Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] [prep] [be] so [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It did not occur to us that ‘ working in their usual way ’ might prove to be so different from what we were expecting that work on the project would be brought virtually to a standstill . |
| 2 | To begin with I found the subject somewhat tedious , but as the weeks passed I became fascinated by how meticulously recording each transaction could prove to be so beneficial even to our little business . |
| 3 | They used to try to be so posh . |
| 4 | For such changes to be successful , they would need to be so large that they would undermine price stability in the Community . |
| 5 | He found it was too large to be caused by a gravitational field : if it had been a gravitational red shift , the object would have to be so massive and so near to us that it would disturb the orbits of planets in the Solar System . |
| 6 | This flow chart is fairly complete ; not every petrographic study will need to be so thorough , but particular paths are easily selected . |
| 7 | Does my hon. Friend agree that more than ever it is important that an agreement is reached at Maastricht in which Britain takes a whole-hearted role in the European Community , because otherwise it will cease to be so attractive for inward investment ? |
| 8 | And we do n't suppose that the United States will continue to be so generous with its aid , once the FDR takes power ! |
| 9 | The Wanderers ' manager , Phil Neal , has some way to go before he can expect to be so honoured but he collected several brownie points after his side 's spirited performance . |
| 10 | Amazing how someone can appear to be so confident and clear-headed on the outside , while — Moira is an excellent nurse , quite capable of hiding her real self when she needs to . |