Example sentences of "so that [noun] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The acid tank farm is completely enclosed and the building is kept under negative pressure so that fumes can not escape into the atmosphere . |
| 2 | However , ‘ DC& : Decimal classification : additions , notes and decisions ’ is a useful means by which modifications can be announced in advance of a new edition so that reactions can be assessed before a revision is finally settled . |
| 3 | The 15 other boys in his class are having their heads shaved so that Mark will not be out of place when his hair falls out during his treatment . |
| 4 | He took a stick and poked the leaves till they glowed , orange flames flickered around the strap and the helmet began to shrivel , slowly becoming unrecognisable , so that Barnes would n't pull it out later and bring it back to the house . |
| 5 | It was accepted that models were used to create all of the decoration required in the day moulds , so that variation could occur in making the model , mould , casting or in any final cleaning . |
| 6 | The same accounting methods are applied over a series of reporting periods so that trends can be identified and comparisons made . |
| 7 | After more than a decade of concern over different aspects of the bail process , steps were taken to reduce the number of defendants remanded in custody by introducing a statutory presumption in favour of bail ( section 4 of the Act ) , and by seeking to structure the decision-making process so that magistrates would give effect to it . |
| 8 | He came over to the bed , holding up his hand to shade his eyes from the bedside light , and peering almost comically close , so that Tessa could smell the whisky on his breath . |
| 9 | Remembering all the dinners he had eaten at the Dysons ' when he had been living on his own , Bob invited Morris back to his flat one evening so that Tessa could cook dinner for him in his turn . |
| 10 | The key factor in enhancing children 's progress in reading is adult attention , most schools encourage children to take reading books home so that parents can have the opportunity to give help and encouragement . |
| 11 | In future , schools will publish more information in a comparable format , so that parents can see easily whether their child 's school is up with the best . |
| 12 | The college also offers a creche for two to five-year-olds so that parents can leave children in safe hands . |
| 13 | Obviously we 're trying to make a homely atmosphere so that parents can come and go , er when new parents come on to the ward , when new patients come on to the ward , nursing staff maintain a , a close control and a close liaison with them , so were any undesirables as it were , to come on to the ward , I am sure they would be picked up almost immediately . |
| 14 | It also establishesa system for the review and clearance of products containing genetically modified organisms so that conditions can be established for their marketing . ’ |
| 15 | Julian mentions a case of exactly this kind : ‘ I bequeath Stichus to Titius ’ or ‘ let my heir give [ Stichus ] so that Titius may manumit him ’ ( Stichum Titio lego vel heres meus dato ita ut eum Titius manumittat ) . |
| 16 | It tried to jump off the table and had to be held firmly so that Sophie could freeze the surrounding area before lancing it . |
| 17 | The adviser spelt out the details of the scheme , saying that the self-appraisal consisted of providing factual information , looking at what they were doing and describing it so that advisers could understand what they are trying to do . |
| 18 | Flat roofs are laid with a slight slope so that rainwater can be collected by conventional gutters and led down to the drains . |
| 19 | The questionnaires were designed so that responses would be given in one of three ways : a yes-no answer ; a comment ; or a choice from either three or five possible responses . |
| 20 | The outcry would undoubtedly be even greater if some form of compulsion were involved , such as placing the rural landscape under the same kind of protective legislation as already exists for ‘ listed ’ buildings so that farmers would have to notify the local planning authority of any intention to remove a protected landscape feature , such as a hedgerow or a section of heath . |
| 21 | So that Dunbar would be in no position to hand it over to the enemy . |
| 22 | And to cap it all , in my front garden , a taxus that has already outgirthed Sir Cyril Smith was making a takeover bid for my car runway , so that friends would smilingly open their drivers ' doors only to get a mouthful of evergreen . |
| 23 | She looked away so that Trent would n't see her misery : ‘ He told me not to tell anyone . ’ |
| 24 | They will partly design the course themselves , concentrating on using local produce and designing menus so that preparation can be fitted in round all the other pressures on a farm . |
| 25 | The economy demanded multinational States , so that nationality could no longer be a ‘ State-forming ’ principle . |
| 26 | Bloom must accept a particular life so that Joyce need not , and Stephen must be shown in his byronic self-deception so that Joyce need not . |
| 27 | Bloom must accept a particular life so that Joyce need not , and Stephen must be shown in his byronic self-deception so that Joyce need not . |
| 28 | A few hundred metres off-shore we congregate so that Tor can explain the best way of going ashore . |
| 29 | The great success of the Junior School prompted the Governors to set up a Preparatory Department so that boys could be admitted at the age of 5 . |
| 30 | It stated : ‘ Officers of the rugby club are awaiting more details of the proposal so that matters can be fully debated by all members . ’ |