Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [art] [noun sg] [adv] [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It smooths or blurs the image so that local deviations from the overall trend are removed . |
| 2 | For a start , making love does not have to consist of vaginal penetration ; and time spent reassuring , cuddling , caressing , fantasising and laughing together can be enjoyed for its own sake , or to reduce the tension so that you can relax sufficiently to enjoy intercourse . |
| 3 | Lightly scratch it into the soil or mulch the surface so that the bacteria can get at it — they are the chaps that do the work and unlock it . |
| 4 | Clips on each end of the guylines pass through the eyelets to double-up or shorten the guyline so that they can be used in a variety of different ways . |
| 5 | The easiest way to avoid localized wear and tear is to occasionally move or turn the rug so that the normal pattern of traffic is taken over different parts of the pile . |
| 6 | Sustainable development — action that alters the environment so that it caters more effectively for human needs , without depleting renewable resources — is essential if the world is to be free from poverty and squalor … |
| 7 | By contrast , ‘ positive ’ reforms ( changes that improve the system so that it works more effectively ) should be resisted ( Mathiesen 1984 ) . |
| 8 | They 've had er enormous difficulties and er the honourable gentleman will er know that the South Wales police authority committee , its officers and its Chief Constable have er visited parliament er to put their case to members representing the South Wales police authority area and indeed to er Earl Ferrers the minister er responsible for the police and they certainly have n't had any er criticism made of them by his own government and if er he believes that there is a criticism I would suggest that he takes a leaf out of the book of his er , his right honourable friend the Secretary of State and refers the matter so that it can be properly audited and er I think the honourable gentleman knows that when that is done he will see that there is no blame attached whatsoever to the members or the officers of the police authority . |
| 9 | Pour all the wine and brandy into the lake , and make a dam so that it can not escape . |
| 10 | Squeeze out the icing smoothly , and raise the nozzle so that the icing comes out slightly suspended — it is then easier to drop exactly into place as you go . |
| 11 | Well I had learnt shorthand and typing at school but erm the money was necessary at home you see , and er with my sister working there , at H and T Hornes , er she spoke for me and er I had an interview and and they put me up in the nursery , we used to call it the nursery see because we were all fourteens up there and er then they called it the cylinder shop and er my foreman was a fella name Archie and erm everything was very very strict indeed , we could not move away from our board you could n't speak to the next one that was working by you , and er there was a fella named Mr and he was he , I did n't work for him I worked for Mr , but some you cou you were afraid to move because of this man and he he he 'd stare at you and he 'd look at you and anyway erm they put me assembling and it was very interesting indeed , there was a tall stand on , we called it the bench , a tall stand with a screw on the top and then to as begin to assemble the locks you had to take what we would call the body , screw it into the er little on the stand and then we had tweezers , there were , in the body there were five springs and then you had to have five breast pins and when you got the springs in you .. we have to have a plug at the back so as we could put each pin and push the plug over that a dummy plug we called it and so that was five pins were in and then there was a ball er when that , when we came to put it in our vice , we had to put the V I C E not V O voice . |
| 12 | Place the foot at the base of the door , and attach the arm so that it looks as if it is holding the door open slightly . |
| 13 | Ace had sat up and discarded the ice-pack so that he could face her . |
| 14 | This effect is best corrected by observing the exhaust smoke and trimming the model so that the tail boom is pointing in the same direction that the smoke is being blown . |
| 15 | Trim the edges so they are straight and even , and cut the strip so that it measures the circumference of the cake . |
| 16 | The third row followed suit and before long enough people were laughing and questioning that Beecher raised his hand and told the story so that all could hear . |
| 17 | And once Hatchard , the CID man who 'd come round to Dwyer Street on the night in question , had done his bit and told the Coroner twice that he did n't suspect foul play , then most people seemed satisfied and I could get back to enjoying my hangover . |
| 18 | She reached forward and overturned the plate so that it landed on his lap . |
| 19 | Hot air is circulated at a high velocity in the cooking cabinet where it instantly envelopes the food and seals the meat so that it remains juicy . |
| 20 | He sat up and lifted the radio so that it was close to his ear . |
| 21 | Then reduce oven setting to 200°C , 400°F , Gas Mark 6 and open the foil so that the bread browns and crisps . |
| 22 | He reached out and turned the lamp so that it shone onto her face , seating himself on the edge of the desk so that he could study her . |
| 23 | She started the engine and turned the jeep so that its tyres squealed , then drove back down the drive and down the pretty hillside , wanting only to be somewhere by herself to sit and mourn . |
| 24 | Sharpe did the same , simply aiming the rifle in the direction of the column , and pulling the trigger so that the bullet whipped off through the stalks . |
| 25 | He trod water as the ketch sailed away from him , and raised a hand so that his crew could see him and sail back to pick him up . |
| 26 | Put the left arm into its sling and lift the pack so that the hop belt rests on your hips . |
| 27 | Beyond that , there are plans to make the pump pistons and footvalves in plastics and to devise a system so that when the connecting rods are removed they also withdraw the piston and footvalve . |
| 28 | This picture was obtained by having the fluid illuminated along only one line and moving the camera so that the image of this line moved across the film . |
| 29 | that we can go and take the stuff back that we 've brought . |
| 30 | If the dream were to become reality , France must be militarily strong and find an ally so that she need not face Germany alone . |