Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [pers pn] [vb -s] so " in BNC.
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| 1 | We were thrilled by her generous gesture in this the Guild 's Centenary Year , not least because the story she tells so well shows that much of what we do for Christian Aid is in the best Guild tradition . |
| 2 | Well I do n't know it the way you two do the work it looks so fine that I did n't think I could see it properly . |
| 3 | If the Government was serious about regaining the initiative it has so wretchedly lost , the Prime Minister would sanction the Chancellor to announce this morning that Britain is seeking to join the ERM at the earliest practical moment . |
| 4 | That recognised , its achievement is answer enough to the question why , given the attributes claimed for it , the place it has so far established for itself in the economy is still no more than marginal . |
| 5 | When the story begins Marco , a strong , handsome lad of twelve , is beginning to see more meaning in the oath he has so often sworn on his father 's sword , brought out from its hiding-place under the floorboards of their lodging : |
| 6 | Her owners fear this will leave Sami without the care he needs so they 're appelaing for a foster-mum . |
| 7 | The reason it sounds so powerful is because it 's completely unself-conscious . |
| 8 | A stall on the pavement as you see is not the same as having a proper shop , In the summer it gets so hot . |
| 9 | While I think he is right to criticise those who propounded a social gospel earlier in the century he does so for the wrong reason . |
| 10 | Always makes me laugh the way he sounds so surprised that announcing record profits and asking customers to pay more . |
| 11 | Okay basically you say that , well I I made most of mine up , erm like I said , but his erratic behaviour , the way he gets so frustrated so , you know , really fast I mean do n't use these words cos this is actually what I said |
| 12 | But if he winds up running his film company the way he has so far run his restaurant , he may find himself forced to serve up more and more celluloid ham just to keep things afloat . |
| 13 | Technological change can affect the overall level of employment but the way it does so is complex and is influenced by many factors , not least by the economic and social policies of the government of the day . |
| 14 | Now , it may or not me noticeable if it 's a minor alteration in the surface geometry then it may be so slight as to make no difference in the way it performs so if , for example , it 's an enzyme it may not affect it at all . |
| 15 | Morden , Surrey-based Short Term Rental Systems Ltd can now offer UK customers what it reckons is a unique combined hardware and software personal computer rental service , thanks to a series of agreements with WordStar International Inc , Microsoft Corp , BitStream Inc and Lotus Development Corp : users are offered a combination of Compaq Computer Corp , Dell Computer Corp and Apple Computer Inc machines ready-loaded with the software of their choice — an 80486 machine with colour monitor , inkjet printer , WordStar word processor and Lotus spreadsheet will cost £135 ; 24 hour support is also available from Bushey , Hertfordshire-based Professional Support Centre ; the service is aimed at ‘ Small-Office-Home-Office ’ users , large corporates wanting to hire machines for project work , and hotels , exhibition and conference organisers wishing to hire out facilities to clients ; rental , naturally , has been viewed with suspicion by software companies anxious about piracy — Short Term Rental has got round this by removing the installation commands from the software it rents so preventing users from copying . |
| 16 | The ostrich , on the other hand , will eventually be able to return to the spot it knows so well , where it can resume its parental duties . |