Example sentences of "[conj] are so [adj] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | LEFT Radiotelescopy has allowed us to examine the most remote areas of the Universe and determine the details of celestial object that are so distant that they are invisible to optical telescopes . |
| 2 | The exploration of dramatic configurations has revealed possibilities that are so many and varied that any list would be incomplete , if only for lack of tomorrow 's development . |
| 3 | Those that are so general as to encompass many alternative learning paths are at the mercy of the pragmatic needs and preferences of SAT developers and the uncertainties of interpretation by teachers during classroom assessment . |
| 4 | Medication is not always the right resource in times of distress , but there are certain situations that are so terrible that you will need something to help you through the first few months . |
| 5 | He was on his way south from a place called Nunyerry when , he said , monsoon clouds forced him to fly lower and lower into the Turner Ranges , one of those areas of outback Australia that are so inhospitable that even the local animals hibernate below ground . |
| 6 | THERE are some disasters that are so ghastly that even the voyeur averts the eyes . |
| 7 | There are certain books , in almost any field , that are so rare that the collector is very unlikely to find a copy in good condition and , perforce , will have to make do with second , third , or tenth best . |
| 8 | He therefore sees no point in trying to enforce statutory instructions that are so unclear that any reliance on them would be speculative , so vague that they can not aid coordination in any case . |
| 9 | Although this example takes the point to an extreme , I have noticed that many people mistakenly use flowers that are so big that there' is barely room for them in the frame , and therefore the finished miniature is not as full of detail , nor as interesting , as a larger picture would be . |
| 10 | Alternatively , the infection may be confined to the inside of the mouth , where it may not produce any symptoms , or may cause ulceration which is difficult to distinguish from ‘ aphthous ’ ulcers ( the small mouth ulcers that are so common and so difficult to treat ) . |
| 11 | Stars could not shine were it not for particles — called neutrinos — that are so insubstantial that they have no mass at all and can travel right through a solid object like the Earth as if it simply did not exist . |
| 12 | Now there are two-carriage abominations called ‘ Sprinters ’ that are so basic and degrading a form of transport for a long journey that adequate toilet facilities are considered an unnecessary luxury . |
| 13 | Other writers have created fantasy worlds — Lilliput , Wonderland , Oz , Middle Earth , Gormenghast , Animal Farm — that are so vivid that , for a time , they exist . |
| 14 | ‘ It 's like one of those dreams , ’ said Breeze , ‘ that are so vivid that you think you could n't possibly forget the slightest detail ; yet when you try to describe them , they simply disappear . |
| 15 | Maybe it 's the Border Culture ! g Staff do enjoy this work immensely — if treated as adults within an open management system they will treat residents likewise and are so committed and enthusiastic . |
| 16 | The elevator loads remain almost constant at all speeds and are so low that any jerky movement may result in very high ‘ g ’ loadings . |
| 17 | The problems are in the roof structure of the sheltered housing in Meadow Court , Frodsham , and are so serious that if the building were subjected to stress it is feared the roof could collapse . |
| 18 | The master of shock frock Fashion Editor tactics is Gianni Versace , whose bondage dresses have set supermodels like Cindy Crawford on fire — and are so distinctive that it 's easy for the High Street to copy , so that cage-style dresses are now everywhere . |
| 19 | Modern breeds of these homing pigeons return so reliably and are so tame and amenable that they make excellent subjects with which to investigate the homing ability . |
| 20 | Indeed , several are at the other extreme and are so hardy as to be used for screening and protection in exposed positions . |
| 21 | They are in fact the original Green products having been around since 1959 , and are so good that the company 's turnover is about £1 billion . |
| 22 | Leftovers can well be used again in your own meals though , and are so good that they are even marketed these days . |
| 23 | The needles are usually made of stainless steel ( the first needles were of stone , then bone and bamboo ! ) and are so fine that you should n't feel pain . |
| 24 | Modern avionics items exhibit such a variety of failure modes and are so reliable that the tradesman often forgets how he cured a particular type of fault when he experiences another of the same type . |
| 25 | They are little more than delicate hooks hidden in their plumage and are so short that they are quite incapable of lifting the bird 's body high enough to enable it to make a complete wing beat . |
| 26 | General knowledge quizzes of the trivial pursuit type are useful money raisers but are so popular that they are beginning to be dominated by teams that take an almost professional approach to the game . |