Example sentences of "so [conj] [pers pn] [verb] [adj] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | Teachers should use texts of increasing difficulty to develop pupils ' powers of discrimination and perseverance so that they become confident and efficient in their use and interpretation of such material . |
| 2 | Sheep automatically seem to connect people with food , so that they become bothersome and , in some cases I saw , dangerous as they tried butting until harassed walkers gave in and handed over some of their food . |
| 3 | With quality technicians creamed off from other studios , he could make cheap films so that they looked good and brought in a respectable profit . |
| 4 | My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State and my hon. Friend the Minister have achieved in the Bill a delicate balance between encouragement of the private utilities so that they remain profitable and strengthening consumer interests , without excessive bureaucracy . |
| 5 | They are often not very confident ( however they may appear ) and always want to impress their friends by their unpleasant exploits , so that they feel wanted and accepted by the in-crowd — just like Herod . |
| 6 | He caught her hands in his and drew them over her head so that she lay open and vulnerable to him . |
| 7 | Good health care is not just about treating you when you are ill , but also giving help and advice so that you stay fit and well . |
| 8 | Practise before your start to get the line correct , so that you approach close-hauled and just lay the starboard end . |
| 9 | Try to eat slowly and really savour your food at meals so that you feel satisfied and therefore less likely to snack later on . |
| 10 | You should be listening carefully to what your body is telling you and you should be judging your pace and duration so that you finish tired and refreshed , not exhausted . |
| 11 | Her iron hand was even harder on the pastry , and affected its colour as well so that it looked dark and oppressed . |
| 12 | The shade has a double skin so that it remains cool and the light is well diffused , thus reducing glare and shadows . |
| 13 | The small grass lawn at the front was overgrown , the wooden verandah running from the porch along the front of the house had several posts missing , and the catch on the outer porch door was broken , so that it swung open and shut with a groan and a bang in the ever freshening wind . |
| 14 | Another , and perhaps the worst aspect is that the wind has the habit of blowing debris into the net so that it becomes entangled and this too limits its catching ability . |
| 15 | And as if they knew it they sent another flare up into the sky , so that it glowed bright and cheerful as a street lamp above his path of retreat . |
| 16 | As is well known , he wrote in the ‘ Foreword ’ to the second edition : ‘ I cordially dislike allegory in all its manifestations , and always have done so since I grew old and wary enough to detect its presence . ’ |
| 17 | Sir Ralph wished me to stay during the Yuletide season — even more so after he became distraught and upset . ’ |