Example sentences of "[noun] [v-ing] so [adv] that [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With her heart thudding so loudly that she felt sure he must feel it through her ribcage , she took another gulp of tea and waited , knowing he must speak , explain somehow what it was that had suddenly flared between them again . |
| 2 | A recent Gallup Poll showed that 80pc of the public oppose foxhunting with 79pc objecting so firmly that they favour Parliament banning this cruelty . |
| 3 | In the same moment , she started to come , hips rising so fast that she almost bucked him off . |
| 4 | She winced , the force of his brutal remark piercing through her like a sharp knife , the suggestion of other women hurting so badly that she realised with a sick sensation that she was jealous . |
| 5 | Luce sat perfectly still , her eyes on his face , her heart beating so loudly that she thought he must hear . |
| 6 | His eyes narrowed on her pale , proud face as she backed away from him , her heart beating so rapidly that it was all she could do not to betray her agitation by raising her hands to calm it . |