Example sentences of "so [adv] [conj] [was/were] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So somewhere that was violently and destroyed out of revenge . |
| 2 | A social work career was developed in connection with this work , but not so effectively as was the case in the children 's departments . |
| 3 | Wayne Larkins did not begin quite so strikingly but was an undeniably happy man . |
| 4 | ( 4 ) The justices were under a duty to make any secure accommodation order only for so long as was necessary . |
| 5 | Harry was a little worried to see the water supply diminishing so rapidly but was pleased that Lucy was enjoying herself . |
| 6 | I was so glad the phone box was so near and was operational , as were almost all public phones at that time . |
| 7 | After about a month I rang and was told I 'd be hearing something soon , and when I did n't I phoned again a month or so later and was told the same . |
| 8 | As elsewhere in industry , this terrific pace could not be maintained and ultimately , when the Minister of Labour recommended the reduction of working hours to 56 , the Railway Workshop followed suit , so far as was practicable . |
| 9 | The only sense in which the government had an overall strategy was in its continued determination to maintain full employment so far as was consistent with a fixed exchange rate . |
| 10 | This decision met with considerable resistance from our East German colleagues , and in the end , the only way to overcome this was to steer clear so far as was possible of the art historical minefield that exists in Germany . |
| 11 | There was a gang of kids playing up on the embankment , just as Preston and William had , junior hangers-on , rookie spear carriers in the terrible Derek Sumter gang which had once ruled the neighbourhood , so far as was tolerated by the greater power of the nans . |
| 12 | Most of the brothers were all too well aware of him , but in his absence relaxed , gave thanks and forgot him ; and the novices and schoolboys evaded being in his proximity at all , so far as was possible . |
| 13 | Under the Act the L.T.E. was required , so far as was practicable , to make up any deficit incurred in one accounting period within the next such period . |
| 14 | This Boden observed other people 's taboos just so far as was necessary , but he went his own way , sure that no values were valid but his own . |
| 15 | They were generally larger than the buildings described so far and were often more elaborate , with hypocausts , painted wall plaster or mosaic flooring . |
| 16 | ‘ We have played well there so far and were a bit unlucky not to beat Norway and Holland . ’ |
| 17 | But the gesture was accomplished so smoothly and was finished so quickly Dexter found it impossible to judge . |
| 18 | ‘ Dr Armitage , I confess I had hoped for a little more from someone who knew Dr Wetherby so well and was resident at the same convention . |
| 19 | I expect you remember the students at ‘ Holy Cross ’ , Maung Pe , now Bishop of Akyab , John Aung Hla , Bishop of Mandalay , and Ba Maw , Bishop of Toungoo — all Pop 's students , who have done so well and were so faithful during the Japanese occupation of Burma . |
| 20 | Newcastle Juniors lost 1–0 at home to League leaders Leeds on Wedneday , but coach Colin Suggett said : ‘ The lads played ever so well and were unfortunate to lose . ’ |
| 21 | The car had rushed into view so unexpectedly and was moving so fast that Mary 's only chance of evading it was to jump . |
| 22 | It sounded like sarcasm and for a moment we thought so too and were angry and embarrassed . |