Example sentences of "a [adj] [noun] so [conj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tricks could be played , points made by drawing a drooping banner so that certain letters and words were obscured and altered by the folded fabric . |
| 2 | To overcome this problem Brown ( 1980 ) advocated the use of a retrospective approach so that not only can the most recent stages be assimilated but also the knowledge of research on contemporary processes may be incorporated . |
| 3 | In this area he builds first a small depression by removing mouthfuls of sand and then produces a nest from weeds which are coated with a sticky substance so that they can be moulded with his snout . |
| 4 | In a second , the screen was replaced with a one-way mirror so that the mother could see the interacting pair but could not herself be seen . |
| 5 | This is wound round the threads in a clockwise direction so that it is forced in as the joint is tightened . |
| 6 | Friend stood back — or rather , his pattern spun off a little way so that she could see what it was that they had built inside the black of infinity . |
| 7 | It is often helpful for mothers to start offering the breast only after a solid feed so that the child is already quite full . |
| 8 | In Gandhi 's view , the statement ‘ son of God ’ could only be used in a figurative sense and not in a literal sense so that anyone ‘ who stands in the position of Jesus is a begotten son of God ’ . |
| 9 | So good , I ordered a low-al lager so as not to get locked into a session . |
| 10 | It is sometimes represented in transcription with a low mark so that the examples could be transcribed as , . |
| 11 | The temperature falls and Nathan pulls the nylon sledge cover up over his head , peering out through a narrow slit so as not to miss anything . |
| 12 | It is essential , for instance , that environmental standards for industry are set at a European level so that companies do not compete by seeking out those locations with inadequate environmental protection . |
| 13 | I should be grateful for a prompt reply so that I can report on this to the next meeting of the Parish Council on 16th July . |
| 14 | I should be grateful for a prompt reply so that I can present it to the Parish Council at their next meeting on 27th August . |
| 15 | For example , MacroMind Director is a highly successful animation tool for the Macintosh which provides a scripting language so that interactivity can be built in and also allows control of external devices such as videodisc players . |
| 16 | Join up the points in a different colour , or with a dotted line so that you can compare , |
| 17 | Thank you yes , are there I think this is unique er a unique occasion where we have n't got a Labour speaker so if there 's no Labour speaker then |
| 18 | And , needless now perhaps to say , such situations should mount up on a progressive scale so that they make an ongoing story . |
| 19 | It makes me long for a complete collection so that I might read on , especially the verse you mention but do not quote . |
| 20 | Er what I 've just described is a complete deal so that |
| 21 | Mosley 's own preoccupation among the BUF 's immediate policies was the raising of a protectionist barrier so that goods which could be produced by British labour from British materials should be prohibited imports . |
| 22 | This seems an odd way of going about things , but the advising panels do carry a professional adviser so that talent is not merely being judged by local civil servants . |
| 23 | Please complete your weight and symptoms on a daily basis so that you have all the information you require to complete the week-ending chart . |
| 24 | Crew members are rotated between areas on a daily basis so that they become skilled in all forms of work . |
| 25 | Some spotlights have a magnetic backplate so that they can be attached to any surface and pointed in any direction or can be set to swivel around inside a container . |
| 26 | Each has a social component so that potentially the social significance of various rates , ratios and relationships can be used to interpret trends . |
| 27 | Her loose silk smock had been raised , while the elastic waistband of her matching trousers had been lowered a few inches so that her pale abdomen , not yet beginning to swell with the new life inside her , was ready to be smeared lightly with the gel that would facilitate the task of finding the tiny heartbeat . |
| 28 | I was on time but kept waiting for a few minutes so that the assembled Health Authority Chairmen and administrators could pass a motion condemning the Government 's offer as divisive . |
| 29 | They swing to the top of the backswing and then practise with the left arm bouncing the club up and down a few times so that there is a feeling of taking control of the downswing and the right shoulder not wanting to push . |
| 30 | Vologsky increased his pace , momentarily , gaining a few feet so that he could look back at Kirov 's grim face . |