Example sentences of "so [adj] [to-vb] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | It seemed so odd to think that they did n't know . |
| 2 | The price of Kevlar will reduce as it becomes more widely used , whereas carbon fibre is so energy-consumptive to manufacture that the likelihood is it will always be too costly for anything other than specialised use in the car industry . |
| 3 | It 's so peculiar to think that you plus wife equals a new human being . |
| 4 | The resultant online , interactive database is designed to be so easy to use that after a few minutes practice even novices can make very sophisticated searches and will have nearly instantaneous access to a vast storehouse of information hitherto accessible only after tedious , time-consuming and costly searches through individual issues . |
| 5 | It had been so easy to assume that the Tarvarians were human because they acted like men . |
| 6 | It is so easy to think that we can keep our bodies fit and healthy simply by taking care of their physical needs . |
| 7 | The new models are so easy to operate that even wayward teenage sons can cope with all the washing while you 're away . |
| 8 | It is simple to use and so easy to learn that anyone can weave with it . |
| 9 | In communication it is so easy to forget that we are dealing with the other person 's world and not our own . |
| 10 | It 's so easy to forget that the name of the game is survival . |
| 11 | Fishbase is so simple to operate that no documentation file has been considered necessary . |
| 12 | Which was why it was so intriguing to hear that he had told one or more of the SRU 's top brass that while Peter Wright was still scrummaging like a tight-head prop in that — one would have thought very wisely — he did not attempt any of the seasoned loose-head 's tricks of the trade , he had found him a good , strong and heavy scrummager , difficult to budge . |
| 13 | Jehana was trying so hard to demonstrate that she did not care for Alexei 's attentions that he was sure that she felt attracted to him . |
| 14 | When I held that tiny baby in my arms it was so hard to believe that something so beautiful could come from such a sordid act . |
| 15 | Central Council thanks all those Branches and individuals who worked so hard to ensure that the Association 's contribution to this Appeal was so substantial . |
| 16 | But few celebrities worked so hard to ensure that the proceeds from the golden years all ended up in her coffers . |
| 17 | Those of use who have worked so hard to ensure that the UK retained its position as one of the world 's leaders in fast reactor technology must register disappointment following the Government 's decision to cease funding our participation in the European Fast Reactor R&D programme . |
| 18 | She knew that he had been Eddie 's best friend — that was why she 'd always found it so hard to accept that he could have deliberately driven her brother off the track . |
| 19 | ‘ Why is it so hard to accept that I could feel all that too ? ’ |
| 20 | I count it a double honour to represent Framlingham this afternoon and to offer you a welcome back , a welcome into our homes which we look forward to seeing you on Saturday and we are so thrilled to think that so many of you have made the journey back to visit us and I echo the sentiments of another speaker , do n't let it be so long before you come again . |
| 21 | Her mind was so nimble and she was so quick to learn that her ability should have been obvious even to the most half-witted of parents . |
| 22 | ‘ How considerate of you , ’ she responded with a choked laugh , ‘ it 's so reassuring to know that you have my welfare at heart . |
| 23 | The pop singer , Morrissey , was so astounded to discover that some girls ' breasts are bigger than others that he wrote a song about it . |
| 24 | We speak of a revolution ; and yet this intellectual transformation took so long to accomplish that there is no straightforward parallel with a political revolution . |
| 25 | It 's unlikey that you 're lucky enough to own a Sinclair Harding clock — they 're so exclusive , and take so long to make that only seven hundred have been produced over the last twenty five years . |
| 26 | It was so fascinating to observe that I was very sorry when the party broke up , and even more so when Margaret did not ask her old pal Richard to stay on for supper with us after the Rolls drove away . |
| 27 | Now I 'm not so stupid to believe that we 'll always necessarily agree on how those objectives should be met . |
| 28 | In fact , Salmonella are so vulnerable to heat that they are killed if they are at 70°C ( 160°F ) , or hotter , for 2 minutes . |
| 29 | She was so unwilling to read that when she did something bad , her mother would make her read as a punishment . |
| 30 | My dearest Victor , I am so happy to know that you will soon be home . |