Example sentences of "so [adv] [that] [noun prp] was " in BNC.
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| 1 | The man spun round so swiftly that George was taken aback and tripped , falling onto the soft mud . |
| 2 | In fact time went so quickly that Shelley was surprised when the crowded room fell silent , and the sound of the church clock in the square drifted through the little café . |
| 3 | ‘ He was a soldier , you know , ’ she had said , podding peas so rapidly that Sally-Anne was full of awe for such expertise , pea-podding being difficult , she had discovered . |
| 4 | His condition deteriorated so rapidly that Brian was unable to reach his father 's bedside in New York before he died . |
| 5 | She walked from the herb garden so rapidly that Meryl was unable to utter another word . |
| 6 | ‘ I wonder , ’ said Ian and laughed so genuinely that Julia was reassured . |
| 7 | It happened so fast that Mike was left with his arm still outstretched , towards the dinner-jacketed body of his brother . |