Example sentences of "[vb past] so [adj] [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At first they seemed so close together as to form an impassable barrier , but as they drew nearer it became clear that they were several yards apart . |
| 2 | The fears that had driven him to race frantically out to the Lock seemed so ridiculous now that he could not help making a joke out of them , and himself . |
| 3 | ‘ No , ’ she answered quietly , and felt so guilt-ridden then that she could n't look at him , but turned her head and stared out of the side-window . |
| 4 | One librarian felt so hard up that she had begun looking for bargains at car boot sales — ‘ Adrian Mole in mint condition for 20p ’ — a practice which raises many questions about funding our schools . |
| 5 | It was always chilly at the school because the building was made of stone , rather like a castle , and was perched on the top-most peak of a mountain , surrounded by pine trees which grew so close together that it was very damp and gloomy . |