Example sentences of "so [adj] [subord] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ride followed by Marian and Allen , although not so broad as the main Highway , was lighter because the trees that flanked it , being for the most part giant oaks , had quelled the subordinate vegetation and left airy vistas between their trunks . |
| 2 | I 'm ever so sorry when the erm , master mind finished |
| 3 | However , the complications created by roots are not so acute when the tree is standing on level land . |
| 4 | ‘ I took a kick on the side of the knee and it was so unnecessary because the ball was two or three yards away . |
| 5 | But it would n't have been so funny if the robbers were n't as stupid as they were and the film would n't have been so good . |
| 6 | European race feldeggii looks smaller and slenderer than Peregrine and differs also in its browner ( but not so brown as the Saker ) upperparts , pinkish underparts , rufous or buff crown and nape and much narrower moustachial stripe ; also has longer tail and blunter wings . |
| 7 | Charles sat among Charity 's glossy acquaintances , the only uniform in the whole peculiar set of imbibers , perhaps not so peculiar as the last time he 'd dropped in when the Aleister Crowley entourage gave sinister overtones to the entire pub , the ‘ Black Magician ’ himself in his wide black hat sat surrounded by his followers in equally curious clothes . |
| 8 | I could n't move the handle and yet it looked so easy when the man did it . |
| 9 | Well the point she was trying to make was that the , it d the , the appraisal interview would be so s so easy because the staff will know exactly what |
| 10 | Our next example is not quite so simple because the inner part is completely unsuitable for trombones or trumpets . |
| 11 | The youngsters were so delighted when the final whistle went that they all jumped on the luckless coach , bruising his ribs so badly that he was ruled out of the next weekend 's third team fixture . |
| 12 | Many women died in childbirth , but it was not so dangerous as the warlike pursuits of the men-folk . |
| 13 | Stuttgart coach Christophe Daum had named Chapman as his side 's biggest worry after the pre-season Makita tournament at Elland Road , saying : ‘ He is so dangerous when the ball is played into him in the air , and I do n't think we are able to cope with that . ’ |
| 14 | This process of exploitation is not so obvious as the direct payment of tithes or forced labour under feudalism , but it is still , according to Marx , economic exploitation . |
| 15 | This kind of mismatch is not so obvious as the other , but it should not be forgotten , as it can cause difficulty in understanding . |
| 16 | Stripes are not so obvious if the amounts of yarn are used in block sections ; for example , three colours can be worked as three plain areas ranging from dark to medium and then light . |
| 17 | I was so lucky because the bike cleared hedges and fencing . ’ |
| 18 | This room is as cold as a cabin in the frozen woods , but it is not so cold as the heart of the person to whom I gave my love , my hope , my talent . |
| 19 | We 're a bit understocked anyway — business has n't been so good since the trouble started . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Not so good if the wife decides to drop in , ’ McLeish offered , with interest . |
| 21 | Although this is not so good as the quick sponge or madeira cake for cutting and shaping , it is ideal for the simpler shaped fantasy cakes and its advantage over the quick sponge is that it is lighter . |
| 22 | ‘ She wo n't be so noisy when the hounds come . |
| 23 | ‘ It is a matter for the members of the Orange Order if they wish to build a monument but I am not so sure if the ratepayers of Belfast should be asked to foot the bill , ’ she said . |
| 24 | The stench of decomposing material was so great when the pie was cut that people were endangered as they fell on top of each other in their haste to get away . |
| 25 | Some of you may have put this book down feeling slightly faint , wondering how you can be so stupid while the rest of the world is so clever . |
| 26 | There are several devices for home use which rely on vibration , for example , the pocket-sized timer , so useful if the warning ‘ ping ’ of the oven timer can not be heard . |
| 27 | How come I feel so well when the cancer is so widespread ? |
| 28 | The aircraft was not so manoeuvrable as the Japanese Zero , but its strength far exceeded the Zero in a dive . |
| 29 | falling down his trousers and make me laugh and shout , I 'll always feel so happy when the comes about ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , the funny circus clown |
| 30 | When the circus comes to town I love to see the clown , racing round the big top with his trousers falling down , very , very , he makes me laugh and shout , I 'll always feel so happy when the comes about ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , the funny circus clown |