Example sentences of "so [adj] it [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The highest valleys and plateaux of this region disappear into a strange , glittering mist of raw magic so strong it becomes visible even to those without the wizard sight . |
| 2 | The grass is so dry it seems impossible that it can ever come to life again : yet the huge acacia trees along the riverbed are putting out blossom , delicate sprigs of green in anticipation of the rains to come . |
| 3 | Perhaps because it has been so popular it has many common names , such as hag taper , Aaron 's rod , Adam 's flannel and torches . |
| 4 | The boat was a modern German vessel with fittings so basic it looked unfinished . |
| 5 | Her scream rang back to her in a thundering descant whose bass-line was so deep it vibrated each organ of her body and she was sick . |
| 6 | The battle took place on a Saturday , 14 October : because the armies were so evenly matched and the ground so difficult it lasted eight hours , a great time in a world where a decision was usually reached in just over two hours . |
| 7 | The answer is Yes , but it would have taken much longer and with the Government 's 1994 Review so imminent it made good sense to push on with the change process . |
| 8 | ‘ You know , ’ said Simon , ‘ she 's so thick it takes all the fun out of it . |
| 9 | It had been so vivid it seemed real , yet had she really been idiot enough to set out on a rough sea in a mere dinghy ? |
| 10 | You 're so efficient it seems strange you have n't mastered the art of the dumpling . |
| 11 | The smell was so bad it made some of his children sick : |