Example sentences of "[am/are] [adj] [verb] so [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ My greatest impulse was to hug them — but you are afraid to do so because they are so fragile , you are frightened they might break . ’ |
| 2 | This is one case where , again , I make the point that I am proud to stand here and support the policies of the Adam Smith Institute which every Tory Member should also support , but unfortunately they are afraid to do so because they are facing a general election , knowing that they will be out of power within six months . |
| 3 | They are willing to do so because they expect to be paid back , and because they expect to profit from the transaction through the interest they charge on the loan — it would be a strange world if they did n't ! |
| 4 | They are willing to do so because they expect to be paid back and because they expect to profit from the transaction through the interest they charge on the loan — it would be a strange world if they did n't ! |
| 5 | They have high costs which are likely to remain so because of the need continually to upgrade facilities and amenities for spectators to retain Test match status for their grounds . |
| 6 | By effectively refusing to consider a particular type of ball for Category A tournaments , the Association would appear , in Mr MacCaughey 's words of response , ‘ … to treat us equally with other companies , when it comes to paying over the proposal fee and the contribution of free of charge tennis balls ( another condition of the Agreement ) , but are unwilling to do so when it comes to exposure at major events . ’ |
| 7 | Firms may want to produce more at point B but are unable to do so because of insufficient resources . |
| 8 | If the people concerned seek legal advice before responding , the correspondence and interviews can take months ; but such people are entitled to do so provided they are also prepared to pay the lawyers ' bills which necessarily follow . |