Example sentences of "so [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Surely the 18 people taking part are doing so through a love of their chosen sport , and not to become national heroes . |
| 2 | The mere fact that it was convenient to do so through a story of a murder and the murderer 's subsequent feelings and actions had nothing essential to contribute . |
| 3 | There were times when he felt cut off by some imponderable barrier ; the usual sights and sounds reached him but they seemed to do so through a screen of interference , like a badly tuned radio . |
| 4 | ‘ If it is necessary to convey a message , I would ask you to do so through a messenger . |
| 5 | This is a heady prospect , the more so during a recession . |
| 6 | So during a recession , glamorous designer names … offered at rock bottom prices can be alluring . |
| 7 | Everyone seems to enjoy loud bangs , so during a lesson on trip flares attention was riveted on the NCO teaching the correct precautions against triggering a trip wire . |
| 8 | So during a week you would be likely to shed one pound of surplus fat . |
| 9 | As a result of the 11+ examination , each year fifteen scholars came from Stockport and fifteen from Cheshire ( which included Bramhall and Hazel Grove ) , so between a half and a third of the intake paid no fees , and the rest benefited from a remission scale for those of limited means . |
| 10 | Another kind of formal link between sentences is the substitution of words like do or so for a word or group of words which have appeared in an earlier sentence . |
| 11 | He started then with the money , because he had the giro , so I was getting into a mess again , was n't I. So for a couple of weeks we were paid separately . |
| 12 | If religious example , and to a lesser extent philosophical theory , can influence our moral decisions , then that an action is legal or illegal will probably have even greater significance ; less so for an old lag , more so for a judge . |
| 13 | This is so for a variety of reasons . |
| 14 | Those who made the journey to London might have done so for a variety of reasons . |
| 15 | So for a change I thought someone should write in for the fans . |
| 16 | Several people complimented her on the beauty of the surroundings , because it was her picnic and so for a while Wales was her dining-room . |
| 17 | So for a while , the President of the United States effectively had world power , there was no other power in the world who could stand up to the U S , er , after , after , World War One for one argument anyway , and I think Freud 's er , defence disposition would be , Woodrow Wilson was the man who came to Europe , saying he would bring a just peace for all , and went away leaving a total mess , and , and , Freud 's er argument in his book is , told us was , well , the mess er , was really Wilson 's own doing , and if it was his doing , what was it in his character that allowed him to er , si to on some Lloyd George , who bullied him into getting most of what they wanted . |
| 18 | There were a lot of very poor men also in a number of these trades who were not originally covered by the legislation , and that 's where the erm the developments have , have come from since then , the dynamic of the policy , because the argument over whether it should be only for women rebounded on them , and people said , ‘ No , it should n't ’ , so for a while the legislation was all scrapped and then they started again , and now the Americans have much more comprehensive laws than we do . |
| 19 | I have a very good idea who they will be and the bets are already placed , so for a bit more inside information , watch this space . |
| 20 | Then they must find £20,000 or so for a cab . |
| 21 | The unlimited liability aspect of Lloyd 's is impressed upon every name , so for a name to say after the event that they did n't know about it is a load of cobblers . ’ |
| 22 | Still more so for a policeman . |
| 23 | ‘ Should n't think so for a minute , knowing him . ’ |
| 24 | So for a minute you have obviously got a hundred and eighty words and for two minutes it 's double that amount . |
| 25 | I should n't think so for a minute darling . |
| 26 | So for a second it seemed the most natural thing in the world when the ships airlock suddenly opened , and I stepped out of my cabin to see Sergia framed in the lock , with two male Ardakkeans behind her . |
| 27 | No , I shall not do so for a second , because it will prolong matters . |
| 28 | When Jean Hay had become Jean Keith , it was only natural that she assumed head girl status , so for a time , things were a little uncomfortable . |
| 29 | He will not feel able to leave , and so for a time he will strive to manage alone . |
| 30 | The potential saving compared to paying for a childminder can be considerable ; more so for a nanny . |