Example sentences of "[adj] and [adj] that [pron] could " in BNC.
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| 1 | The boy appeared fretful and disappointed that he could n't join the others on their excursions . |
| 2 | The faces grinning from the tatty punk regalia looked so depraved and hollow-eyed that I could not bear to think of my American blues friends calling them ‘ sir ’ . |
| 3 | We might hold that the meaning of a given sentence is so rich and particular that it could never be captured by another sentence in a different language . |
| 4 | But the wound was still so sore and tender that she could hardly bear to think about it . |
| 5 | ‘ What 's so urgent and private that you could n't discuss it over the telephone ? ’ |
| 6 | The patter that passed between them spoke of an easy familiarity , and was so fast and allusive that I could hardly follow it . |
| 7 | Whenever Preston said anything that sounded remotely like Famous Last Words , he always said something else quickly , something so trite and meaningless that it could never tempt Fate . |
| 8 | And in common with Guinness ' reputation for innovative ads , the poster marked a revolution — it was the first from any company that featured characters so famous and recognisable that it could dispense with a proper caption , or a reference to the product . |
| 9 | The anatomy of living things is so complex and delicate that they could only have been created by a Supreme Creator . |
| 10 | There was silence for a moment , a silence so deep and intense that she could hear her own heart beating , almost hear the flow of blood rushing through her veins . |
| 11 | The Calthorpe Arms at that time on a Monday evening was so busy and bustling that you could hear a beermat drop . |
| 12 | They act to reproduce what has been called the mass culture critique ( which may come equally from the political right or left , see Hebdige 1981a ) , in which the objects of mass consumption today are treated as so tainted , superficial and trite that they could not possibly be worth investigating . |
| 13 | But when she came up to me after that third seminar I was so shocked and embarrassed that I could barely speak . |
| 14 | He also told me that I now had a younger brother , Russell , which made me feel excited and wonder that he could be like . |
| 15 | ‘ Please tell me what 's going on , Fernando , ’ she implored , her eyes so wide and bright that he could n't refuse her — surely ? |
| 16 | Not only did n't the soft voice sound like a witch 's , thought Virginia ; the face did n't look a bit like a witch 's ; in fact , she decided , the witch sounded and looked so sweet and gentle that she could n't be a witch ! |
| 17 | Her flesh was so creamy-white and fine that he could trace the blue veins under it . |