Example sentences of "very [adv] so [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sam 's porridge bowl was fuller than usual — Ma Bombie 's hand being even more unsteady than normal — so he was walking very slowly so as not to spill any . |
| 2 | Oh very much so because I mean all through this er through this period the communists are making , they , they want to unite themselves firmly with the peasants |
| 3 | Add mustard sauce , season and bring to the boil very quickly so as not to overcook meat . |
| 4 | Having made a decision on travel as their retirement hobby , they may have to live very modestly so as to finance their trips overseas . |
| 5 | Erm there are , however , and a number of other valid objections erm if I just mention them very briefly so as to save time . |
| 6 | Any trimming should be done in mid-spring , very lightly so as not to cut into growth older than that produced the previous year . |