Example sentences of "so that he [vb mod] n't [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A huge lump of misery welled up into his throat and he stiffened his jaw so that he would n't disgrace himself by crying . |
| 2 | so that he would n't upset himself by barking , that 's why I tapped on the window when I saw you . |
| 3 | He avoided going to the prize-giving so that he would n't have to meet her . |
| 4 | So I hunted him and smashed his face , and I was going to take him back to the prison-ship , so that he would n't have the pleasure of being free , when the soldiers caught us . |
| 5 | Zach found himself totally mesmerized and placed his finger on the page so that he would n't lose his place . |
| 6 | Meanwhile I had to get Harry well propped so that he would n't fall forward and drown after all , and to do that I reckoned we needed to be in the corner . |
| 7 | I realized that she was n't going to tell him about events on Vadinamia so that he would n't jump to any conclusions and complicate things . |
| 8 | Anna could hear Edward calling but she kept in her hiding place , covering her mouth so that he would n't hear her laugh . |
| 9 | He padded his bedroom — literally like a padded cell — so that he would n't hear the noise of traffic outside . |
| 10 | ‘ This boy behaved in an underhand way , setting up situations so that he would n't get into trouble , but David would when he had left . |
| 11 | Then he 'd look to see which way they were travelling , so that he would n't get into their line of flight . |
| 12 | She forced herself to keep as still as she could , allowing her limbs to slacken , so that he would n't get the wrong idea . |
| 13 | Clasping a pencil impotently between his fingers he clenched his free hand into a fist and dug his knuckles into the table so that he would n't cry . |
| 14 | ‘ One of us just had a lucky escape , ’ she said , turning abruptly so that he would n't see the smile on her face . |
| 15 | She kept her eyes downcast so that he would n't see its telltale signs , and sullenly dressed while he continued to pace up and down , probably trying to release some energy . |
| 16 | Kate turned away so that he would n't see the pain in her face . |
| 17 | Robyn thought swiftly , moving further into the darker edges of the room , so that he would n't see too clearly how awful she looked . |
| 18 | She groped around for her panties and shorts , ducking her head to put them on so that he would n't see the tears gathering in the corners of her eyes . |
| 19 | We tried to pull the leg up so that he would n't put so much weight on it , but then he only found it even harder to walk straight . |
| 20 | He pins Andrew 's arms against the mattress while their lips twist together , Iain increasing the pressure on Andrew 's right leg so that he ca n't move . |
| 21 | So that he ca n't see what 's going on , cos she thinks if he do n't see what 's going on he wo n't bark , but he cries but I mean she should n't have them there , she 's never here so she should n't have them , I mean look at the trouble Alan had to get Jessie , because they worked , but Emma goes home every lunch time to see to Jessie from the bank , but I mean the woman one of them would n't let her have a dog , one kennels , which is how it should be , but I mean this one breed those three herself so , yeah I mean if you breed dogs yourself and you have three in the house of the same breed , what the hell do you want an alsatian for , as well but the whole point is she do n't have them as enjoyment , she do n't have them as company |
| 22 | Stewpid is up on traction , which means his arm is up in the air , so that he ca n't lie down at all , even to sleep . |
| 23 | ‘ They 're lovely , Rob , ’ she murmured , moving away so that he should n't see her weakness , and forcing herself to say , ‘ Luke told me that the party was a huge success . |
| 24 | His features were regular but he had a distinct cast in one eye , so that he could n't stare straight at her without looking somewhere else . |
| 25 | He recalls being patted on the head by one fashion editor who said , ‘ Does n't he talk cute ? ’ , and deliberately parking his Rolls in front of the Managing Director 's Humber so that he could n't pull out . |
| 26 | He thanked God it was dark so that he could n't see the torn flesh , the ragged pit where the woman 's shot had entered his body . |
| 27 | He finally pushed the phone aside so that he could n't see the distracting light . |
| 28 | You could kick him and hurt him , you could hit him on the face and on the eyes so that he could n't see , but he 'd still manage to torment you . |
| 29 | ‘ I drank all the drink myself so that he could n't have it , and now I do n't feel terribly well . ’ |