Example sentences of "[conj] [adj] so [conj] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Furthermore , the first triticale was far too tall and weak so that it ‘ lodged ’ ( is flattened ) in a storm , and kernels in contact with the earth soon rotted . |
| 4 | 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 |
| 5 | Only the grip of his hand on her arm joined their bodies together , yet the union seemed complete and total so that she was no longer a separate entity . |
| 6 | The matrix is designed to be flexible and adaptable so that it can readily be adjusted to respond to needs identified by users . |
| 7 | The result of his planning so far is what he calls ‘ the R&D Initiative for the NHS ’ — something that he recognises must be visible and simple so that he can present it ‘ succinctly ’ to boardrooms and to nonspecialist health professionals , such as managers . |
| 8 | In principle it is impossible because skills are by their nature totally integrated and interactive so that they can not meaningfully be separated into independent parts . |
| 9 | She would take home something special and beautiful so that she would not remember the Côte d'Azur only for the bad things . |
| 10 | Look for drive bays of both sizes , 3.5-inch and 5.25-inch so that you can fit extra peripherals such as CD-ROM , or another hard or floppy drive . |
| 11 | Similar rules may be constructed to examine the operation of processes of lengthening and rounding so that it is possible ( for example ) to compare in the two communities the distribution of vowel length in four phonetic environments ( see J. Milroy et al. |
| 12 | They must be presented , minded and mollycoddled if necessary so that they concentrate totally on their own performance . |
| 13 | In keeping with the emphasis on liberalism , there was the idea that party competition should be restrained and moderate so that it would involve gradual change and only limited state intervention . |
| 14 | The plaster work had been restored and gilded so that it glittered against a dazzling white ceiling and against walls hung with crimson wallpaper . |
| 15 | In return , we require the industry to become productive and efficient so that it can win the largest possible share of the future market for electricity generation . |
| 16 | I am by no means gloomy about the prospects for British Coal , but its future success and security depend on its becoming more competitive and productive so that it can secure a large part of the British energy market in years ahead . |
| 17 | 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 ! |
| 18 | We have tried to make the questions simple but comprehensive so that it wo n't take many minutes to fill in but your answers will give us a good idea of what is wanted and what is not . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | The variety Nottingham has the best fruits , which must be left on the tree as long as possible so that they become ‘ bletted ’ — dark brown and softly squidgy . |
| 21 | Provided that they have done so , and that the child has been matched with them as carefully as possible so that they can best meet his or her needs , their situation is likely to be no different from that of any other family with teenagers . |
| 22 | But the partisan warfare went on : Walter Long and his PPS , Sir William Bull ( who had been on the Conference himself ) , reacted angrily to complaints from the agents and suggested that the professional organizers wanted to keep the system as complicated as possible so that they could keep their pay and privileges . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | It is essential that these councils are set up as soon as possible so that they may start work on all the detailed arrangements and consultations that will be necessary if a smooth transition to the new funding system is to be ensured . |
| 25 | Those that are not reviewed are returned as rapidly as possible so that they may be submitted elsewhere without delay . |
| 26 | The androids are made as human in appearance as possible so that they can be more companionable . |
| 27 | Whether you are moving to another part of the country or going abroad let us know as soon as possible so that we can publicise details of your property to maximum effect . |
| 28 | As I said , spring ninety four is gon na be the latest date for the site we want to start that phase as early as possible so that we can then get onto to the other phase as early as possible because we obviously do n't particularly want to wait until nineteen ninety five ninety six to , to finish the whole thing . |
| 29 | I urge people to talk to us as quickly as possible so that we can have meaningful discussions in the EC . |
| 30 | I have done my best to give as much time as possible to the debate yesterday and today , including making my answers to business questions as short as possible so that we can get on with the debate . |