Example sentences of "so [that] [pron] [verb] [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was gon na take quite a while so erm we got the base five as quickly as possible so that we had as many hands on the job at once and er we had some formwork getting spare so we decided to make them useful and it 's a case of we 'd got six tanks to do and if we had a breakage we ca n't afford to stop the programme so as a er , a standby , just in case , we may never use these we might three or four uses out of but if we do have a breakage we want to be able to replace that straight away so have a spare set and you 've got nothing more to do and er get the walls , get the er , the back build operation right at the very end , ongoing , till you 've got the waterproofers in er get the waterproofing up to the five meter level and er get the back build in as quickly as possible . |
| 2 | Large pieces of timber take some considerable time to come to equilibrium with the surrounding humidity and , because the English weather changes so often , there was generally no time to build up dangerous differences in swelling strains so that we had comparatively little trouble from this cause , so long as the aircraft were in this country . |
| 3 | They stopped at the end of the harbour wall , and Miguel gently drew Shelley against him , so that they walked back linked together . |
| 4 | By way of contrast , unpaid interest or capital repayments relating to loans usually constitute an " event of default " under the loan documentation with the result that the lender will stop any further loans , and may accelerate repayment of the sums outstanding so that they become immediately due and payable . |
| 5 | we 're prepared to look at the the client reports and change them so that they become as good as we , we can get them . |
| 6 | And , finally , here are some thought-starters on ways of replacing unrealistic thoughts and beliefs that provoke feelings of guilt so that they become more realistic and less likely to hinder your behaviour : |
| 7 | And , finally , here are some thought-starters on ways of replacing unrealistic thoughts and beliefs that provoke feelings of inadequacy so that they become more realistic and less likely to hinder your behaviour : |
| 8 | And , finally , here are some thought-starters on ways of replacing unrealistic thoughts and beliefs that provoke feelings of inhibition so that they become more realistic and less likely to hinder your behaviour : |
| 9 | And , finally , here are some thought-starters on ways of replacing unrealistic thoughts and beliefs that provoke feelings of jealousy so that they become more realistic and less likely to hinder your behaviour : |
| 10 | And , finally , here are some thought-starters on ways of replacing unrealistic thoughts and beliefs that provoke feelings of worry so that they become more realistic and less likely to hinder your behaviour : |
| 11 | Nowadays , however , we are capable of transforming rivers so that they become quite unrecognizable . |
| 12 | The limbs are generally thin , but there is a marked tendency to distend or inflate the trunks of the bodies so that they become unnaturally broad . |
| 13 | She argues that it enables speakers to produce language in a more efficient way , so that they use up less mental energy , and speak more fluently — perhaps even more emphatically and persuasively . |
| 14 | He had a beautiful dream of riding Bones like you saw people on the television , leaping great fences , seen from low down so that they looked about ten feet high . |
| 15 | Oh , see , so that they get there full . |
| 16 | Beneficial insects such as ladybirds , horseflies and lacewings are encouraged , not killed off , so that they eat up harmful aphids . |
| 17 | How do I stretch watercolour papers so that they remain completely smooth during use ? |
| 18 | Respondents are always reluctant to admit such deficiencies ; questions must be phrased so that they seem quite acceptable , e.g. ‘ Which brand of washing powder did you buy last ? ’ might become ‘ Can you remember which brand … ? ’ |
| 19 | Fourthly , the movements are based on a principle of democracy , so that they have very little in the way of hierarchy or authoritative positions . |
| 20 | The reason why caterwauling is associated with rutting is because it is most common then , the scent of the female on heat attracting males from far and wide and bringing them uncomfortably close together , so that they feel unusually inclined to vent their feelings of hostility towards one another . |
| 21 | Men can practise putting them on and feeling comfortable with them on their own so that they feel less awkward with someone else . |
| 22 | Using your fingers , smooth and shape the limbs so that they look more realistic . |
| 23 | If they must be resident in the United Kingdom one should seek to reduce their powers so that they stand very much in the background acting only if things are going drastically wrong with the trust or major investment changes or beneficial ownership changes are to be made . |
| 24 | We counsel people if they are in debt to other organisations as well as ourselves we offer money advice to help them to manage their debts so that they pay off all the debts at |
| 25 | Twice she made the kind of excuse that people made at cocktail parties when they wanted to extricate themselves from a conversation and move on to talk with another guest , but five minutes later he was back at her side again , bending closer and closer towards her so that she became unpleasantly aware of the stale , alcoholic aura of his breath . |
| 26 | Slowly Sara began to see why it was that her mother was so proud of her nationality , for there was something about these simple Portuguese mariners that inspired confidence and trust , so that she became increasingly sure that her decision to leave home and marry João had been well judged . |
| 27 | So much so that he spent fully eight years in a succession of colleges before throwing himself on the tender mercies of the world . |
| 28 | And the Cid followed them to Atienza , and to Ciguenza , and Fita , and Guadalajara , and through the whole land of St. Esteban , as far as Toledo , slaying and burning , and plundering and destroying , and laying hands on all whom he found , so that he brought back seven thousand prisoners , men and women ; and he and all his people returned rich and with great honour . |
| 29 | Now he did smile , and it changed him completely , lifting the lines of his face so that he appeared hardly older than herself , though she knew from Miss Beard that he was almost thirty . |
| 30 | What we need to do is steal his thunder in some way so that he realises how pointless it would be to write a story or even make any of those veiled suggestions that reporters of his ilk seem to be so good at . ’ |