Example sentences of "so [pron] [modal v] [vb infin] [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I has taken me a while to figure out that ‘ we ai n't got Windows , we got DOS ’ so I would appreciate any advice in your columns on the basics — what sorts of programs are suitable for a simple soul like me who needs to knock out the odd poster , magazine or newsletter and something that will look more professional , from time to time . |
| 2 | I think they 'd get some good material from us , so I 'll add some match reports and humourous stuff for them to do with as they will . |
| 3 | ‘ So I 'll have more time for designing . |
| 4 | We do n't have an afternoon surgery , so I 'll have more time to talk . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ I would not mind a few more so I could do more work at the Exchange . |
| 6 | ‘ She threw a party so I could meet this man Richard . |
| 7 | ‘ I merely shut you up so I could get some sleep ! ’ |
| 8 | I vowed to do anything to please Mum so I could have that bed , but I should have known better : it was impossible to please her . |
| 9 | It was pure good luck that someone dropped out so I could come this weekend — at least , I thought so at the time . ’ |
| 10 | I never describe the bar , so I can use any bar any time without screwing up my contract . |
| 11 | You think I 'm trying to get you into bed so I can have some sort of hold over you . |
| 12 | Turn it around so I can have another look at it . |
| 13 | ‘ I 've got another hour before I 'm on , get the cover back on the engine so I can get some sleep . ’ |
| 14 | It seems to be time to get dinner , so I will leave some space for Grandad . |
| 15 | ‘ I 'm sure my presence is distressing for you , so I will keep this meeting brief . |
| 16 | " I 'm Dan Brady , and I 've served the Cause both here and at home since before you were born … so I 'd take that look off your face before I take it off for you . " |
| 17 | ‘ He got annoyed when I said that though and said it was n't true , so I 'd like this time to say that although he appears to be very clever on stage and TV , in real life he is extremely stupid . ’ |
| 18 | As he had seen no change in her , so she could see little difference in him . |
| 19 | I do n't know if you remember but ages ago , round about October time she borrowed some stuff for the Brownies , for erm , for Sian , Sian was going camping and she had n't got shorts or anything , so she borrowed it off me , I was thinking of Stacey starting , I wanted the t I 'm not bothered about the shorts , but I want the T-shirt and I 'm just gon na get Stacey the culottes and she can wear her shorts and the cardigan with it buy , when she first starts and then we could , Deana 's moving up to Guides this , so she can have that sweatshirt of er , I mean they 're nine pound |
| 20 | Your Mum sucks your Dad every night so she can have another baby . |
| 21 | Bedroom has got a , it 's in an alcove so you 'll have that piece where it 's bottom of the stairs or wherever , I mean , the , stand on slip mats you 're gon na get that because of the , the airing cupboard is part of the hall , part of the bedroom and nothing you can do about that one , and on the wall it 's just gon na be one length of each room , cut off , perfect , , actually they do n't normally do that , they usually just the measurement , cos I not , never understood why they do n't have measurements there all standard , you guarantee use the one strip of another roll |
| 22 | ‘ Breakspear wo n't do the senator 's cruise , ’ he said , ‘ so you 'll lose that money , but if you work one night a week for me then you 'll earn just as much anyway . |
| 23 | That 's like full of about dozen or so papers each one I think , if it 's the book I 'm thinking of , is about a different community or a different language er so you might find some information about Samoa where there 's a different societal hierarchical structure . |
| 24 | a fraction so you must have some idea of fractions . |
| 25 | ‘ So you 'd react this way to the touch of any ‘ experienced man ’ ? ’ |
| 26 | If you decide to go for a low-voltage set-up , work out how many lights you need and where they will be sited , so you can buy enough cable to connect them all up . |
| 27 | I 'll pull back the curtains so you can have some company . ’ |
| 28 | I 've been on to Di this long time and have one like that , then you can and put down so you can have more room , you know , when you put it out . |
| 29 | ‘ I 'm only doing it because I want your mother to have a quiet lie-in , so you can turn that thing off for a start . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ Poor Magnus has chicken-pox , so you can unpack that suitcase , Andrew . |