Example sentences of "[adv] [adv] [conj] [noun prp] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As the Servant of Yahweh , Jesus treads the path of suffering and obedience right the way to Calvary : so much so that Peter could describe his suffering and death in terms culled from the famous prophecy of the Suffering Servant in Isaiah : |
| 2 | It is the Spirit of Christ that unites us with Christ : so much so that Paul can say ‘ If any man does not have the Spirit of Christ , he does not belong to Christ ’ ( Rom. 8:9 ) . |
| 3 | Better perhaps that Benedict should not return — though God send nothing had happened to him , for she could bear anything but that ! — for that his lost inheritance , through her fault , must prevent his ever regarding her with anything but hatred . |
| 4 | He ate so swiftly that Libby could n't take her eyes off him ; she remembered all they were told about behaving properly and eating slowly . |
| 5 | Molly Pearce , the helpful spinster with her eye on Maurice ; she fitted so exactly that Wycliffe could scarcely believe his luck . |
| 6 | He motioned an unwilling Adjutant and Sergeant out ahead of him and stood by the open door , frowning so deeply that Clarissa would have followed if Charity had n't risked leaving her defences and staked all on a final devastating attack . |
| 7 | ‘ Hallo ? ’ he repeated , rather louder than necessary and so carefully that Hugh could hear the vowels tinkling into place . |
| 8 | She was next in line to Lily , five years older than the girl who had come to Riverstown and had the whole world in her pocket , so far as Bernadette could see . |
| 9 | It looked like some sort of play he was writing , so far as Bob could see . |
| 10 | But the baby , so far as Wendy could see , was in good order , firm of limb , bright of eye , smooth of skin and , once released from its wrapping , extremely lively . |
| 11 | Well laid out , so far as Newman could see while she made the tea . |
| 12 | ‘ The Mamur Zapt ? ’ said Suleiman , surprised but , so far as Owen could tell , not disconcerted . |
| 13 | So far as Bragg could see , the man had clearly been killed by a crushing blow to the head . |
| 14 | Besides , if Maidstone could predict so accurately when Elsie would appear then it would be a simple matter to find her again — perhaps at the same time tomorrow . |
| 15 | Zelah was a cross to be borne more or less cheerfully and Helen could handle her , when necessary , by being devastatingly blunt . |
| 16 | Waiters ran around from table to table , shouting to each other and to the customers , so fast that Shelley could n't catch what was going on . |
| 17 | She groaned and turned over , hoping she would fall asleep again , but her brain insisted on relaying pictures of her twin , so vividly that Dana could have been in the same room . |
| 18 | He had changed the subjet so adroitly that Juliet could only stare at him . |
| 19 | ‘ A pity , ’ Bruce murmured so quietly that Corbett could hardly hear him . |
| 20 | ‘ Just as you like , ’ said Burden , turning his face away so that Wexford should not see him smile . |
| 21 | She looked away so that Trent would n't see her misery : ‘ He told me not to tell anyone . ’ |
| 22 | That brought tears to my eyes and I turned away so that Jeff would n't be able to see them , then fought them back . |
| 23 | September 10th was the Saturday following Heather 's visit to Oxford and thus just when Harry would have expected her to proceed to the Skein of Geese . |
| 24 | He was going to be leaving soon anyway so Owen would have to make up his mind about Jane . |
| 25 | Maybe the Emp was further away than Biff could imagine . |
| 26 | Unfortunately we also now that Tim ca n't erm , fulfil the responsibilities in the planning and environment electoral college and Robert will take his place . |
| 27 | Some of us here today may not have all that much reason to rejoice right now but God will ultimately lead us all forward in joy . |
| 28 | I could do with forty winks right now and Otley would never miss me . |
| 29 | For as long as Ruth could remember , huge red roses had sprawled across the kitchen walls , fading gradually to a sandy brown against the yellowed background . |
| 30 | It had hung in Maggie 's bedroom for as long as Phoebe could remember : she had not looked at it properly for years . |