Example sentences of "[conj] so [vb past] that " in BNC.

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1 Everyone in the developed countries around 1970 or so knew that there was both a baby bust and an education explosion going on ; half or more of the young people were now staying in school beyond high school .
2 Said I can guarantee that you 'll have it in a week or so said that she got to have it
3 Knowing exactly what was coming next , and her heart aching for poor Phena , Ellie said softly , ‘ And she could n't find any record of a David Anthony Kent having been born , having even existed — and so knew that her mother had lied . ’
4 I worked hard all week and so felt that I deserved them , I suppose .
5 Hoomey had long ago decided that he was the duff member of the team and knew that the worst score was discarded , and so felt that there was little onus on him .
6 This would stop Muslim and Croat forces moving into the areas vacated by Serbs , and so meant that the fourth objection to the plan had been removed .
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