Example sentences of "the [noun sg] so [conj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fold each side of the rectangle into four or five pleats , and pin them side by side along the top edge of the board so that each pleat falls into a soft fold across the swag , forming a gentle curve ( fig. 46 ) . |
| 2 | Knowledge of the bull overshadowed the discussions in the 1555 English parliament on the Bill restoring annates and tenths to Rome , contributing to the strength of anti-papal sentiment and forcing the government to redraft the measure so that these taxes would remain in the hands of the English church rather than accrue to the pope . |
| 3 | can I suggest and I du n no , it might not work we have a lot of children who find it difficult to wo to work at home could we hold a detention in the resource centre for the hour so if other children want to use it , I do n't know , is it open after school ? |
| 4 | The third row followed suit and before long enough people were laughing and questioning that Beecher raised his hand and told the story so that all could hear . |
| 5 | In the latter part of the 1980s , the government has initiated a more wide-ranging change in the curriculum so that all secondary school pupils should do one or more ‘ practical ’ subjects . |
| 6 | Thus , where the subsidy solution is adopted there is a pressure for the government to take over the entire running of the industry so that all operations can be carefully monitored . |
| 7 | The process starts with a hand-coded classification of the core vocabulary , and then the propagation of these structures throughout the dictionary so that all sense definitions are included . |
| 8 | He caught himself repeatedly checking that the door to the room was locked , the key in the lock so that another could not be inserted from outside . |
| 9 | Dip this end into hormone rooting powder while it is still moist from the cut so that some powder adheres , shake or tap off the surplus and lay it aside for a few minutes while the others are being prepared . |
| 10 | The lamp rests on the manuscript so that enough light will fall on the corner of the sofa in which the man sits in the evening to read his paper . |
| 11 | All the others you did n't see cause they 're down at the bottom so when this lot |
| 12 | After meeting staff he has made a plea to agency chiefs to delay the transfer so that full consultations can take place . |
| 13 | I 've put it resting on the dish so that any acid from it does n't get on to that bench there . |
| 14 | We have simplified the layout and rationalised the type so that fewer elements are used to make up each page . |
| 15 | Helen to be contacted and asked for the plinth so that this can be completed before this years event . |
| 16 | It is closely associated with Kant 's assertion that there are ways of treating a man which are inconsistent with recognising him as a full member of the community so that such treatment is profoundly unjust . |
| 17 | No matter from which angle they are viewed , these statues reveal that the head and limbs counter-balance each other round a central line running through the body so that each part is one with the whole picture . |
| 18 | In manual techniques it is important to position the body so that maximum leverage can be applied and so that body weight can be used to supplement muscle . |
| 19 | How could the passengers be placed in the circle so that all the Turks would be thrown overboard and all the Christians saved ? |
| 20 | She was also asked to send a list of delegates by fax to me at Barkers the day of the meeting so that these two items could be a further appendix . |
| 21 | He was expecting a visit from the young woman he had been wooing assiduously and he had carefully orchestrated the evening so that all his housemates were out and he had the house to himself . |
| 22 | It meets in the evening so that any mothers who are in employment who want to meet others , can . |
| 23 | What was needed instead was some means of setting up the apparatus so that each detector could not ‘ know ’ in advance the polarisation being detected at the other side of the experiment . |
| 24 | Newco is then distributed by the distributing company without triggering any chargeable gain , and the historical unrealised gain moves with Newco out of the group so that any subsequent disposal by Newco of the target assets would realise the historical unrealised gain . |
| 25 | Virtually every aspect of life during that era is represented somewhere in the pages of the newspaper so that political , social , economic , military and legal historians of Ireland , Britain , North America , Europe and Australasia , as well as geneologists and a host of others will find it invaluable . |
| 26 | The car was slowly winched out of the water so that forensic experts could begin their work with the minimum of disturbance . |
| 27 | However , if the expatriate rents a furnished property and wishes to ship over certain items of furniture , such as a favourite dining table , arrangements may generally be made with the landlord so that any unwanted items of furniture are stored during the expatriate 's residence . |
| 28 | Depending on the precise facts the Revenue may contend that Master Smith is really the settlor so that any income may be taxed upon Master Smith under TA 1988 , s683 , for instance . |
| 29 | The political model accepts that micropolitical activity can dominate the organisation so that genuine organisational objectives can not be operationalised . |
| 30 | Cut carefully through the leaves at the top of the pineapple so that some remain attached to each half of the fruit . |