Example sentences of "so [conj] as [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Women currently outlive men by about six years , so that as they retire five years earlier they can expect on average to spend twice as long as men in retirement . |
| 2 | Twenty four spokes slide over a fixed cam , so that as they move they change length and unbalance the wheel . |
| 3 | The individual cow-pats are often still very hot and plastic when they hit the ground , so that as they pile up one on top of each other , they spread out further , and weld together , forming a solid mass known as spatter . |
| 4 | Both writers make light of this crossing from Fort Augustus to the middle of Glenmoriston , even though it must have proven their most arduous stage so far — eleven miles of high , hard going , ‘ cut in traverses ’ as Johnson says , ‘ so that as we went upon a higher stage , we saw the baggage following us below in a contrary direction . ’ |
| 5 | So that as you sell the the slots , first of all you want you want to be able to point out where which the slot is when you 've er er finally sign the contract . |
| 6 | The main summits each have a blue plaque attached to the railings at an appropriate point , so that as you walk the pavement , head turned to the south , you can put a name to your favourite mountain . |
| 7 | Seven or eight thousand figures had taken up position kneeling on prayer carpets , so that as you walked in through the great red-stone gate you were confronted by rank upon rank of white-clad backs topped with brightly coloured turbans or embroidered mosque-caps . |
| 8 | Now locate the drilled side just a shade higher so that as you hammer the pin in place it moves down just far enough to produce a perfect joint . |
| 9 | But speak , when you start to speak , if you know that when you 're nervous that you will ramble on , you 'll go quickly , remember that , so that as you start remember to slow down . |
| 10 | So that as you say , you do n't get minus two biscuits , you do n't get minus three apples , you do n't get minus , you know nobody gives you a minus amount of money . |
| 11 | His eyes are a little protuberant , and his lips are set in a faint smile , so that as he leans forward against the wheel , gazing straight ahead through the windscreen , he seems to be waiting for the green light with eagerness . |
| 12 | As she moved , the fabric clung to her hips , and the skirt was slashed at the front from knee-level down , so that as she walked it gave a glimpse of her dark-stockinged legs . |
| 13 | They stood , their arms round each other , staring at the view before them , then at last , turning from the window , David sat on the bed and pulled her between his legs so that as she stood with her hands on his shoulders he pressed his head against her stomach . |