Example sentences of "so [conj] [art] [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not so where an illusion of everyday reality is more important . |
| 2 | So although the quantity of money required will be larger in the case of monthly payment , the velocity of circulation will be lower than for weekly payment ( assuming total spending is the same ) . |
| 3 | So although the absence of key workers in Newham meant that there were few boundary disputes , it also meant that the development officer could become very closely involved in organising other services , and perhaps feel that other services took advantage of the Home Support Project and showed less involvement than would have been necessary without the project . |
| 4 | Cheshire , Fifoot and Furmston ( 12th ed. ) , p. 93 say ‘ It will be observed that the plaintiff sued in Pinnel 's Case not in assumpsit but in debt , so that no question of consideration arose ’ But it was not the promise to pay the debt which was in issue but the promise not to enforce the debt . |
| 5 | The stage costumes were ornate , the hemline above the knee and worn with knickers massed with frills so that no outline of the leg could be seen . |
| 6 | This stance is best suited to upwards travel and the bird moves in a tight spiral round the tree so that no part of the bark is left unscanned . |
| 7 | Provided certain conditions are met , the purchase can be treated as a capital transaction so that no part of the purchase price is treated as a distribution in the selling shareholder 's hands and the company does not have to account for ACT . |
| 8 | Its unique contribution to the community should be recognized — which incidentally would help to raise its status — so that no mother of under-fives should have to go out to work for financial reasons . |
| 9 | For instance , his winged sandals helped him to steal cows belonging to APOLLO , and his wit ensured the stock walked backwards so that no trace of their movements could be found . |
| 10 | But no matter whether the ballet lasts one , two or three acts the choreographer must be fully in control of his material so that every detail of the characterisation of the whole cast is appropriate to the general atmosphere and environment within which the plot unfolds . |
| 11 | In fact , Groves had worked very closely with the leader , Simon Fischer , and the other sting principals of the RPO , so that every detail of the complex string accompaniment was finely balanced throughout , and such evident concern over fine detail was prevalent during the entire session . |
| 12 | Quadrats of a large scale had been used before to determine the precise range of various species , but Clements and Pound marked off small areas , often only a metre square , so that every plant of every species could be identified . |
| 13 | When they stepped into the street the damp warmth hit her in the face and the heat of the pavements struck through the thin soles of her shoes so that every step of the way was like treading on hot cinders . |
| 14 | The test would need to be constructed so that a range of marks is produced , for a narrow band of scores would not discriminate sufficiently to facilitate the allocation of pupils . |
| 15 | He paused , the butt of his cigar held against his brow , so that a cataract of white spume dribbled down into his eye socket . |
| 16 | Then she took one step more towards me so that a bar of light fell across her face and I could see the angry expression on it . |
| 17 | He was , however , a preacher and a man of goodwill rather than a leader and man of action so that a change of leadership had become desirable when he retired . |
| 18 | The Conservative Education Association strongly urged the government to amend the legislation so that a majority of parents on the register would be required to vote for opting out . |
| 19 | That does not answer the burning problem of law-breaking on a Sunday , especially when the House has not been afforded the opportunity even to debate the matter in full so that a consensus of hon. Members can be taken . |
| 20 | And in this case we had to align the timber so that a sheet of plasterboard would line up with the projecting wall |
| 21 | This rationality is well described by a former head of the British civil service , Sir Douglas Allen : ‘ The desire for uniformity of treatment , coupled with accountability for decisions , require elaborate codes and rules so that a multiplicity of decision-makers can produce acceptably similar results in similar cases ’ ( cited in Thomson 1983 : 141 ) . |
| 22 | But not all managers are instinctively skilled at handling problem people so that a variety of methods have been evolved to assist with coping with them . |
| 23 | Experiments and modern calculations suggest that the Sutton Hoo type boat could average a speed of 3 knots for little more than six hours , so that a crossing of the North Sea from Holland to East Anglia could have been achieved in about 14 days , although if sails were available the time would be considerably less ( Green 1963 ) . |
| 24 | Some of the latter were portable so that a current of air could be allowed to play direct on to the patients ' faces . |
| 25 | In some cases these interests match up , so that a course of events which realises a class 's economic interests will simultaneously realise its political and ideological ones as well . |
| 26 | He argues the need for : a written constitution which is compatible with the rule of law ; the separation of legislative , executive , and judicial power so that a system of checks and balances will be in place ; a bicameral legislature , to provide an additional check ; a federal system of government to protect against big , centralized government ; a bill of rights which will protect a sphere of private autonomy ; judicial review to ensure an effective mechanism of protection ; and specific limitations on legislative and administrative discretion . |
| 27 | Reading a work 's introduction can be helpful , though even then content may not live up to the billing , so that a sampling of the text is also advised . |
| 28 | Discuss this with the vet beforehand so that a member of the staff can restrain the dog . |
| 29 | Tests of the accuracy of radiocarbon dates against samples of wood dated by dendrochronology ( see below ) have shown that ‘ radiocarbon years ’ can not always be directly equated with calendar years ( because the amount of carbon 14 varies ) , so that a date of 4,100 BC in ‘ radiocarbon years ’ may actually be closer to a real date of 5,000 BC . |
| 30 | The Siporax is only half submerged , so that a head of water never covers the biological media . |