooked the street , it was too hot , and the people on the other side of the wall had been watching the hotel 's cable channel late and loud so that he 'd had to go around and hammer on their door . |
| 17 | The king was determined and rightly so that his collection , now the property of his former subjects , should reflect Chinese rather than European taste . |
| 18 | Once the execution history has been generated , TPM allows the program to be stepped or run forward and backwards so that the programmer can see exact details of the run . |
| 19 | Picking up her tray without the fruit and cake she had planned to take , Belinda left the cafeteria line with tight lips and stiffened shoulders , but , before she had gone very far , Deana had caught up to her , grabbing her upper arm roughly and painfully so that her hot dinner spilled on to the tray and splashed her wrist . |
| 20 | Richie had deployed half a dozen of his tried and trusted Hazards Limited operatives to look after Royalbion plant and installations both onshore and offshore so that he and Patrick could be free to hold a watching brief at the Million Sterling Tournament . |
| 21 | Improving the communication system between school and home so that all parents have the opportunity to develop a positive image of their child 's school . |
| 22 | These ulcers heal spontaneously and rapidly so that seven days after their induction the ulcer area was usually reduced to about 30% of its initial size . |
| 23 | Instead the tall , black-browed Dutchman flicked his vibro-blade on and off so that the rocks behind it seemed to tremble into and out of existence . |
| 24 | Expertly his hands began their slow , feverish exploration of her bare skin , tormenting as they sought to inflame her further and further so that she forgot everything but the pleasure he could bring her . |
| 25 | Leeds switched tactics slightly and brought Kelly in more and more so that West ham were being skinned on both wings . |
| 26 | In September 1938 , when I was sixteen , I went back to my native country for a holiday ; partly because 1 wanted to see my friends in štanjel , and partly so that I could visit my uncles , aunts and cousins on my mother 's side of the family in Mavhinje . |
| 27 | She ate quickly , partly because she was so used to eating alone now that it seemed more a practicality than a pleasure , and partly so that the servants might have their own dinner at leisure in the kitchen . |
| 28 | The occupational therapist 's role usually includes advising on suitable types of clothing for the patient , partly to make dressing simple and practical , and also so that the clothing chosen is helpful in the process through which the patient relearns to dress himself . |
| 29 | I 'm afraid I 'd have to rewire this guitar in a more commonsense manner , so the toggle switch points towards the set of controls in use ( that 's the key , I think ) , and also so that the volumes sit fore and the tones aft , the way Gibsons and Fenders do . |
| 30 | This was to encourage people to work through until their department moved and also so that R.S. left the impression of being a caring employer with those who chose redundancy . |