Example sentences of "[noun sg] [is] so [adj] that [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed , the fall is so dramatic that for the NHS to maintain current nursing levels will require it cornering half of all available female school-leavers with good O-level results ( five higher grade O levels , or one A level ) . |
| 2 | In her early scenes , Ms Robertson 's vocalising is so strident that at times I felt like strapping her to a chair and stuffing a wad of cotton in her mouth . |
| 3 | The process is so effective that by the time the molecules reach the top of the outer tube , they are arranged in a series of concentric rings , each representing one type of molecule or cell . |
| 4 | We believe that this common factor is so important that during the past year or so we have experimented in ways of bringing the participants together to discuss their ideas and to foster the creation of a spirit of community . |
| 5 | The mechanism is so effective that in the human body a partial vacuum of 6 mm Hg exists in the tissue spaces from which the lymph originates . |
| 6 | Performers and listeners alike had to concentrate fiercely , for Weir 's style is so compact that with one blink the thread can be lost . |
| 7 | The Dutch government is so concerned that at next week 's 103-nation conference in Lausanne of the Convention on Trade in Endangered Species ( Cites ) it will call for a total ban on trade in the plants . |
| 8 | But tests have shown that Actomite is so effective that after treatment the House Dust Mite population is significantly reduced for up to three months . |
| 9 | The situation is so serious that for any government to do what is necessary , it will have to be hated . |
| 10 | Why , the galaxy is so vast that in the latter case I could continue to pose — and behave — as an Inquisitor ; though I would truly be a renegade … ’ |
| 11 | The blight of cellulite is so big that in France it is recognised as a medical condition and treated with medicines available on prescription . |
| 12 | But the bonding between an infant and his or her family is so strong that within a few days , as in the case of Marie and her partner Peter , you are convinced you know your own baby from any other in the world . |