Example sentences of "a [noun sg] so [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now he is poised here in Paris , sipping a champagne so dry it tastes like flint , on the brink of old age . |
| 2 | Before going on to consider how a curriculum so structured should be reflected in an examination system , I must briefly consider another curricular matter . |
| 3 | I endorse what the hon. Gentleman says about the responsibility that politicians of all constitutional parties have , and a willingness so to talk has been very much present in recent years . |
| 4 | Hattie Jacques was the matron , a part so suited to her size and manner that the very occupation of hospital head nurse might have been created for her , let alone the role in ‘ Carry On ’ films . |
| 5 | It 's a necklace so lavish it is almost a corsage . |
| 6 | He raised his black eyebrows in a look so disbelieving that she could only repeat what she 'd said . |
| 7 | This simple but effective method of steam generation eliminates the need for a boiler so helping to cut down the incidence of scaling while also reducing water consumption by up to 80 per cent . |
| 8 | At first he refused to answer , then realised that no assassin would make such a noise so went down to the door and called out : ‘ Who 's there ? ’ |
| 9 | Such cases will often have been treated as acute cystitis for a day or two , and may present to the casualty department or emergency room with a bladder so swollen that it mimics a twenty week pregnancy . |
| 10 | It is difficult to feed hay from a rick so covered because the shape is constantly changing and the top can not be kept convex . |
| 11 | From the small town of Urubamba the fifty kilometres , journey from Pisac to Ollantaytambo was in a colectivo so packed it was difficult to see anything . |
| 12 | In their absence , Jerry Jenkins , a veteran so aged that his court time is usually handed out in short and widely spaced passages , was required to carry a heavier load . |
| 13 | If someone else was paying rates on your behalf then you may still be counted as a ratepayer so check with your council if you are unsure whether you qualify . |
| 14 | He said : ‘ I had wondered whether a piece so drenched in Anglican chant ( running from Gilbert and Sullivan to Morning Prayer and back ) could rise and sail . ’ |
| 15 | Often it turned out that there was no practical purpose to which a discovery so obtained could be put , because of the prohibitions imposed by the Yasa ; but that did not matter to the Sechem , for whom the pursuit of information was an end in itself . |
| 16 | Here we want the Series in a column so check Columns in the box at the top left . |
| 17 | I had to send her a greetings telegram , so that she would not be alarmed at the sight of the envelope , saying : DARLING MUM I AM MARRIED TO MY MUSE AND HAVE NO INTENTION OF SEEKING A DIVORCE SO DO N'T WORRY I 'LL BE A BACHELOR GAY FOR ME REST OF MY LIFE LOVE JIM . |
| 18 | I wanted to make one bear a boy and one a girl so decided to dress them . |
| 19 | Was it a household so permeated by dislike and distrust that only the bald fact of dependence constrained them to preserve an uneasy peace ? |
| 20 | A knowledge of how to set up and operate a machine could reduce the likelihood of a breakdown so minimising the time spent on repairs . |
| 21 | The side facing the river is completely overgrown and littered with rubbish , a sad sight for a place so steeped in history and it is hoped that at some future date a little dignity will return to these remains . |
| 22 | For a place so hated , the Pontypool plant looks innocuous inside , like a cross between an oil refinery and a crematorium . |
| 23 | ‘ Is it meaner than a place so foul that you ca n't bear to touch your own skin except to brush off the things crawling over you ? ’ |
| 24 | By far the most effective arrangements presently available are those which : ( 1 ) provide for the continuing partners to have the option to acquire the share in the firm of an outgoing partner ( which overcomes the tax problems noted in Chapter 10 and offers some desirable freedom of manoeuvre to the continuing partners without ordinarily causing any disadvantage to the outgoing partner ) ; ( 2 ) finance the purchase of the share of a partner who dies before retirement by way of insurance effected on the lives of each of the partners the proceeds of which are declared to be held on trust for the partners for the time being ; ( 3 ) finance by endowment insurance the purchase of the shares of partners whose retirement can be predicted ; ( 4 ) ensure that in any case which is not or can not be sufficiently covered by available insurance ( eg payments to a partner who is expelled or who otherwise leaves the firm before normal retirement date ) payment of any capital sum is spread over a period so to reduce the burden on the continuing partners without imposing any great hardship on the outgoing partner or his estate ; and ( 5 ) impose on each partner an obligation ( Clause 14.02 ) to take out adequate ( as discussed with all the partners from time to time ) retirement provision for the benefit of himself and his familyso as not to impose any burden in that respect on the firm , which in former times would have accepted responsibility . |
| 25 | One of the monks , describing the presence , said he could ‘ perceive the fragrance of such a wonderful odour , as if all the flowers on earth were gathered together in one place ; I feel also a glow of heat within me — not at all painful , but most pleasing — and a certain unusual and unexplainable joy poured into my heart , which all of a sudden so refreshes and gladdens me I forget grief and weariness of every kind ’ . |
| 26 | A Director so appointed shall hold office only until the next following annual general meeting . |
| 27 | A Director so appointed shall hold office only until the next following annual general meeting . |
| 28 | A process so hedged about with medical mystery and old wives ' tales that no man was allowed to share in it now became an experience he must not miss for the world . |
| 29 | Her passion leapt to meet his , and she clung to him , her mouth dragging on his in a meeting so inflamed that she almost lost consciousness as dizziness swept through her brain . |
| 30 | It was thus agreed that redemption , to the sun of £100 only ( 4 x £25 bonds ) , be drawn for and should a bondholder so drawn insist on taking his money then the Bolney Syndicate would , if necessary , buy the bonds so saving the Club 's strained resources . |