Example sentences of "[adv] [adv] so [conj] [to-vb] " in BNC.

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1 Trumpets wailed , acrobats somersaulted , torn beasts died ; some bejewelled ladies blew kisses , perhaps only so as to kindle the jealousy of rival ladies or of their own lords .
2 On the one hand , Jaq must seem capable of irony and flexible tolerance — perhaps only so as to spring a trap .
3 By this time , the trade was completely unionized , and the existence of the women 's section of the union gave the group a certain coherence and identity ; so much so that to avoid overloading the present chapter , the union 's creation and activity is discussed in Chapter 7 .
4 These categories reveal an intricate relationship between social rank and economic standing , so much so as to invite the conclusion that by this date , if not much earlier , it had come to be acknowledged that status was a function of source and level of income , subject to the proviso that land took precedence over personal property .
5 For example , a coastline is a curve whose length ( between any two points ) increases when measured more accurately so as to include its ever-finer convolutions round bays , headlands , cliffs , boulders rocks , pebbles , etc , and on any reasonably simple model the length is infinite .
6 This consisted of an index ( with a score of 75 or below ) which combined relative per capita income and relative unemployment levels , and was an attempt to redefine the assisted areas more narrowly so as to direct funds to those areas most in need .
7 However , by the simple mathematical device of plotting reciprocals it was possible to extend or extrapolate the size-strength curve fairly reliably so as to ascertain the strength of a fibre of negligible thickness .
8 As Jaq questioned Meh'Lindi yet again so as to compare her impressions with his , a sickening realization about the probable nature of the hydra dawned on him .
9 But , when out in open ground , as Duncan was , the occupant had to lie absolutely still so as to avoid being seen .
10 Having made a decision on travel as their retirement hobby , they may have to live very modestly so as to finance their trips overseas .
11 Erm there are , however , and a number of other valid objections erm if I just mention them very briefly so as to save time .
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