Example sentences of "so [adv] to a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At any rate , their bishoprics could not equal the territorial wealth , and so presumably to an extent the political influence , of some of their southern brethren . |
| 2 | Enough to remind her of the consequences of submitting so easily to a man who despised her . |
| 3 | But one could never speak so directly to a woman . |
| 4 | Polite win for Pompey FOOTBALL : Portsmouth , who went so close to a promotion and Wembley double , have finished the season with a trophy after all . |
| 5 | I mean , can you think of any other situation , Pop , when a man gets so close to a woman except when he 's actually making love to her ? ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Why have you reacted so strongly to a word which I intended so innocently ? ’ |
| 7 | I had lost four points for having only one hand on the wheel ‘ when initiating braking ’ , three for ‘ incorrect hand positions when cornering ’ , three for ‘ exceeding the permitted rev limit ’ and so on to a total of 27 errors . |
| 8 | An event a quarter of a century ago sparked off the nationalist project that has now been brought so violently to an end . |