Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [be] [adv] [adj] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | The central issue is that racism is so widespread that it is institutionalized . |
| 2 | Once she 'd had the baby , she immediately set about getting back to her ‘ normal ’ weight , even though that weight was so low that her body could not function normally . |
| 3 | But for larger numbers of mutational steps , even in the case of the biomorphs with their nine little genes , the mathematical space of all possible trajectories is so vast that the chance of two trajectories ever arriving at the same point becomes vanishingly small . |
| 4 | Labour strategists are well aware that , at most , they have just one more chance to ‘ get it sorted ’ . |
| 5 | We believe that no one should be found guilty of a crime unless the statute or other piece of legislation establishing that crime is so clear that he must have known his act was criminal , or would have known if he had made any serious attempt to discover whether it was . |
| 6 | For the political adventurers and profiteering fat- cats these were palmy days — indeed corruption and political fraud were so rife that the Trinidadian ‘ bobol'or fraud became a byword in the political life of the Caribbean . |
| 7 | This camp was so strong that it remained as a major fortress for the Garonne region for centuries to follow . |
| 8 | ‘ The unsuitability of the jury system in cases of this kind is so apparent that the Government must look at the whole process , ’ he said . |
| 9 | Some birds are so small that twigs are too coarse a material for them to use as the main fabric of their nest . |
| 10 | Some cases are so serious that they are transferred by the magistrates to the Crown Court . |
| 11 | It is probable that homologous cross-veins do not exist in many orders but their positions in some cases are so constant that analogies , if not homologies , can be traced and similar names are applicable . |
| 12 | This algorithm is so simple that it is often not taken seriously . |
| 13 | This experiment was so successful that the European Social Fund and the Department of Education and Science have jointly made available £750,000 for a further three-year training course , which started in 1989 . |
| 14 | There were those whose attachment to the principles of divine right and hereditary succession was so strong that they felt that James and his heirs could be the only legitimate Kings of England , whilst others turned to Jacobitism out of disillusionment with political developments since the Revolution . |
| 15 | The Inland Revenue is well aware that people in certain jobs , such as hairdressers , receive extra cash from their customers at this time of year . |
| 16 | Some risks are so great that they can not be tolerated under any circumstances , while others are so low that they can be tolerated without further justification ; between these extremes , assessment is needed . |
| 17 | A few other French demands are so regressive that it is inconceivable that they will be met . |
| 18 | FEW PLACES have such a gentle and equable climate that animals living there never need seek shelter ; and few animals are so well-armed that they do not welcome somewhere to hide from their enemies or a safe nursery for their young . |
| 19 | The 1988–89 Committee was particularly anxious that as much coverage as possible should be given to Parliament on regional news and current affairs programmes , so as to improve the prospects of Members being seen at work by their constituents . |
| 20 | This double-green is so huge that two men walking seven miles each , up and down , take 1½ hours to mow it . |
| 21 | Local telecoms-equipment makers can supply only feeble 1950s gear ; and foreign exchange is so scarce that importing fancy western hardware or technology is impossible . |
| 22 | Some parents were very worried that more integrated settings would lead to lack of attention for children with special needs . |
| 23 | This question is so important that it must be dealt with in a section of its own . |
| 24 | Some sites are so important that it may be necessary for a rescue operation on an international scale . |
| 25 | The eight-month- old girl was so ill that she only just survived the flight to England . |
| 26 | ( 3 ) Information which was confidential , such as details of a secret process ; this type was so confidential that it could not be used by the employee at any time for the benefit of anyone but the employer . |
| 27 | Ludo 's brief romance with an English girl was so run-of-the-mill that it hardly warranted mention at dinner parties , let alone gossip . |
| 28 | Some examples of how tests may be failing to take account of cultural biases are so obvious that the errors might appear crass . |
| 29 | Would-be parents are also concerned that their Down 's child would be unable to live alone and thus be isolated and lonely when they are dead . |
| 30 | This cake is so moist that you do n't really need a frosting , but it can only enhanced with cream cheese frosting ( see below ) . |