Example sentences of "such [conj] it " in BNC.

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1 The quality of the recipes was such that it was difficult to choose which to publish .
2 Considerable ambiguity arises when the appearances of the incident are such that it is uncertain whether or not it fits one of these types of abnormal situation .
3 But has anything else that has changed in those twenty-five years — or , for that matter , in the years since abolition — been such that it ought to influence the mind of a Member who is unable to convince himself that capital punishment deters ?
4 ‘ There 's a real chance that if the banks really push the price high , public spending becomes such that it would allow Mr John MacGregor , the education secretary , to reopen the whole argument . ’
5 His impact was such that it led to further villainy — as the probably gay hit man in the Big Combo ( 1955 ) , as a rapist and murderer in Ride Lonesome ( 1959 ) , as Lee Marvin 's psychotic side-kick in The Man Who Shot Liberty Vallance ( 1962 ) as well as more conventional heavies in Gunfight at the OK Corral ( 1956 ) , The Tin Star ( 1957 ) and How the West Was Won ( 1962 ) .
6 The speed of change was such that it had become difficult to keep up with developments of which perhaps ‘ we have not yet seen the end ’ .
7 Plato wrote that the potentially subversive qualities of music were such that it would not be permitted in the perfect state .
8 Should a court be prevented from hearing and acting on evidence that , despite the lapse of a few hours , a defendant 's temperament was such that it is fair to say that he or she was provoked to lose self-control , and that it was not calculated revenge ?
9 What he brought to the Card Trio was what the singers also brought , which is dramatic tension ; and yet its subtlety is such that it does not draw attention to itself , but simply contributes to the dramatic fabric of the whole .
10 A parabola is the locus of a point that moves such that it is equidistant from a fixed point , the focus , and a straight line , the directrix .
11 Similarly , even in that most abstract of arts , music , the playing of a musical instrument can inscribe the peculiar energy of the act of plucking , blowing or striking into its sound such that it is rendered unique or concrete .
12 We reserve the right in our absolute discretion to terminate without further notice the holiday arrangements of any customer whose behaviour is such that it is likely , in our opinion , or in the opinion of an airline pilot , accommodation owner or manager , or other person in authority to cause distress , damage , danger or annoyance to other customers , employees , any third party or to property .
13 The detectors must also be sufficiently sensitive to enable them to operate before the density of smoke is such that it is likely to endanger the escape of the occupants .
14 It is noticeable that the Russell-Copleston debate became embroiled in a discussion of necessary propositions , a discussion made necessary by Copleston 's desire to show Russell that the world is such that it must be the case that it has a Creator .
15 The authority made an assessment , but did not consider that the boy 's needs were such that it should determine in a statement the special educational provision that should be made for him .
16 Let us suppose that some special service has been given priority , such that it ought to have resources allocated to it , the question then is what share it should get .
17 your conduct was such that it would be just and equitable to make a deduction ;
18 The supply problem is such that it is difficult to tell whether parents can not afford to buy the books , or whether no copies are available .
19 This can also happen if a pain is very severe and strong such that it makes all the other symptoms pale into insignificance .
20 The range of essentially economic issues revealed by the ensuing debate was such that it was almost impossible to conceive of the solution being affected by either brigade or club .
21 ‘ … to collect appropriate information , as defined by the activities of the Highways and Planning departments , to maintain that information cohesively , such that it is consistent , accurate , up-to-date , complete and easy to manage , and to provide access to that information within the time constraints of the users , … ''
22 The constitution of the convention is such that it can not now be amended .
23 Suppose that the quality of the raw material is such that it will reliably perform millions of operations per second for many years without wear , fatigue , fracture or other error .
24 This state of human ability was reached centuries ago , but the power of the hierarchy was such that it made the application of reason to religious belief heretical and punishable , and has successfully delayed its application even into this late twentieth century .
25 The Created God must be such that it can be envisaged as a focal point on which thoughts can be concentrated when a problem or need requires it .
26 As its name implies , demand-deficient ( DD ) unemployment occurs when there is a general deficiency of the demand for labour in the economy such that it is impossible for all those who are seeking work to be employed .
27 The scope of this judgment is such that it is also likely that member states are liable in damages where they act in breach of Community law which results in an individual or company suffering loss .
28 The existence and nature of these special enforcement procedures is such that it is now possible to speak of European human rights law as being a part of the law of the United Kingdom .
29 The interconnection of these three concepts in Gandhi 's thought is such that it is difficult to treat them separately .
30 But had it not been that actual set of people — Sam Phillips , the band , Elvis and The Jordanaires — the chemistry might not have been such that it worked .
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