Example sentences of "be [vb pp] [adv] that " in BNC.
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1 | Rain had to be guarded so that people around her did not follow what the call was about . |
2 | All shelters had to be altered so that queues faced the trams , new signs were erected and the traditional round stop-signs disappeared . |
3 | These will determine , for instance , whether the present 50–50 split between the narrower range investments ( only in fixed interest ) and wider range investments ( fixed interest plus shares and unit trusts ) will be altered so that more money can be made available for fund mangers to invest . |
4 | A number of people would have their wages reviewed immediately , and the wage structure would be altered so that people on the lowest wages would get proportionately higher increases . |
5 | I must give this to the Prime Minister , explain the strong feelings and see whether the guidelines can be altered so that it becomes more usual to impose a stiffer sentence . |
6 | As long ago as 1970 , the Coldstream-Summerson Report reflected the growing concern about vocational courses and suggested they be recognized so that they became design ‘ technician ’ courses along the lines of the definition laid down in the 1969 Haslegrave Report . |
7 | The Companies Act should be amended so that directors ' service contracts do not exceed three years without shareholders ' approval . |
8 | Ideally , this provision should be deleted , or at the very least it should be amended so that it applies only to the consent of a mortgagee or superior landlord actually required under the terms of an existing mortgage or superior lease . |
9 | When time is being underutilised , a review of the patient 's day should be undertaken so that the overlap can be used more effectively . |
10 | Shifts from one ‘ problematic ’ to another , such as that from classical political economy to Marxism , must be explained so that ‘ later developments are determined by the structure of the ideological problematic from which they break , or the scientific problems which they recast ’ . |
11 | First of all , there are ways that missing husbands can be traced so that the divorce petition can be sent to them . |
12 | First of all , there are ways that missing husbands can be traced so that the divorce petition can be sent to them . |
13 | I hope that two two eight can be referred so that that discussion can be taken into account in determining the needs of members in the new world , and therefore the design of the new union . |
14 | I hope two two eight can be referred so that the content and discussion and the Report it asks for can be part of these discussions . |
15 | That is , the choreographer must understand from which part of the body impetus is to be given so that the step achieves its full purpose at the proper moment — usually in some gesture and its musical emphasis . |
16 | If the workshop is planned to accompany a module of nursing experience , the ward and school objectives can be given so that the learner comes to see the ward and school staff as a complete team . |
17 | ( a ) Stamp duty The circumstances envisaged in this chapter fall within s83 of the Finance Act 1985 ( see Chapter 2 ) and a certificate that the instrument falls within Category H of the Schedule to the Stamp Duty ( Exempt Instruments ) Regulations 1987 ( SI No 516 ) can be given so that no stamp duty is payable . |
18 | Usually a certain amount of trade credit will be given so that payment will be some time after delivery of goods or services . |
19 | Political leaders from across the assembly had resolved earlier in the week that an apparent lacuna in the rulebook which gave the neo-fascists the chairmanship and vice-chairmanship of the delegations should be filled so that the pair could be voted out of their posts . |
20 | Modern counter-insurgency practice concentrates on ways by which the water can be poisoned so that the fish shrivel and die . |
21 | The local authorities need to know now how the standard spending assessments will be calculated so that they can make definite financial plans . |
22 | 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 . |
23 | 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 . |
24 | If , nevertheless , your job does come under threat , perhaps because you suffer disablement which makes fulfilling your original job description very difficult , it may be worth urging your employer to consider whether your duties can be revised so that you can cope and continue to make a worthwhile contribution to the success of the business . |
25 | Whenever difficulty is experienced in the course of business , such as dealing with a partner who appears not to be pulling his full weight or a developing personality clash between two partners , if the existing agreement proves inadequate to the task of resolving the dispute it should as a matter of priority be revised so that from then on it sufficiently deals with such matters in a way that takes account of the actual experience . |
26 | The archer fish 's large eyes can be aligned so that , like our own , they produce a three-dimensional image , making it possible to judge distances . |
27 | 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 . |
28 | MAFF 's narrow attitude has been criticised ; not the least by the House of Commons Agriculture Committee who recommended that policies should be adjusted so that part-time and small farms could make more of a living . |
29 | In use , VR1 will be adjusted so that with no music playing , the l.e.d. glows with about half its normal brightness . |
30 | The hip belt should be adjusted so that it fits snugly on the hip girdle , and not round the waist . |