Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] [adj] so that " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was , in fact , a much beamier vessel than the police ship , the hull fining up sharply towards bow and stern so that both fore and aft her deep , strong wedge-shape would cause the ice to squeeze her upwards in the event of her being caught in a series of pressure ridges . |
| 2 | She 'd been longing for peace and quiet so that she could get on with her carving , and , now that she had it , was standing here like a loon ! |
| 3 | If drilling use a very sharp drill and hold it straight , drilling onto wood if possible so that it does n't crack the jar |
| 4 | The androids are made as human in appearance as possible so that they can be more companionable . |
| 5 | Not only that , but on hatching , the young cuckoo throws out the host species ' own eggs or young so that it has no competition for the foster parents ' time and attention . |
| 6 | The upshot is that holiday/tour organisers who book hotels in this country are imposing stringent contract conditions on the hotels and may in some cases be looking for some performance guarantees or such-like so that they have some redress if your shortcomings result in them having to pay up to their customers . |
| 7 | The wind was now veering round towards the stern quarter and increasing so that 4th-placed Herst/Stafford of Canada in the second semi capsized 20m from the line and lost their final place . |
| 8 | Meanwhile Malta 's reconnaissance aircraft were out looking for Axis convoys bound for Tripoli or Benghazi so that the island 's bombers might strike at them and disrupt the flow of supplies and reinforcements to Rommel 's command . |
| 9 | This is achieved by adjusting the spacing between the words and characters as necessary so that each line of text finishes at the same point . |
| 10 | As to the poor , Lord Mamey 's solutions are simple : emigration on a large scale and the destruction of as many cottages as possible so that the population of his parishes is not increased . |
| 11 | In 1839 , the year of the Chartist petition to Parliament ( itself precipitated by the Act ) , Disraeli 's delinquent Lord Marney is pulling down as many of his cottages as possible so that the poor do not become a charge upon his parish . |
| 12 | Prey animals , such as rabbits and ducks , need to observe as much of their surroundings as possible so that predators do not catch them unawares . |
| 13 | The atmosphere filters out most of the gamma and X-radiation so that the amount reaching ground level from space is virtually zero , and astronomers who seek to measure these short-wave radiations must send their telescopes into space . |
| 14 | It is helpful if trainers have as much information as possible so that they can set the context for trainees at the time of the viewing . |
| 15 | ( ii ) In redrafting their work they should be encouraged to think of the first draft as tentative so that they are prepared to rethink their whole approach in the light of their own critical appraisal or of their discussions with their peers or teacher . |
| 16 | The covers are being produced at the moment and I have asked Margaret Lockhart at CPU to get estimates for copying the contents and combining with the cover and binding so that this can be done a.s.a.p after the September Social Work Committee . |
| 17 | Improvements are recommended in all of these studies such as shutting doors quietly ( and oiling them when necessary ) ; handling equipment carefully to reduce noise ; muting the alarm systems and telephones ; wearing soft-soled shoes ; providing soundproof covers for computer printout machines ; reducing conversations between staff and talking quietly ; providing earplugs if requested ; isolating ‘ noisy ’ patients from general wards when practicable so that they create the least possible disturbance to other patients — and , as Soutar & Wilson point out , most of these suggestions are simple and inexpensive remedies . |