Example sentences of "the [noun] is [vb pp] so [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Similarly the text is written so as to bring out comic connotations of the word fut , the passé simple of the verb " to be " by writing it with a characteristically Anglo-Norman spelling as " " fout " " , recalling foutre . |
| 2 | The Guardian newspaper , in partnership with the Royal Institute for the Blind and associates has launched a system that enables the entire editorial text of the newspaper to be transmitted nightly via Teletext on Channel 4 television 's frequencies to a personal computer , which can read the text in a synthesised voice to blind and partially sighted people : those that can afford an £8,000 Braille terminal can also read the text that way , and it can also be displayed in large print on the screen for those with poor sight ; the text is structured so that readers can scan the headlines and choose the items that interest them ; the paper will be marketed , serviced and supported by Electronic Text Networks Associates Ltd of Newcastle-upon-Tyne , a commercial venture one third owned by the Guardian and the charity ; the other shareholders , each with a third share , are Aptech Ltd , which specialises in computer aids for disabled people , and Intelligent Research Ltd , which made the hardware for the system ; the decoder board for the personal computer is £400 , plus about £500 for a speech synthesizer ; the annual subscription to the electronic paper is £160 and the partners hope that other papers will decide to go onto the system . |
| 3 | It can also act as a dilution guide , when the level of foam is related to concentration and as an activity indicator , whereby the formulation is adjusted so that when detergency is exhausted the foam collapses . |
| 4 | Cullen is a Morse veteran , the cast is to some extent interchangeable , and the story is re-jigged so that instead of opening in Paris — as in the book — it began with the Fellows ' Winter Feast at St Mark 's College , with intrigue and skulduggery at high table . |
| 5 | They enjoy sharing their pleasure in their work with visitors and the Showroom is designed so that they can see the work in progress . |
| 6 | For this reason it is vital that the new structure behind the facade is designed so that it can be dismantled without damaging the earlier structure . |
| 7 | ‘ Its development , ’ says Holyoak , ‘ would not necessitate the great cataclysm of demolition ; the plan is designed so that parts of it can be built independently in phases . ’ |
| 8 | The heater at the bottom is wired so that it will operate on the cheaper tariff at night to heat up the whole cylinder ; the heater at the top can be used during the day ( on full-rate tariff ) for ‘ topping up ’ when necessary |
| 9 | The Act is drafted so as to apply to any foreign State , a practice followed in the criminal context by the Criminal Justice ( International Co-operation ) Act 1990 . |
| 10 | Much depends on how the question is formulated so that the answer is yes or no . |
| 11 | Studying voice production does not mean that a voice is artificially manufactured , but that the body is trained so that the voice may be ‘ uncovered ’ . |
| 12 | Each side may be ten feet across and the hill is aligned so that the thin edge of the crest points north and south . |
| 13 | The idea is to try and develop a steady build up of air play before the record is released so that on the week of release there is a good demand for the record and this reflects in your chart position . |
| 14 | The major difference is that whereas in Popper the decisions concern the acceptance of singular statements only , in Lakatos the device is extended so as to be applicable to the universal statements that make up the hard core . |
| 15 | Once the system has established what is being asked of it , the request is stored so that the next time it comes up there is no need to waste time asking the same questions over again . |
| 16 | The request is made so that each question can be marked throughout the whole pile of scripts in one operation , before the next question is examined . |
| 17 | For one thing it takes into account the fact that people in different social circumstances are likely to have different views and different opinions ; the sample is chosen so that the more salient features and differences that are thought to exist are proportionately represented . |
| 18 | Yes , it is unsaleable at this price of £4914.91 but can be made saleable if the price is adjusted so that a return at the new , higher , current rate of return can be earned . |
| 19 | Example 4:8 Definition of rent linked to head rent " the reviewed rent " means the highest of ( 1 ) the rent contractually payable immediately before the relevant review date ( 2 ) the market rent and ( 3 ) per cent of the rent payable under the headlease ( assuming if it is not the fact that the headlease is in existence on the relevant review date ) Example 4:9 Alternative definition if at any time the rent payable under the headlease is increased the payable under this lease shall be increased with effect from the date as from which the rent payable under the headlease is increased so as to equal per cent of that rent |
| 20 | The Code is drafted so that it does not impose any obligations on the parties to a takeover and their directors which would place them in conflict with their legal duties . |
| 21 | If you touch the rope even , the bell is angled so as to sound continuously . ’ |
| 22 | In institutions the pattern is reversed so that there are 13,000 adults in institutions in severity group 1 and 108,000 in category 10 . |
| 23 | One major problem is that if the offence is defined so as to include all touchings to which the victim does not consent , it seems difficult to exclude everyday physical contact with others . |
| 24 | The hierarchy is arranged so that groups of strong and weak elements at the lowest level themselves form strong or weak elements at the next level up and so on throughout the hierarchy , somewhat in the manner of the hierarchical structure of syntax . |
| 25 | The poem is written so as to give the impression of fleeting thoughts , which take him even as he is in conversation with these men , Brad and John , in a bar . |
| 26 | Suppose now the pressure is increased so that diamond is the more stable form of carbon : that is , so that carbon has less energy when bonded as diamond than is graphite . |
| 27 | The program is written so that the answer " yes " calls up one response , while the answer " no " calls up another . |
| 28 | The direction of the cycle is chosen so that the edge L to K is traversed from L to K . |
| 29 | It 's fantastic ; the lighting is arranged so that you 'd think it was daylight down there . |
| 30 | We will return one of the schedules to you when the Account is opened so that you 've got a permanent record of your calculations . |