Example sentences of "of the [noun] so [adj] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | When she opened her mouth to yell , a hand caught her face , pinching into the angle of the jaw so hard that the cry died in her throat . |
| 2 | One must stand in awe of the scientist so Promethean that a single obscenity is all that is needed to clarify and educate . |
| 3 | I consider the distress of the farmers so great that nothing can be done to save many from absolute ruin . |
| 4 | Is it really the case that ordinary mem bers of the public have a hatred of the police so virulent that it completely overbears normal reactions of shock , concern , and compassion ? |
| 5 | At two-twenty Minto 's party appeared , saying that the reason for their delay was that Liddiat , the handyman employed by Minto at The Kilns , had pumped up the tyres of the car so hard that it was impossible to drive at more than fifteen miles per hour . |
| 6 | ‘ I 've been out of the picture so long that I just want people to know what I 'm about . |