Example sentences of "an [adj] [noun] of [noun] so " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is an undesirable state of affairs so women must once again be taught , persuaded and encouraged to give priority to their families , and in future social policies should be developed , or indeed not developed , with this aim in mind . |
| 2 | There is an extensive list of references so that the paper may also serve as an introduction to the literature about these animals . |
| 3 | I had to go and collect grandma you see to take her to the station , and I did n't have an awful lot of time so I just sort of ran round and collected whatever I got . |
| 4 | Strategies of looking , in turn , break down this process and insist upon an adequate period of delay so that the offerings which emerge are firmly anchored within the work . |
| 5 | Independent soft-commission brokers regard it as an acceptable method of payment so long as they deal at the best price . |
| 6 | Is it necessary to have an extra ladder of offences so closely linked with the general ladder of offences of violence ? |
| 7 | If you 're buying a propagator with inner liners divided into cells , be sure to buy an extra supply of cells so that you can move one batch of seedlings out when they have germinated , and make use of the base and lid for the next batch . |
| 8 | It seems clear that what has happened here is that Johnson has forgotten about the problem of finding ways of making meaning plain and has shifted to a different lexicographical problem , namely how to provide an exhaustive definition of words so that their entire meaning is made explicit . |
| 9 | In a population confined to a particular habitat competition for limited resources is an inevitable feature of life so long as reproduction occurs . |
| 10 | Competition for limited resources is an inevitable feature of life so long as reproduction occurs in the context of finite supplies . |
| 11 | This word can convey several meanings but one of them expresses an inner state of mind so torn between various options that it can not make up its mind . |
| 12 | If the job description has been properly constructed there should not be an excessive number of applicants so that the next stage of a paper sift is also economical . |
| 13 | Instead , he said to Schellenberg , ‘ You seem to have wasted an inordinate amount of time so far , General . |