Example sentences of "something so [adj] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Oh yes , they would pour out their music for something so magical as this . ’ |
| 2 | Well , go on , do n't stop there , I 'm sure the rest is just as fascinating — presumably that , yes , you knew Ryan , but when you flew over to find out why the hell he could n't get something so simple as planning permission you decided to do something about it yourself , and there was gullible little Hilary , all ready and waiting to fall into your arms . |
| 3 | That , as may be said in tones suitable to the objection , is the conception of something so complete as to necessitate by itself its effect . |
| 4 | ‘ When we arrived here , ’ said Fenella , and spared a thought for the absurdity of these words , because the manner of their arriving had been something so remarkable as to defy explanation or description . |
| 5 | ‘ Well , I think I 'll have one , ’ said Brian , and Scarlet saw that things were even worse than they seemed , for now his tone was artificial : he was making conversation about something so trivial as pouring himself a drink . |