Example sentences of "[noun sg] so [conj] she [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of course Luiza should n't be paired with the lanky and very young tenor ; they 'd have to replot the run-up to that part so that she came into the ballroom with someone else . |
| 2 | She began to take a different route so that she approached her home from the other end of Magdalen Street and avoided a meeting with John . |
| 3 | Without consideration he ripped the tape from her skin so that she winced with the searing pain . |
| 4 | The power in the sails lifted the yacht so that she left two long trails of dark blue in the spray . |
| 5 | And indeed it was , for over the brow of the little hill a bright-red motor-scooter erupted and upon it swayed the figure of a monumentally built woman , her classic features frozen into a mask of anger and her grey hair flying in the wind so that she had the appearance of a vengeful Medusa . |
| 6 | There are small twigs digging into her back , she is angry , pushes against him , but he pays no attention , carries on , his hands exploring , he is smiling down at her and when he lowers his head the water from his hair seeps into her mouth so that she tastes the lake , the fish smell of deep water , sees the sun brilliant through the branches behind his head , blinding her eyes , sun specks floating , she closes them as he moves against her . |
| 7 | ‘ Well , we ai n't letting 'er go , that 's for sure , ’ Forest told him , releasing his hold so that she crumpled to the floor . |
| 8 | Sarella ran a hand over her face , toying with the phone , then moving away out of range so that she had time to think . |
| 9 | Then he actually made a paper aeroplane so that she had an example in front of her that she can look at to see what she is aiming for . |
| 10 | Stick a gold star ( or a dab of nail varnish ) on the bottom button and sew a little red thread on the bottom buttonhole so that she does n't mismatch them . |
| 11 | well I suppose their motto is , she had a C D ten on her driving licence , I suppose she should n't of had it in the first place so if she had n't of had it , he would n't of got it ! |
| 12 | I will love him , Lily , like this , ’ and Pen gave her a strangling hug so that she gasped and laughed and begged to be released . |
| 13 | His hand brushed down the length of her body so that she shivered , then came up to cup her breast beneath the thin cotton of her nightgown . |
| 14 | He caught her hands in his and drew them over her head so that she lay open and vulnerable to him . |
| 15 | The now familiar palpitating flutter in her heart made itself felt and the blood drummed unpleasantly in her head so that she feared she might lose her senses . |
| 16 | She crept downstairs , holding the green enamel candlestick high above her head so that she did n't lose her footing on the narrow wooden stairs . |
| 17 | The ballerina here is cleverly perched on a matchbox so that she looks as if she is standing up , but you might find it easier to omit her feet and just stand her flat on the cake board . |
| 18 | was delighted to tell you that we have already received our first nomination for this position in 1992. has been nominated and seconded and , as she is not a current elected member of the Executive Committee , it has been decided to invite her to the remaining Executive meetings as an observer so that she gets used to how the Society functions . |
| 19 | He stood over her for a moment , smiling gently , then he sat on a chair so that she did n't have to look up at him . |
| 20 | Mum knew then she had met her match and tried-to retreat indoors , but Mrs Smith left her foot in the door so that she had to listen . |
| 21 | The rest of her clothes were durable , and , what was more important , blended in with the rest of society so that she did n't stand out in a crowd . |
| 22 | When Miguel tipped her chin so that she had to look into his eyes , she said rather bitterly , ‘ It sounds rather like where you took Victoria in the Mercedes , Miguel . |
| 23 | What Margaret had n't known were the twin reasons for her decision to immerse herself in work : her need to occupy each waking moment with creative thought so that she had no time to dwell on Marcus 's sudden vitriolic departure from her life , and the struggle for economic survival which was facing the advertising agency where she was employed . |
| 24 | Shafts of sunlight gleamed through the avenue of trees , warming the air so that she felt no need to wear the jacket she had brought with her as a precaution against the temperamental nature of Danish weather , holding it casually instead over one arm , perfectly comfortable in the same linen dress she had worn the previous evening . |
| 25 | They put Jenny [ Phil 's wife ] in a grotty old side ward so that she did n't upset any other of the patients , no one come in and tell us anything . |
| 26 | ‘ One of the couples is dividing the babysitting so that she stays at home and he goes out to do the babysitting . |
| 27 | ‘ Look at me , ’ he ordered , giving her a sharp shake so that she raised her head . |
| 28 | Some time needs to be spent in conversation so that she feels he desires the total person and not just the body . |
| 29 | She concentrated on this problem so that she did not have to imagine the people themselves . |
| 30 | She wanted to kiss him , to soften him , to diminish him in some way so that she felt safer , more human . |