Example sentences of "so [pron] [vb past] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Something had to be found for the men to do with their time , so someone had the bright idea of introducing ‘ Cook 's Tours ’ — trips over France and Germany in a Lancaster for any of the non-flying staff who cared to take advantage of it , including Waafs . |
| 2 | I was off Cley at the time , so I lowered the main and ran for home . |
| 3 | I always wanted to play the guitar , though , so I went the usual route : buy the guitar and play along to records . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ I was sick of seeing myself on television , so I thought the poor public , how are they going to cope . |
| 5 | But I tended to do much better on tests and examinations than I did on coursework , so I passed the eleven-plus and got a free place at the local St. Albans school . |
| 6 | ‘ The make of the watch was Optima , so I contacted the British Horological Institute for information . |
| 7 | Well , I did n't think it was anything but rudeness and I ca n't stand bad manners so I got the next train back and left him there . |
| 8 | A while ago I had to build up my left hand strength to be able to do justice to J S Bach 's Prelude , Fugue , Allegro for Lute , so I developed the enclosed ideas . |
| 9 | It seemed a treat to put a long dress on , I actually enjoyed it ; but to play around in I had jeans and trousers , so I had the best of both worlds really . |
| 10 | When I came into the room , you were lying with the sheet half off you , so I had the full benefit of the sight of your virginal pyjamas . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ So I knew the only way to get you running was to start moving . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ The five survivors in the CR 42 formation were swinging to their right towards and below me , which made it difficult to attack the three planes nearest me , so I chose the outer of the two planes on their left , laid off a deflection and opened fire again . |
| 13 | ‘ So I chose the three points , the draw and second place in the Championship . ’ |
| 14 | Everyone else was busy , so I launched the small rubber dinghy and started rowing . |
| 15 | Mummy was coming rather slowly , so I asked the little girl her name . |
| 16 | I wanted to introduce Dana to Pernod , so I asked the old man for ‘ dos Pernod ’ . |
| 17 | I was trying hard to listen to the music and not look at them so I picked the local paper up and opened it . |
| 18 | He looked at Sophie reproachfully , ‘ No one on duty , so I rang the other practice … ’ |
| 19 | I had butterflies in my stomach enough and I had to do something , so I grabbed the nearest paw , which belonged to Merlyn Rees . |
| 20 | I did n't see no harm in getting paid twice for my trouble , so I called the other number . ’ |
| 21 | When my own daughter was born I was a single parent , and had to work to pay the bills , so I missed the best years of her childhood . |
| 22 | I soon became bored , realizing that I was n't going to get much chance to compete for the club — my best time was 23.3 seconds for 200 metres — so I joined the second club with its headquarters at the track , London Irish , which was more intimate and not quite so awe-inspiring . |
| 23 | ‘ So I did the first album , ‘ Never Look Back ’ , and it did really well . |
| 24 | In the Portuguese elections of 1984 , where I was an adviser , it was quite a problem — it had always been done from the second floor — so I suggested the flatbed truck concept that had been so successful in Malta . |
| 25 | I was acutely aware of the urgent need to find some work to do , so I combed the national and local newspapers to see what was on offer . |
| 26 | Gabrielle 's boyfriend had to leave her and return to Germany alone because his motorbike was too small to take a passenger , so she contacted the local police . |
| 27 | hers were the number the second one out , so she had the second choice |
| 28 | She could not remember any more words , so she said the first words again , quietly but very clearly . |
| 29 | Tonight she was to chair the meeting , so she left the front door unlocked for any late-comers , and , having seated the nervous little reporter from the Advent in a position where she could see and hear all the ladies present , giving her at the same time a hastily written list of the names of those expected to attend , she called the meeting to order . |
| 30 | Miss Joyce could not afford to sue for libel , for which Legal Aid is not available , so she chose the ancient legal route of malicious falsehood which IS covered by legal aid but has never before been used in this way . |