Example sentences of "[prep] he so [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As he whispered , Donald 's resonant , trained voice repeated each sentence after him so that all could hear , from the Macleans of Morvern and Coll and the seven other members of the Clan Council away past the tacksmen and subtenants to the farthest cottar on the damp sand . |
| 2 | He threw the handkerchief carelessly into a laundry basket , then before she knew what was happening , he was kissing the tips of her fingers , then her palms , then drawing her hands towards him so that she had little choice but to slide her arms around him and receive his kiss . |
| 3 | He moved closer , reaching out to turn her face towards him so that the light glittered on the tell-tale mist on her cheeks . |
| 4 | With Gomez watching , he bound Trent s wrists in front of him so that he could hold the coffee mug . |
| 5 | He thought , once again , how large she looked and yet how vulnerable , wearing nothing but her nightdress , kneeling on the floor in front of him so that he could see , although he tried not to , the tops of her ample breasts . |
| 6 | Penry reached out a long arm and drew her in front of him so that she stood in the shelter of his arms as he held the wheel . |
| 7 | Just leave it there in front of him so that he can eat it if he wants it Charlotte |
| 8 | He left his cocoon of warmth , closing the folds behind him so that the damp chill of the room would not invade his secret place during his absence . |
| 9 | The rest of the queue followed close behind him so that there were at least six people on the ladder at the same time . |
| 10 | He had his hands clasped behind his head and was leaning against the head-rest behind him so that his tanned throat was exposed . |
| 11 | He tried to pull Caspar with him so that they would be hidden by a tree , but Caspar hung back barking . |
| 12 | They had both been so kind , caring and helpful during the whole of Nigel 's illness — staying with him so that I could get out to shop and have a break , taking him to his hospital appointments because their car was bigger and therefore more comfortable for him , and in dozens of other , smaller but no less important ways . |
| 13 | I ask you to break that pledge you made with him so that he may marry me , the mother of his children . ’ |
| 14 | erm There 's always an ambivalence in the relationship between governors and schools in that , in order to have a good relationship with a head , you need to be on friendly terms with him so that the head , or her , so that the head will communicate with the governors . |
| 15 | When one dhāmi died the god chose another and was embodied in him so that , although dhāmis came and went , the god 's reputation endured . |
| 16 | It is to teach our young people about Him , it is to bring them to a conscious faith in Him so that in the heart and life of the Church , they can proclaim and witness to the faith of the ages , that Jesus is truly God and truly man , the Lord and saviour of us all . ’ |
| 17 | continue in him so that when he appears we may be confident That 's good is n't it ? |
| 18 | For suddenly Georg 's control had snapped and he pushed her hard , violently and savagely away from him so that she spun across the room , hurtled into the table , and nearly fell . |
| 19 | Hurriedly she forced herself to pay attention , surreptitiously edging away from him so that her arm no longer brushed against his every time he moved . |
| 20 | But Calatin 's banqueting hall and the house in the forest had wavered and grown dim — ‘ as if I am seeing it through water , ’ thought Fergus — and there had been a great heaviness within him so that it was difficult to breathe . |
| 21 | That thing where erm she , she worked for him so that |
| 22 | I lifted Harry until he was sitting on the walkway and then , still gripping him tightly , wriggled up beside him so that we were both sitting there with our heads wholly above water , which may not sound a great advance but which was probably the difference between life and death . |
| 23 | Marjorie turned her back to him so that he could help her out of her coat . |
| 24 | We are told that his decision not to do so was influenced by his impression that the judge was hostile to him so that he was reluctant to be questioned by the judge . |
| 25 | Simple arithmetic will show that if you wish the examiner to appreciate your answer you must present it to him so that the minimum time is required for reading , assessing and marking . |
| 26 | She sat next to him so that she could cut up his food and discreetly help his wavering hand shove it into his mouth . |
| 27 | A little embarrassed at trespassing on this very private moment between them , she found a pack of tissues in Dr Russell 's medical bag and handed them to him so that Faye could wipe the gel from her abdomen before adjusting her clothing again . |
| 28 | ‘ You are being foolish beyond permission ! ’ he declared angrily , his hands dragging her to him so that his feverish glare burned into her eyes . |
| 29 | Lloyds Bank released the bills back to him so that he could sell them and thereby obtain the money to pay off the loan from the Bank . |
| 30 | I give way to him so that he can enlighten us . |