Example sentences of "to be [verb] so " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I had hoped to be gone so that I would not be obliged to face her . ’ |
| 2 | The case was adjourned to a date to be fixed so that Bourgois could be remanded to hospital to be further assessed . |
| 3 | We might indeed propose a general principle : high valency items are to be taught so that high frequency items can be more effectively learned . |
| 4 | Parenting skills often need to be taught so that parents accurately recognize and understand their child 's behaviour and reactions ( Lieberman and Birch 1985 ) . |
| 5 | All our work has to be prepared so much in advance , because then all the sets have to be constructed , all the statistics worked out , budgets have to be agreed and so on . |
| 6 | Cut a tongue in each of the faces to be joined so that they interlock neatly , bind the joint with raffia and cover with grafting wax or bituminous tree paint . |
| 7 | On fixed frames , the weaver can only make rugs in sizes smaller than the inner dimensions of the frame ; adjustable frames allow one or more of the beams to be extended so that larger items can be woven . |
| 8 | I agree with Mike that the panel has been and er he is and will continue to do , erm I am sure , erm and , and that think certainly it will apply to , ought to be extended so that it wo n't need staff , er to be need during er nineteen ninety four erm and we wanted to , to note the continuing high levels of unemployment er on this side we believe the County Council should have an economic purpose strategy anyway , this should be a very important part of it 's strategic there , the strategic planning role . |
| 9 | However , spotlights need to be positioned so that light falls in the right place . |
| 10 | He therefore directed that if J. were to suffer a life-threatening event while in the health authority 's care and the required drugs and equipment were or could reasonably be made available , the health authority should cause such measures ( including artificial ventilation ) to be applied so long as they were capable of prolonging his life . |
| 11 | Even if this had been so — and Reagan worrying about Iran 's industrial base has the true ring of fantasy — the bartering was not to be turned so easily away from war , on either side . |
| 12 | Yes I 'd love to get rid of a lot of them but I 'm yo you have got two ongoing problems both of which need to be treated so I think to start er cutting things out could make you a lot worse . |
| 13 | Normal life , I 'll read out to you , normal life is possible if diet during childhood is adhered to , in the female , if the female suffers , when she becomes pregnant the protein intake has to be monitored so as not to affect her developing baby . |
| 14 | A MAGISTRATE gave his packed lunch to a hungry down-and-out yesterday after the man begged to be jailed so that he could eat . |
| 15 | Do species have to be maintained so uniformly and tidily , so predictably , as if they were part of a genetic card index ? |
| 16 | Do species have to be maintained so uniformly and tidily , so predictably , as if they were part of a genetic card index ? |
| 17 | Secondly , why did Sir Ralph just lie there and allow his throat to be cut so savagely that his head was almost hacked from his body ? |
| 18 | Food premises will have to be registered so that they may be inspected and action taken if they are considered to be a health risk . |
| 19 | The uncertainties caused by what constitutes a security interest are greatly reduced by the fact , as pointed out above , that it is a numerus clausus of charges that has to be registered so if the charge is not within the list it is not registrable . |
| 20 | The most important factor is for the library system as a whole to be organized so as to achieve its primary purpose : that is , the provision of books and other materials , leading to the provision of information . |
| 21 | The delivery date for new furniture and equipment needs to be arranged so that the new site is fully operational once all the equipment and goods have been transferred . |
| 22 | These principles , in order of priority , are , first , that each person is to have an equal right to the most extensive basic liberty compatible with a similar liberty for all and , secondly , that social and economic inequalities are to be arranged so that they are both ( a ) to the greatest benefit of the least advantaged and ( b ) attached to offices and positions open to all under conditions of fair equality of opportunity . |
| 23 | Thickeners , such as sodium carboxymethyl cellulose ( SCMC ) , are used which is valid to enable viscosity to be adjusted so that the detergent is not too ‘ runny ’ and can be used with proportioners and dispensers . |
| 24 | The aim is for the rates to be adjusted so that , overall , the employer 's national insurance contribution does not rise . |
| 25 | Never again in Anselm 's lifetime was the papal position to be stated so clearly and uncompromisingly . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | Secondly , the trait assumption allows an item bank to be constructed so that users , such as LEAs , can construct a test appropriate to their circumstances . |
| 28 | An ambitious plan was formed for a bridge of boats to be constructed so that an attack on the mainland could be mounted . |
| 29 | The Philip Morris doctrine means that a merger may be caught by Article 85 if at least two competitors or potential competitors are involved and if the market behaviour of one or more of those concerned in the merger is likely to be influenced so as to distort competition and have an appreciable effect on trade between the Member States . |
| 30 | The duchy of Aquitaine was not just the most civilized province in France , it was also a region of great wealth — it would have needed to be to support so much fine art . |