Example sentences of "on [pos pn] [noun] so that [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In order to make conversation easier , I lay on my side so that my face was close to him . |
| 2 | There were also jointed clay pipes , each one a tapering tube with lugs on its sides so that it could be tied to the next . |
| 3 | Putting both hands on her head so that he could tilt it up towards him , he said : |
| 4 | ‘ Doan speak English , n the mother said in the voice of a record , turning the child on her lap so that its back now faced me . |
| 5 | After Mrs Bedworth received a £700 phone bill , she had an electronic bar put on her phone so that anyone making outgoing calls had to dial a code . |
| 6 | His arms came around her and she pressed willingly into them , lifting her chin and stretching up on her toes so that he did not have to bend so far towards her . |
| 7 | She sat leaning forward in her chair , her hands planted on her thighs so that her elbows jutted outwards . |
| 8 | Yet God still speaks by his Spirit to throw fresh light on his word so that we might see its relevance to the contemporary world , and he speaks to his servants to guide them through the perplexities of life . |
| 9 | He gave the impression of vulnerability by sitting with his chin on his chest so that he had no alternative but to look up through his eyebrows . |
| 10 | He turned slightly towards her , resting his weight on his elbow so that he could see her face , watch her lips as she spoke . |
| 11 | ‘ Oh , be quiet , do , you stupid dog ! ’ scolded the housekeeper , slapping the animal smartly on his nose so that he leapt back down off the bed on to which he had just jumped . |
| 12 | Duvall was jerked away from Jimmy , spinning on his heels so that he was facing the office door again . |
| 13 | The Spirit who inspired their writing is perfectly well capable of taking some part of them and writing it on our hearts so that it becomes an inescapable pointer to a particular course of action . |
| 14 | YOUR AUTHORITIES ' PLANS : The spending plans for each of the local authorities in your area are shown separately on your bill so that you can see how they affect the level of your community charge and how they compare with the amounts for a standard level of service ( see next note ) . |