Example sentences of "is so [adj] [conj] [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The analogy is so close that Alan Kimmel of Fitchburg State College describes rumour ( New York Science Times , June 4 1991 ) as a sort of opportunistic virus that thrives on fear and uncertainty . |
| 2 | It is unfortunate that knowledge of this important phase in Northumbrian dynastic history is so slight but Bede says that Osric nominated Ceolwulf as his successor ( HE V , 23 ) , and Bede appears to have welcomed his accession , sending him a draft version of the Ecclesiastical History for his comments and criticism and dedicating the finished work to him ( HE Preface ) . |
| 3 | The broker reckons although it is hard to fault Sainsbury 's performance in tough economic conditions , the rating discrepancy between it and its peers in the food sector is so great that Sainsbury 's obvious merits are discounted . |
| 4 | On May 1 the Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia appealed for international aid , saying that " the magnitude of devastation wrought by the latest cyclone is so great that Bangladesh can not face it alone " . |
| 5 | The scope of TWE 's business is so wide that US West will probably have to seek the judge 's waiver for one interstate operation or another . |
| 6 | That is one reason it is so keen that East European products , especially its competitive farm products , should have free access to West European markets . |
| 7 | In fact the defragmenter , Speedisk , is so good that Microsoft bought it and built it into MS-DOS 6 . |
| 8 | It is a combination that is so good that Redgrave , 30 , is now looking over his shoulder . |
| 9 | The Vauxhall HPC Seven is so powerful that Caterham took the unusual step of offering a high performance driving course in the price of the car ( between £18,200 and £23,000 ) , compulsory for the under 25s . |
| 10 | The journal is so fundamental that Menard ( 1971 ) was able to say that : |
| 11 | Hoey claims the SAS watch on the royals is so rigorous that Di must alert them every time she wants to move a piece of furniture or a even a painting at Highgrove or Kensington Palace . |
| 12 | After their escapades in New Zealand , morale is so high that Graham Gooch was actually seen last week to smile . |