Example sentences of "[verb] so [conj] when [pron] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 The first foragers to a feeding site were captured and their light-sensitive cells were painted so that when they returned to the hive they orientated their dances with respect to gravity .
2 Then he executed a half-somersault and twisted so that when he had stabilised he was level with Rostov , but inverted .
3 You 've got to give them a very specific task to do and give them the support and the materials to do it with and make sure it happens so that when they turn up at 3 o ’ clock , it 's set up to go .
4 I think she wants to get something sorted so that when it comes it 's open for her .
5 She allowed him to lead her back to the living-room , her defences momentarily lapsed so that when he paused on the threshold to slide an arm around her waist and draw her into his embrace she was too shocked to remonstrate .
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