Example sentences of "so [adj] and [verb] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because she was so tall and slim all the clothes looked marvellous on her and the other girls would groan their envy . |
| 2 | This is the most beautiful place I have ever been , a land of snow that is so fresh and clean that to ride over it seems criminal . |
| 3 | I think you know I was con trying to concentrate on getting the facts over and doing it properly and not listening for the comments so much and thinking more you know what , what can I get out of this here erm |
| 4 | There were few role models in the wider society which suggested that our creativity was so diverse and has such wonderful potential . |
| 5 | Susan and Gay were the people she liked best in the world , and when her father died she had made a mental vow that she would do everything in her power to make life happy for this sister of hers who had worked so hard and shown such courage . |
| 6 | In the case of the weak interaction the ‘ balls ’ must be very heavy , because the force is so feeble and has such a short range : it would be difficult to throw a rugby ball made of lead very far , very often . |
| 7 | ‘ We ca n't find 'im , but it 's so deep and 'as such strong currents , 'e ca n't 'ave 'ad a chance . ’ |
| 8 | Probably Grace Kelly — she was so beautiful and had such presence . |
| 9 | Screen idol : ‘ Grace Kelly was so beautiful and has such presence ’ |
| 10 | Windsfield straight into New Invention and every Wednesday night , first it was the cows that would come and then the sheep and they 'd got to walk to the abattoir at Bloxwich , and erm sometimes the cows were so heavy with milk that er a lot of people in New Invention had free milk and then if the , if the sheep would be here there and everywhere you know and then with mother living where there was an entry dividing four houses er and a well straight at the top , and a. a big old-fashioned er tap for the cold water , there were n't any taps laid in kitchen in er what are the outhouses it was a communal tap erm sometimes the sheep would get out of hand and they 'd run up the entry hall and all round mother 's yard and then the cows would go around , but er it , it to me I felt sorry about it , because especially in the summer er erm the poor things were so hot and to walk all those miles , now they 're carried are n't they and they used to every Wednesday every Wednesday of the year the drivers would er the men must have been absolutely tired out , well although they 'd be used to it would n't they , but it was miles to walk from Wolverhampton the cattle market to Blox straight to Bloxwich and er that was another event that erm it , we , it , we used to have . |
| 11 | The needs are so varied and require such specialist and informed help that it is not possible to deal with them here . |
| 12 | The Italian movement for democratic psychiatry proved so attractive and drew such European interest purely because in its attempts to place services fairly and squarely in the community it acknowledged that it was essential to involve not just health and social services , but also employment , leisure , housing , the trade union movement , and the whole panoply of services . |
| 13 | According to Institute Council member and chairman of the Professional Conduct Directorate Pat Brenan , the Big Six are now so huge and control such a large share of the UK listed company audit market that any behaviour judged to be anti-competitive would invite the attentions of the Office of Fair Trading . |