Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] [adv] so [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But from somewhere she heard a calling that whispered the sacred word ‘ Callanish ’ and said that no Callanish eagle could die here so far from home where no eagle ever flew . |
| 2 | How frightening that it could happen again so easily . |
| 3 | He could settle here so easily , he told himself , slipping into place among the friendly people of Lulling and Thrush Green , enjoying their companionship and sharing their enchanting countryside . |
| 4 | That he could sit there so calmly , issuing orders as if she were a naughty schoolgirl , simply beggared belief . |
| 5 | ‘ I would not think you need go quite so far , ’ Bragg said , picking up the file . |
| 6 | And when we 've repaid you and bought back Maran Hill , we shall live ever so quietly . |
| 7 | And who would have thought he would come home so early ? ’ |
| 8 | The desired formula ( strictly valid only if constituency seats and list seats are equal in number ) will then show that the system will function tidily so long as there is no party for which x exceeds 2y . |
| 9 | The consensus will last only so long as most lawyers accept the convictions that support it . |
| 10 | We succumbed to temptation once , Bernard , but I 'm sure Mary will forgive just so long as we never , ever do it again . ’ |
| 11 | That gives him the space to make long-term bets , but also deprives him of advice against short-sightedness : borrowing sums that he can service only so long as the good times roll . |
| 12 | And and it was like a tin ladle which I can remember ever so well the tin ladle . |
| 13 | The system can function only so long as the financial stability of LCH 's position is preserved so that the risks normally inherent in futures and options trading are effectively balanced . |
| 14 | The air supply is restricted so the combustion zone can spread only so far . |
| 15 | The observer 's readiness to modify is admirably honest ( Mr Palomar is a nice man ) and ultimately exhausting : the process of adjustment can go only so far before atrophy threatens . |