Example sentences of "[adv] [adv] that [pron] [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now playing at inside-right , Whitworth was top scorer with 16 goals , but he also combined with Frank so effectively that we had a comfortable 2nd Division season , and then he headed our scoring chart again in 1924–25 . |
| 2 | That procedure became operative so effectively that I think the management subsequently realized that unless they had shop stewards who were capable of discussing the matter intently you know , and objectively , then they were on a loser , because they then stood to lose more productivity than hitherto . |
| 3 | For a while during the 1970s these counterurban tendencies were operating so powerfully that they replaced the North-South drift as a primary dimension of regional population change in Britain ( Champion , 1983 ) . |
| 4 | Sir Henry Bessemer suffered so badly that he designed an anti-seasick steamer whose saloon was supposed to stay on an even keel even if the ship rolled . |
| 5 | But I was trembling so badly that it shook the knife out of my skin , and I could move again . |
| 6 | The newspaper became embarrassed ; so much so that they ran a follow-up feature called ‘ Lest We Forget ’ . |
| 7 | ‘ So much so that she told the entire matinée audience of a Noel Coward play ! |
| 8 | Outside , running the water into the misshapen saucepan , Sally-Anne found the stench indescribable , so much so that she began a desperate burst of coughing to prevent herself from vomiting . |
| 9 | So much so that I think the time has come to discard those tests which have proved so elusive . |
| 10 | This is good country , with good villages in it , giving you a full exposure to the dark green or red-brown paint , on window shutters or exposed timbers , that creates such a decorative unity among Basque houses — so much so that I recall a feeling of outrage along this road , when I passed one traditionally built house whose paint work was the vilest turquoise . |
| 11 | So much so that I stopped the rehearsal at that point . |
| 12 | Widmark had recently joined John Ford 's repertory company and so Wayne , who was producing and directing as well as starring as Davy Crockett , was delighted when Widmark accepted the role of Jim Dowie — so much so that he took an ad in the Hollywood Reporter reading ‘ Welcome aboard , Dick . ’ |
| 13 | Apple liked the idea so much that they invested a 20% stake in Adobe making themselves the largest customer . |
| 14 | The earl mounted his horse and chased after it , but enjoyed the sport so much that he ordered the town butchers to supply a mad bull every year on 13 November in return for grazing rights on the meadows . |
| 15 | THERE is nothing more humiliating than loving him so much that you forgive the infidelities . |
| 16 | If necessary , take him shopping with you , or better still , send him to the supermarket alone so that he realises the cost of basic necessities . |
| 17 | He looked down at her , his face tightening and then , so suddenly that she had no time to read his intentions , he pulled her to him . |
| 18 | This makes time appear to slow down so that we remember the details of an accident , such as a car crash , as though it occurred in slow motion . |
| 19 | Two er requirements for the future that er seem to be er er desirable are stealth and what could be stealthier than the present generation of aircraft and secondly to prevent you having to go over your target you 're likely to be shot down so that you need a stand up weapon capability , er if the payload is somewhat limited can it still carry stand off weapons that are effective ? |
| 20 | Sometimes she would climax first , sometimes he , and on good nights they would explode together so that they felt the same tingling in the very tips of their toes and even then he 'd had to remember to withdraw — just in case . |
| 21 | The function which modern philosophy seized upon as expressing the vital essence of Mind was that of bringing things together so that they have a bearing upon one another . |
| 22 | Mix them together so that you have a sticky paste . |
| 23 | Bring them in so that they share the unpopularity but do n't give them enough power to change anything . ’ |
| 24 | He did not merely walk barefoot in the pine needles , but dug his toes in so that they ploughed a shallow furrow . |
| 25 | That comes automatically , together with iced water , before Peggy Sue begins interrogating you , and is replenished so often and so generously that you make a note to speak harshly to the next British rip-off artist who rushes you 80p for a niggardly Nescafe . |
| 26 | Basil was the exact opposite of those to whom words come so easily that they do a minimum of preparation , and afterwards the listener has difficulty in remembering what has been said . |
| 27 | Richard was already a good shot , a patient fisherman and a brave , if occasionally reckless , rider , but competence in all these sports had come to him so easily that he had no interest in practising them . |
| 28 | Melissa was on her way in a flash , but not so quickly that she missed the knowing look on Iris 's face . |
| 29 | You must never diet so quickly that you lose the muscle tissue that gives your body its shape , firmness , and definition . |
| 30 | Everything happened so quickly that I have no very clear recollection of what actually took place . |