Example sentences of "so [that] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Both the DMM Mamba and the HB Hooker are available open-ended so that a standard karabiner can be attached at the other end .
2 This statement must not be taken to mean that exposed beaches have gentler profiles than protected beaches , because the energy available may itself affect the calibre of sediment present so that a complex relationship exists .
3 The first point definitely implies the second , but it must be said that other mechanisms exist in the equations for introducing folds into the return maps , so that a similar transition is observed even for b-values which do not mean that increasing r involves passing through the spiral of Fig. 6.2 .
4 The standard length of a third class compartment at that time was 5ft 10in , and a first class compartment 7ft , so that a first-class coach contained four compartments and a third-class , five .
5 In conformity with usual algebraic notation , the reciprocal of A is written unc so that a separate symbol is unnecessary .
6 This may take place subsequent to the conveyance or transfer to the wife , so that a separate deed of release is required in favour of the husband ( see Precedents 32 and 33 ) .
7 It is hoped that the work of this new department will soon be supported by other deaf youth leaders so that a real impact can be made on improving the quality of life of young members of the deaf community .
8 Anderson ( 1985 ) suggests that when one student has information to impart , some of that information should be distributed among the other students so that a certain amount of negotiation can take place as to what needs communicating and what does not ( see also Anderson and Lynch : Listening , in this Scheme ) .
9 How old paint cures , so that a 17th-century painting is in fact much easier to clean than a 19th-century one ( this also surprised him ) .
10 Costs are related to a standard 30-second rate with shorter commercials carrying a ‘ weighting ’ , so that a 20-second spot costs 80 per cent of a 30-second spot .
11 What controls their individual behaviour so that a global pattern emerges ?
12 There is some flow along these tubes as well as around them , so that a spiralling motion results .
13 Cable which has a large reserve of strength is mostly used so that a weak-link device of some kind safeguards the structure on a fast launch in gusty conditions .
14 Moreover , the damages were given as at the date of the judgment , not the contract , so that a successful plaintiff would have the benefit of any inflation in values between the two dates .
15 The gems are also very carefully inlaid , so that a successful Dex test ( Gem Cutting +30 ) is required to extract each gem whole
16 Occasionally the stall is recognised by the pilot so that a preventative movement can be made before any serious wing-drop has had time to develop .
17 Ruskin argued that art must not exist for itself , but for its subject , nature — ‘ All Great Art is Praise ’ — and to express and enhance society , so that a worthless society could produce only worthless art , and vice versa .
18 Technological change has led to a de-skilling of industrial work , so that a major requirement of many employers is now for cheap , non-unionized , semi-skilled labour ( Massey 1979 ; Wood 1982 ) .
19 The tradition stems from long familiarity of the conductor and singers with the opera in hand and with each other 's performance , so that a unified approach can be felt on all sides .
20 That is all the more reason , they believe , for keeping their crusade going , so that a wider public will react positively and begin to recognise the indicators of abuse .
21 Most students start with vague objectives or change direction quite fundamentally during their first year so that a wider range of courses is required including some broadly-based and some of a more specialized nature .
22 Note that this should be done before the series of lectures commences , so that a mental map of the topic is before you when you attend the first lecture .
23 On the revenue side it meant such devices as changing the weighting of the staff mix so that a greater proportion of unqualified staff were employed than might ideally have been desired .
24 But any distribution in a country such as Britain has to be indirect : It might take the form of a grant to create new jobs and whole new industries , or in reduction of direct taxation so that a greater percentage of earnings can be retained for spending , saving , or giving away .
25 The cells in one region of the embryo can be marked with a dye , or one can inject , with a very fine hollow tube , a fluorescent dye into a single cell so that a specific cell and all its offspring can then be followed through development .
26 Instead of a person looking across the room to the door there is a groping in the dark so that a painstaking progress is made towards the door through constant reference to each piece of furniture .
27 We find in that dialect alternation between standard and non-standard patterns of number agreement , so that a plural subject can co-occur with a singular verb :
28 Qualified engineering and software support staff should be available so that a suitable person can attend the OUP site , as necessary , within eight hours of a call for help .
29 Early investigation helps to identify both aspects so that a suitable apportionment of costs can be agreed .
30 The provision of health care and the subjective experience of seeking that care are all partly determined by the socio-economic structure of society on an area basis , so that a working class person is at a greater disadvantage if he lives in a predominantly working class area than if he lives in a socially mixed area .
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