Example sentences of "so [verb] [adv prt] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | One argument given earlier was that the processor might treat a proper name as signalling the status of main character , and so bring about a relatively high proportion of singular continuations made to this character . |
| 2 | It is a lot easier these days , so make up a little cocktail of compatible systemic insecticide and fungicide , plus a drip or two of washing-up detergent to achieve a good wetting , in a small bowl , and swish the two leaves of each cutting in the solution so that they get a good wetting and protective coating . |
| 3 | Although the rules only allow the purchase of one new free-standing AVC policy a year , it is possible to purchase a different policy every year , so building up a spread of investments . |
| 4 | Clearly such references are not merely longwinded substitutes for a name : they draw attention now to this , now to that aspect of the same person , and so build up a many-sided picture of each character . |
| 5 | They presumably become familiar with all the small local anomalies and so build up a much more detailed magnetic map of the area they live in . |
| 6 | The royal icing used for run-outs or flooding needs to be very slightly runnier in consistency than usual , so mix in a little unbeaten egg white or water , a drop at a time , until you achieve a cream-like consistency . |
| 7 | It is not very easy to judge when you are two-thirds of the way through a turn , so turning round a buoy provides a good reference point . |
| 8 | So hang on a minute right . |
| 9 | Why do n't we take out from access , so takes out a job number , sorry from accounts and just say take out a job number . |
| 10 | So pack up a picnic with fresh fruit , crunchy salads and wholemeal rolls with tuna or low-fat cottage cheese fillings |
| 11 | A piece of upholstered furniture is one of the most expensive items to replace — so freshen up a tired sofa by draping it with interesting fabric . |
| 12 | So crawling along a girder that was swaying gently under the dome of a gigantic space station induced a level of fear that Ace thought she could handle . |
| 13 | They accept all too easily the public/private distinction and so rule out a consideration of those " privately " made decisions in the economic sphere that have profound implications for the life chances of millions of people . |
| 14 | One way round this problem that has been suggested is to complement our village-centred studies of micro-process with studies of institutional or bureaucratic micro-process ; to do , for example , ethnographies of the planners as well as the planned , and so to build up a composite picture of the social realities of people in different social niches . |
| 15 | The trick is to augment this top light with more accented and directional lighting , so switch on a nearby standard or table lamp . |
| 16 | You could indeed , you could indeed it it reinforces a point does n't it , so I mean I so went back a few times with the flipchart yesterday with things that we need to re reinforce yes ? |
| 17 | no , there 's more schools than that , cos er the lady said that er , she goes I 'm , cos there is when you he went what schools are these ? , and so reading out a couple of schools , about four of 'em |
| 18 | THE second law of thermodynamics always arouses interest because it is the only widely applicable law of physics that is not symmetric under time reversal , and so singles out a particular direction of time . |
| 19 | Slugs can be a menace in the greenhouse in winter so put down a few slug pellets . |
| 20 | So write down A three A. |
| 21 | Touching the new textures will absorb your baby for a while , so pile up a collection of carpet tiles , vinyl tiles , plastic box lids , corrugated cardboard , egg boxes , fabric , tissue paper , and crinkly chocolate box inserts . |
| 22 | This is a great development because it allows us to accurately get information about where fish are and so work out a basic picture of the river environment . |