Example sentences of "so [verb] [that] [pron] [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When he is first led into her presence she is veiled ‘ but with her draperies so arranged that they emphasised rather than concealed the wonderful elegance of her tall form ’ and ‘ two plaits of glossy , raven hair ’ , each ending in a ‘ single large pearl ’ , appear beneath her veil . |
| 2 | It was as warm as summer , the temperature an amazing 15.5° C. So warm that we had earlier seen a comma butterfly on the wing . |
| 3 | Gorbad Ironclaw was one of the most successful Orc leaders of all time : his campaign of destruction raged across the Empire and left the region of Solland so devastated that it has never fully recovered . |
| 4 | Dawn disappeared and Sophie was so chilled that she shivered involuntarily . |
| 5 | Little Gibson , 29 , and so forgotten that he trains alone , was once part of Terry Phelan 's £2.3 million move to Manchester City . |
| 6 | Or are they to be softly stretched and so angled that they curve upwards and over before descending silently as in Fokine 's Les Sylphides ? |
| 7 | Which in itself was no lie , but it just so happened that she 'd never been allowed to join the other children in such frivolous pastimes , she reflected with a touch of resentment . |
| 8 | His grin was so disarming that she blinked slightly . |
| 9 | He was tall and reasonably good-looking , with a slightly sad , very reserved look which could melt into a charming smile , so intimate that it unbalanced almost any girl he cared to direct it at . |
| 10 | People are told that Mr Zhang was so dedicated that he cut short his honeymoon to return to work , telling his new wife : ‘ One day without hearing the sound of the drill , my heart is heavy . |
| 11 | Arctic skuas feed their young on the fish which they rob from the terns , and have become so specialised that they have almost lost the capability of catching food for themselves . |