Example sentences of "and [vb base] [noun] so [conj] " in BNC.

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1 Each NIC has attempted to develop a broad industrial base to satisfy domestic demand and diversify exports so as to reduce reliance on a few major primary commodities , e.g. coffee , meat , rubber .
2 We pause again and swap passenger so that Nathan takes Tony round the edge of the peak into a long and narrow , and steep valley .
3 Normally we heat it first and add biscuit so that the dogs have a warm , mixed meal , but tonight Odd-Knut is considering giving it to them frozen to save time .
4 She describes how women organized their time creating routines to give order to their days and set goals so as to be able to feel that they had achieved something with their labour .
5 Nationalised industries were first set annual cash limits under a Labour administration , but the concept was in line with Conservative Government policy to cut direct taxation and release cash so that people ( voters ) had a greater choice with what to do with their money .
6 This went smoothly and is a great improvement but in order to create the compressed drive and double the hard disk capacity the SuperStor program took my hard disk ( drive C : ) and seemed to create a compressed drive D : it then swaps drive D and drive C so that the compressed drive is now C : The result is that I seem to be locked out of my old drive D in Rom which has one or two useful bits on — like a hardware check program .
7 They should be able to record their first thoughts , capture immediate responses and collect and organise ideas so that they are available for reflection .
8 If you have n't already done so , remove and drain pumps so that freezing water does n't damage them .
9 Distinguished people make a practice of visiting the opera , and pull rank so as to meet the artistes , especially attractive females . ’
10 Students learn how to observe , plan , organise and analyse situations so that problems can be solved .
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