Example sentences of "so [adv] [vb past] [pers pn] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet so well did my father hide his feelings , so professionally did he carry out his duties , that on his departure the General had actually complimented Mr John Silvers on the excellence of his butler and had left an unusually large tip in appreciation — which my father without hesitation asked his employer to donate to a charity . |
| 2 | Sometimes , when I was downstairs cooking or reading , I imagined I heard a piano playing , so keenly did I feel Montaine 's presence . |
| 3 | So compulsively did he watch me empty my glass that he drained his own in compulsive sympathy . |
| 4 | So successfully did they break into the English market that they soon put the native vineyards out of business . |
| 5 | So ‘ fit ’ and so well adapted were they , and so successfully did they dominate their terrestrial environment , that they survived for 140 million years . |
| 6 | Because so many people so badly wanted it to succeed when it did they almost believed it was because they had willed it to . |
| 7 | The temptation to evade the truth was suddenly almost more than Harry could bear , so achingly did he want to go home . |
| 8 | She did n't like Mr Evans , no one could , but Nick hating him so much made her dislike him less . |
| 9 | I so much wanted her to ask that I would n't tell her . |
| 10 | Robert half-expected the whole cycle to start again , so long had he waited for an answer to this question . |
| 11 | So long did I have to wait , however , for that second chub , I decide to dispense with floating crust and have a shot at legered crust again . |
| 12 | Telling the poorer workers that others were producing more , simply led to demoralisation ; they already knew that , and telling them so only made them feel worse . |
| 13 | Henry was an exacting master , possessed of so much energy that it was popularly rumoured that he could fly , so swiftly did he travel from place to place . |
| 14 | After a time I found myself frequently addressing him as ‘ Father ’ , so naturally did he touch the gentle docile side of me . |
| 15 | So greatly did they enjoy the celebrations that they stayed for three days . |
| 16 | I could n't even imagine what this sensation might be like any more , so utterly had it evaporated . |
| 17 | My very sincere thanks to everyone involved in the Art in Nature Competition — thank you for choosing me , and giving me the opportunity to spend a little time on this magic island , which so generously allowed me to paint , and to enjoy , its special beauty . |
| 18 | It seemed to have been present with her throughout her sleep so promptly had it appeared when she woke . |
| 19 | Her pity for the man she had hurt so deeply made her behave more kindly towards him than was perhaps sensible . |
| 20 | She was a confident , outgoing girl who usually interacted quite happily with people of either sex and any age , but she was reduced to silence in Luke Scott 's presence , so deeply did he disturb her . |
| 21 | Not once so far had they mentioned her by name , almost as though from some superstition . |
| 22 | in the erm Victorian period the stone was far so far rotted they inserted some new stones there . |
| 23 | From the back of the hummock a figure appeared and began moving unhurriedly up the hill on an irregular route , at times coming obliquely towards the Friar , and then abruptly changing direction and seeming to go away from him : thus tacking and weaving the man was as inconspicuous as a partridge on ploughland , so that if the Friar turned his eyes from him for a moment he was difficult to rediscover , so perfectly did he merge with the duns , browns , russets , and half-greens of the wood . |
| 24 | The pain of parting was real and lasting : ‘ so dreadfully had he made me suffer , the chill of Death fell upon my heart ’ . |
| 25 | I so dreadfully wanted her to know that , although I am sure it is not really important either way . |
| 26 | The priest frowned and sighed , and then tried reasoning with the child , but only half-heartedly , his enthusiasm for this particular subject having long gone , so often had he had to cover this ground . |
| 27 | Still , it provided the Gray family with regular exercise , so often did we pursue it over large tracts of Scotland as the tent tried to escape home to warmer climes in the south , flapping its PVC accessories like the wings of a large , wounded goose trying to take off . |
| 28 | Merckx was known as ‘ the cannibal ’ , so often did he scoop up the prizes , even in minor events when he might have been expected to allow minor or local riders to have their day . |
| 29 | The recession might not have been so long nor so deep had she listened . |
| 30 | Throughout the week the races started on time ( except for previously announced postponements ) , the rescue cover was ample and markers included two conspicuous 2m black spheres which seemed hardly to break the surface , so high did they ride . |