Example sentences of "was [vb pp] so [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This last was uttered so sharply that the dog at once lay down , uttering a whimper as he rested his head on his paws , dark eyes longingly fixed on the newcomer . |
| 2 | I took the view , shared by counsel , that no similar privilege was justified so far as copyright was concerned . |
| 3 | Indeed in Lylsland Church in Paisley this fetish was carried so far that even the common cup used by the minister and elders on either side , had three wee individual cups soldered inside the brim , lest their lips should touch . |
| 4 | The Spanish Armada was defeated so decisively that the English often reckoned that their command of the sea began then , although it was never secure until the end of the seventeenth century . |
| 5 | His ability to organise often went unseen — though never unappreciated — since everything was done so unobtrusively and apparently without effort . |
| 6 | And it was done through a trust then , and it was done so quietly that they had n't time to object . |
| 7 | Frank , I think , had spoken to him about not taking everything that was said so personally but to learn how to ride the ups and downs , the vicissitudes , of theatre . ’ |
| 8 | Certainly his skill as an administrator was a vital factor in ensuring that so much was built so quickly and magnificently . |
| 9 | This was written so quickly that several errors occurred , one being the omission of the name of the person who had done much of the work since September : Marvin Hawkins , the graduate student . |
| 10 | He struggled for a moment , but he was enclosed so tightly that he could not even work an arm free from his side . |
| 11 | It was opened so forcefully that one of the straps broke . |
| 12 | But the gesture was accomplished so smoothly and was finished so quickly Dexter found it impossible to judge . |
| 13 | ‘ Roman was hurt so badly when Gabriella died . |
| 14 | She tossed her head defiantly , and just for a moment saw a flicker of something in his eyes before it was gone so fast that she knew she must have imagined it . |
| 15 | Piers turned around to face her , and for a split second his glance swept over her with appreciation , but the moment was gone so quickly that she thought she must have imagined it . |
| 16 | In front of Ruth an old woman , not moving quickly enough to please them , was thrown so heavily that she landed on her back on the deck and was too winded to rise . |
| 17 | None was admitted so long as Coleman was alive . |
| 18 | That his bravery was ended so abruptly and unexpectedly seems very cruel . |
| 19 | This was shouted so loudly that passers-by reacted and Bernie put his hand out to her . |