Example sentences of "so [that] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ideal tasting glass should be broader at the base than the top , so that the aroma concentrates around the rim — this makes it easier to appreciate . |
| 2 | Here is the detail of a world we may be glad to have lost : the constables listen at the keyhole to a flaming row , solemnly counting up swear-words so that the fine per oath could be calculated properly . |
| 3 | The area is known as referential communication , as the role of the speaker is to describe verbally a given object ( or , more rarely , an action or relationship ) , so that the listener , relying entirely on the language received , can work out what the message refers to . |
| 4 | The task is for the speaker to select and describe one of a series of items so that the listener is able to identify the chosen item from an identical set . |
| 5 | In the standard referential communication task the speaker describes one of a restricted set of items so that the listener is able to identify the target . |
| 6 | But in speech , these words are specifically pointed out so that the listener can be in no doubt . |
| 7 | Subscripts and superscripts are introduced in eqn ( 4.1 ) so that the notation is consistent with that used from Chapter 5 onwards . |
| 8 | Sunday best pale and awkward teenagers , unsure and toughly giggly , sit around the central dance floor waiting for the first two or three to start dancing so that the rush can begin . |
| 9 | ABA so that the calculation is correct and no two letters stand for the same digit . |
| 10 | Such an electronic transition has various possible changes in vibrational and rotational quantum numbers associated with it , so that the spectrum , however it is obtained , consists of a number of vibration bands , each with rotational fine structure , together forming an electronic system of bands . |
| 11 | The iron bedsteads in the wards were only 2ft ; 4ins ; wide and there was an insufficient number of flock mattresses so that the bedding projected in the gaps between the iron laths . |
| 12 | By telling his or her own story of drinking and its consequences , the recovering alcoholic is often able to get through the Protective denial system of the sufferer so that the sufferer himself or herself , through personal identification with many elements of that story and with the associated feelings , is gradually able to make his or her own diagnosis . |
| 13 | But whereas other recent Lotus DOS products such as 1-2-3 Go and 1-2-3 Release 2.4 come with Wysiwyg already attached and invoked so that the spreadsheet is automatically in graphics mode , when you install Symphony you have the option of using separate text and graphics mode or of combining them which the installation routine warns may be slow . |
| 14 | He could glean from each category what was happening and , of course at a convenient time , he would test the aircraft itself and then put it on line so that the bombload could be installed before mid-afternoon or early evening . |
| 15 | One theory I came up with was that the down beat of its wings pushed it upwards and the up beat pushed it downwards and the two cancelled each other out so that the kestrel stayed where it was . |
| 16 | Cut all the vegetables finely so that the dish can be eaten easily with just a fork . |
| 17 | Put the lid on the casserole and then cover again with greaseproof paper bound round the lid so that the dish is quite sealed . |
| 18 | Then gradually apply pressure so that the message permeates through that you could do the other party harm or cause them problems . |
| 19 | Having struggled over preparation , he managed to give a light-hearted and amusing touch which caught the attention of his audience , so that the message was accepted and gave food for subsequent thought . |
| 20 | Prior research of the target audience is important so that the message can be drafted in the appropriate register and directed along suitable channels . |
| 21 | By manipulating the number of days in the intercalary month they could prolong a term of office or hasten an election , with the result that by the time of Julius Caesar the civil year was about three months out of phase with the astronomical year , so that the winter months fell in the autumn and the spring equinox came in the winter . |
| 22 | Lemon verbena needs protection in most parts of cool temperate climates so that the winter temperature does not fall below 4°C ( 40°F ) . |
| 23 | But I have actually slept top-to-tail when we 've had parties and it 's too late for the lads to go home , now just get into the bed top-to-tail and keep each other warm so that the winter and yeah |
| 24 | I would respond with some vigour that they need to go home to learn how to behave , so that the present themselves at school in the situation where we can exercise our professional job of teaching them . |
| 25 | The detailed arrangements vary according to the type of living accommodation the patient is in , but , if possible , everything is arranged so that the patient , carer , relatives , professional staff and visiting friends all move around without danger to themselves or the household furniture and decorations . |
| 26 | They are positioned so that the patient can get to and from the chair without too much effort . |
| 27 | The occupational therapist may supply portable handrails in the early stages after the stroke , so that the patient has some support on each side while he sits on the toilet , although these should not be used to lean on when standing up or sitting down . |
| 28 | If the toilet seat is fairly low , the handrails may be fitted with a raised toilet seat between them , to fit over the toilet bowl , so that the patient can sit and stand more easily . |
| 29 | A useful type of cup has a cut-out piece opposite the drinking side , so that the patient can tip the cup up against his face without hitting the bridge of his nose . |
| 30 | You simply have to try to organize each day so that the patient has enough , but not too many , useful , interesting and pleasurable activities to occupy him . |