Example sentences of "[adv] so [that] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Under cover of the conversation , Luke drew her attention , his hand brushing against her arm through the fine fabric of the lacy jacket , and she started nervously so that a few drops of wine spilled over the rim of her glass . |
| 2 | What will happen in fact is that you 'll have a start date for your system , which was basically when N1 was , and what they will be looking for is that everything from that date forward is complying right so that a job that started before then , they wo n't look for the initial part of that job to comply right as of that date onwards they will look for it to comply . |
| 3 | The doctrine that mental disease did not have a physical cause became widely established , so much so that a study published in 1915 which reported definite changes in the left cerebral hemispheres of schizophrenic patients was largely ignored until it was rediscovered 70 years later . |
| 4 | So much so that a group of shipmasters and merchants came to Seton to suggest that a retaliatory gesture would be in order . |
| 5 | So much so that a theatre fireman laughed so loud that he fell over , accidentally rang the firebell and brought the curtain down prematurely . |
| 6 | Sometimes small panels were painted , apparently so that a sequence of tableaux could be shown . |
| 7 | The specific grant , introduced in April 1991 , should encourage authorities to plan together so that a broad spectrum of services is developed and there are no gaps for individual patients to fall down . |
| 8 | The developed world must provide aid for this to happen , and so people need to realise the depth of the problem and pull together so that a large aid programme can be put into practice . |
| 9 | Decisions are due to be taken soon so that a white paper can be published at the beginning of June . |
| 10 | ‘ He may have a slight tear in his cartilage , and he will be going home so that a probe can be inserted into his knee to see the extent of the damage and what needs to be done . |
| 11 | Discuss this with the vet beforehand so that a member of the staff can restrain the dog . |
| 12 | This work should start immediately so that a schedule for 1992 can be drawn up . |
| 13 | There are important limitations here so that a guarantee could provide a defence to a manufacturer in respect of damage to property ( personal injury and death being excluded by s2 of UCTA 1977 ) caused by defective goods which is not due to negligence . |
| 14 | In response to this stimulus the larva releases its own exsheathing fluid , containing an enzyme leucine aminopeptidase , which dissolves the sheath from within , either at a narrow collar anteriorly so that a cap detaches , or by splitting the sheath longitudinally . |
| 15 | And was n't the leadership contest hastily arranged precisely so that a new shadow cabinet could be harrying the Conservatives throughout the summer ? |
| 16 | A gift or donation is , at its best , a payment made voluntarily so that a service may be given to others . |
| 17 | At each stop trains were besieged with hawkers selling everything from chapattis to a shave , but passengers could telegraph ahead so that a delicious and aromatic meal was brought on a tray covered with a napkin to the window of the carriage as the train drew into the next station . |
| 18 | Herbs distributed about the garden mixed in with the general plantings will often supply that " surprise " quality that the old garden-landscape designers insisted on , as an aroma wafts through the air on a hot sunny day , or when a plant is brushed accidentally so that a spicy smell comes apparently out of nowhere . |
| 19 | With videodisc it is possible to select the frame precisely and speedily so that a set of stills on the screen could very easily be used . |