Example sentences of "[adv] so [conj] [art] " in BNC.

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31 The doctrine that mental disease did not have a physical cause became widely established , so much so that a study published in 1915 which reported definite changes in the left cerebral hemispheres of schizophrenic patients was largely ignored until it was rediscovered 70 years later .
32 So much so that a group of shipmasters and merchants came to Seton to suggest that a retaliatory gesture would be in order .
33 So much so that a theatre fireman laughed so loud that he fell over , accidentally rang the firebell and brought the curtain down prematurely .
34 The band platform was very small and cramped , so much so that an over enthusiastic violinist could place the others at some risk from a poke in the eye from his bow .
35 Similar changes in attitude have been in evidence throughout the training of these recruits , so much so that the unenlightened diehard points indignantly to an apparent decline in discipline and general standard .
36 Hatred and fear of women is not new and is overt in religions , so much so that the evolvement of codes of courtesy to the female has been felicitous .
37 The Ramsay Street choir was a sensation , so much so that the crowd instantly bayed for an encore .
38 Albert Finney brings four-square authority to the part of Alfred , so much so that the audience is in danger of overlooking the subtleties of Stephen Moore 's performance as Michael — his plaintive vanity , the show of modest perplexity with which he explains that the situations in his plays just somehow turn out to have universal significance .
39 In addition , the new regulations continued the pre-war advantages for university-provided liberal adult education which further weakened the relative position of the WEA so much so that the Ashby Committee reported that university income for adult education had exceeded £550,000 in 1951–52 in contrast to the WEA 's income of little more than £130,000 for that year .
40 ASTRONOMERS have traditionally regarded the sun as an absolutely constant source of light and heat , so much so that the amount of radiation reaching the Earth ( at its average distance ) is called the ‘ solar constant ’ .
41 In the case of a prolapsed disc ( a slipped disc ) the vertebrae have been pulled together with a great force arising from muscular tension , so much so that the membrane that encloses the fluid in the disc has burst .
42 Suddenly there is a new generation of wrestlers eager to enter the world of grunt and groan — so much so that the New Year will see Dixon open a wrestling school in Birmingham .
43 So much so that the joke went around : ‘ Why are there no pornographic magazines in Romania ? ’
44 Because of injuries and unavailability , Chelmsford were often stretched to field three teams this season so much so that the first team was left short of substitutes .
45 There were four Special Agents in the London office , and they had plenty to do , so much so that the fidgeting intruder could just about be ignored .
46 It similarly exerted itself to establish working relationships with other international organisations , so much so that the Council of Europe became a kind of central clearing house for cooperation and coordination , with the Assembly ( renamed the Parliamentary Assembly in 1974 ) receiving and discussing annual reports from other European bodies , such as the European Community and the European Free Trade Association , from OECD , and from several UN agencies .
47 Fortunately Annellie Clyde was an inspired teacher and Artemis , besides being a very talented rider was also an extremely quick learner , so much so that the principles of riding side-saddle were learned by the end of day two , although without the help of Artemis 's new horse , Hullabaloo , who had proved himself to be somewhat too fidgety and edgy to be included in the preliminary tuition .
48 Nevertheless , the main emphasis of the book is upon the prejudices of racism , antisemitism and nationalism , so much so that the unqualified term is sufficient to evoke these exemplifications .
49 For example , skilled workers may enjoy considerable autonomy by virtue of their employer 's reliance on their skills — so much so that the employer gives little thought to attempts to rationalise work or de-skill jobs .
50 Later , under Roman occupation , they maintained with unbreakable courage their strict monotheism ; so much so that the Roman governor did not even dare to bring his standards into Jerusalem lest the medallions on them depicting the emperor should be thought to infringe the Second Commandment .
51 So much so that the crucial coming of the Holy Spirit on Cornelius is recorded three times in Acts , so that no one might miss the message .
52 It was after this that Brother George ( Every ) and in his own way Father Gabriel ( Herbert ) , whose book Faber 's had published , told me that , on arrival at Kelham ( as everybody called the monastic headquarters ) , Eliot had been extremely , if not painfully , shy : so much so that the Fathers had not known how to deal with him .
53 ‘ So much so that the client wants to retain many of its original features . ’
54 The case was strong in law ( so much so that the defendants had contemplated pleading guilty in return for a fine ) but so was the public merit of the " illegal action " .
55 I , I completely disagree with your thoughts on the fact that there wo n't be a smell , so much so that the slightest smell if the , if the er proposal gets the go ahead and I shall be on to your office and asking to speak to you personally , to come and smell this erm
56 So much so that the waves were crashing over the boat , and the boat was filling up with water .
57 Sometimes small panels were painted , apparently so that a sequence of tableaux could be shown .
58 Deep carpet covered the floors and the stairs swept up to the showrooms and the warren of workrooms beyond , and though the window drapes and furnishings were ever-so-slightly faded , as if they had seen better days , they were of the finest silks and velvets and every corner was swept , polished and cleaned daily so that no single speck of dust , let alone a cobweb , dared show itself .
59 This is a matter which should be finalised swiftly so that the party can move on to formulate appealing economic and social policies .
60 Indeed , his work rate is so high that his players are inspired to perform if only so that the old so-and-so does not get the better of them .
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