Example sentences of "[vb base] so [adv] [verb] [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The three species of bee seem so closely related that they must have evolved from a single carrion-eating ancestor . |
| 2 | The immediate application of this engine was in pumping water out of mine workings , which had often become so badly flooded that it was impossible for them to be worked , and pumps driven by waterwheels were unequal to the huge drainage problems . |
| 3 | THE ELECTION has now become so thunderingly dull that I believe the viewing ratings on telly have never been lower . |
| 4 | So you see , although I have tried since — needs must ! — to subdue that dangerous spirit of rebellion , I have so little succeeded that — that … ’ |
| 5 | We have so far assumed that the micro-instructions are held in a read-only control store , although we have considered the possibility of interchangeable plug-in control stores . |
| 6 | We have so far assumed that it is a word form associated with a single sense , and that a difference of word form entails a difference of lexical unit . |
| 7 | The greenbelts have so far ensured that towns and cities do not sprawl into one another . |
| 8 | ‘ Within these criteria I have so far ensured that buildings have not suffered closure , but in the future this may not be possible owing to the shrinking budget , ’ said Mr Eyton Jones . |
| 9 | Although one would dearly like more supportive evidence , what we have so far indicates that isolated experiences rarely if ever leave permanent traces — however traumatic and however early they may be . |
| 10 | In fact , experience so far suggests that MDC 's approach to urban regeneration has been less cavalier than LDDC 's , reflecting its concern to minimise the social costs of development to its residents and to avoid projects likely to prejudice other areas of the city . |