Example sentences of "so [det] [conj] [verb] that " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Having worked on interview panels with the now defunct ILEA I can say that the object has not been to block the drama school selection so much as to see that the grant is well justified . |
| 2 | They did not so much as consider that their physical safety could be at risk . |
| 3 | We are not concerned with any bridges being built in South Africa so much as ensuring that our own are not destroyed . |
| 4 | ‘ You are coming home with me now , and if you so much as open that foul mouth of yours , I 'll beat you within an inch of your life . ’ |
| 5 | I dedicatee this award to all the courageous people of my country , black and white , who have suffered and endured so much and pledge that in whatever time remains to me , I will spare no effort to bring peace and freedom and justice for all to South Africa . |
| 6 | The exploration of dramatic configurations has revealed possibilities that are so many and varied that any list would be incomplete , if only for lack of tomorrow 's development . |
| 7 | Is could be seen as a classic example of the muddle that has been prevalent at the top of Welsh rugby except that the pressures here — unrecognisable from those in other home unions — are so many and varied that it is impossible to respond to them all , let alone resist them . |