Example sentences of "[noun sg] so that a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Before the Bill came before the House , we decided to make a change so that an authority with very enlightened policies — such as East Northants — which was able to reduce both its community charge and that which the county imposed should be permitted to continue doing so under the council tax . |
2 | Many schools have team members in reserve so that a quota can always be mustered to stand in for any bona fide team member whose parents can not afford the trip . |
3 | In Nichol v Godts ( 1854 ) 10 Exch 191 , a sale of " foreign refined rape oil , warranted only equal to samples " was held to be a sale by description so that a seller could not deliver something which , although equal to sample , could not match the contract description . |
4 | In such a case , a sideshoot is always used and is literally torn off the parent stem so that a sliver or " heel " of bark and inner tissue is still attached to the cutting . |
5 | In some cases such multiple choice items form attitude scales in which each alternative is given a numerical weighting so that a set of such items can be cumulated to give the respondent an overall score on the scale . |
6 | It is necessary to identify a subpopulation of patients with CLO who are at especially high risk of developing adenocarcinoma so that a screening protocol that is cost effective and has an impact on patient survival can be developed . |
7 | Alexei leaned a little to one side so that a slave could heap his plate with k'va , the staple grain which was similar to rice . |
8 | Again , should you assume that your examiner is an ignoramus and explain everything to him , or can you assume that he is a lawyer so that a hint is sufficient ? |
9 | Typical of these is the use of hidden cameras linked to some form of eye-scan monitor so that a reader left in a waiting room with a magazine can be watched , to see how the magazine is read and which bits of a particular page or ad are most carefully looked at . |
10 | He was , however , a preacher and a man of goodwill rather than a leader and man of action so that a change of leadership had become desirable when he retired . |
11 | He showed me the cunning way in which Jim Wilson , the ship 's chandler , had hinged the top of the fuselage so that a patient could be lowered into the plane on a stretcher once the second seat had been removed to give the extra length . |
12 | The ideal screening system , such as might be used in antenatal clinics should utilize one of each sort of test so that a combination of sensitivity with selectivity can be obtained . |
13 | Costs follow the event on the hearing of the preliminary issue so that a plaintiff who gets judgment on a preliminary trial of the liability issue will be entitled to his costs up to that point straight away , which is an advantage over simply getting an interim payment . |
14 | However well-conceived , plans should incorporate sufficient flexibility so that a manager may feel free to pursue opportunities which may arise after a budget has been settled . |
15 | Here 's a simply suggestion why do n't you move the facilities from the stage door club down to the foyer bar so that a load of people can go in there you 'd change the general denouement of the foyer bar . |
16 | We need electoral reform so that a minority government with a 100seat advantage can not implement the extremist policies of the Eighties again . |
17 | These posts were worth one additional scale point so that a teacher on a scale two post would occupy a temporary scale three post for two terms . |
18 | From 1937 male teachers could opt to take only one-third of the lump sum due to them on retirement so that an annuity would potentially be available to their widows ( Gosden , 1972 , p. 148 ) . |
19 | Far Left : This turnover bridge on the Macclesfield Canal changes the towpath to the opposite side of the canal so that a horse pulling a boat does not have to be un-hitched . |
20 | These exercises , which are easily and quickly generated , can be presented to your students either as printed worksheets — you will be provided with the answers on a separate sheet — or can be put on to a floppy disk so that a student or group of students can work on screen . |
21 | But there are those in England , too , who also fail to see that participation in drama has two faces , or rather , a face and a mask : the ‘ game ’ of drama where a group of participants share a significant experience , and a theatrical performance where a group of actors present the drama so that an audience might have a significant experience . |
22 | The overall aim is to improve the education and training environment so that a teacher/student ratio of 1:12 will be realised , and that ‘ the facilities available for education and training should be no less than the best provided in higher education establishment ’ . |
23 | The French manufacturers Arva , who have been making an interesting alternative range of transceivers for some years , have now developed a system of amplifying the radio signal so that a ski patroller in a helicopter can home in on a buried skier . |
24 | Each sub-system of the model was given a decimal code so that an audit trail could be established for the subsequent detailed analysis . |
25 | As my hon. Friend will know , an agreement dating back to November last year provides for the Forestry Commission to offer land to local authorities prior to disposal so that an agreement can be reached with regard to access . |
26 | And in this case we had to align the timber so that a sheet of plasterboard would line up with the projecting wall |
27 | First , it blots out the past so that a body can face up to the present . |
28 | These need to be clearly formed into a hierarchy so that an observer can move freely from one to another using both peripheral and foveal receptivity . |
29 | Jess kicked out , catching the handle of his tankard so that a puddle of porter slopped on to the counter . |
30 | The Conservative Education Association strongly urged the government to amend the legislation so that a majority of parents on the register would be required to vote for opting out . |