Example sentences of "are [verb] so [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The extremities of the cloud are rotating so fast that the cloud would disperse if it were not held together by some force of gravity . |
| 2 | Not only do the results have no bearing on rankings — and therefore do not matter — but they are forgotten so far as historical records are concerned almost before the players have walked off the court . |
| 3 | They are expected so far as practicable to make decisions on benefit entitlement within 14 days , but this time limit is frequently exceeded . |
| 4 | Divided plants will take hold of the soil and grow new roots more quickly if they are replanted so quickly that the plant hardly knows it has been out of the ground . |
| 5 | By the time of the next cabinet reshuffle , the Prime Minister will probably announce that all the departments are operating so splendidly that there is no more need for it . |
| 6 | Meanwhile , the relatively few persons for whom special knowledge and training are reserved are freed so far as possible from the obligations of simple labour ’ ( Braverman , 1974 , pp. 82–3 ) . |
| 7 | Very common words , and particularly the short common words , are recognised so readily that we do not always look at them when reading text . |
| 8 | This suggests that the feeling of difficulty may be strongest with people whose incomes are stretched so tightly that they have to use credit for some needed purchases which they could not afford otherwise . |
| 9 | Said Robson : ‘ I 'm delighted they are doing so well and , like many people , have been surprised by their great position . |
| 10 | Blake and King begin to complain to each other that they are now wasting their time , since matters are settled so far as they are concerned . |
| 11 | ‘ The club scene in the North is n't too healthy because the players are spread so thinly but there are still plenty of good ones about , ’ he said . |
| 12 | It does n't matter how few clubbers are fighting so long as there is at least one . |
| 13 | Beryl Smith again drew attention to the strenuous time our trainers have , called upon as they are to travel so far and having to tackle what seems to be a non-stop training programme . |