Example sentences of "[vb pp] so [conj] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although when measuring pebbles to determine axial lengths individually , relatively small numbers of grains are considered , in most methods large numbers of grains are examined so that a statistically meaningful set of numbers is obtained to characterize the sample . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Either a curve must be fitted , a job which is difficult to do well , or the data must be manipulated so that a straight line becomes a good summary . |
| 4 | If the stimulation conditions are altered so that a red coloured area is presented , illuminated by red , green , and blue light , that area will look strongly red to the observer but the cell wo n't fire ! |
| 5 | In this situation the circulation was altered so that a cold polar vortex remained until the end of the simulation , thereby maintaining the presence of PSCs for a much longer period . |
| 6 | These figures had now been revised so that a truer comparison of the housing stock 's condition could be made . |
| 7 | This is particularly true in this country , where the insurance industry requests that thefts and burglaries are reported so that a claim may be proved . |
| 8 | These questions should be designed so that a positive answer indicates a strength , a negative answer a weakness . |
| 9 | A much higher average might well cancel out these small variations and should be done so that a more reliable measurement would be available immediately without waiting for later processing on a mainframe . |
| 10 | No sooner had we done so when a staff officer drove up in a car , accused us of looting and ordered us to put the tins back in the cases . |
| 11 | Is the text or part of the text written so that a reader will benefit in a future encounter with a work of art ? |
| 12 | A short story in prose or verse which is written so that a moral may be learnt from it . |
| 13 | In some cases unofficial ‘ bargains ’ may be made so that an outside body will agree not to lobby MPs to oppose the legislation in return for government acceptance of certain proposals . |
| 14 | The model — known as the rational model involves a cycle of decisions which need to be made so that an organisation can achieve its objectives . |
| 15 | Some method is required to organise the partial structures produced so that a more efficient parse is obtained . |
| 16 | Cable which has a large reserve of strength is mostly used so that a weak-link device of some kind safeguards the structure on a fast launch in gusty conditions . |
| 17 | Care can , for example , be timed so that a particular nurse has the chance to develop the skills she lacks . |
| 18 | ‘ The applicants or their successor(s) shall ensure that house completions are phased so that a maximum of 30 units are completed per annum , commencing on 1 January 1992 , of which 20 units shall be detached or semi-detached family houses and 10 units shall be flats , all to the satisfaction of the Director of Education , Lothian Regional Council and the Director of Planning , Edinburgh District Council . ’ |
| 19 | There is hardly any modern authority which suggests , as did the judges in Clarence , that either a wife can unilaterally in certain circumstances withdraw her consent , or else that the ambit of consent is restricted so that a wife is not deemed to consent to her husband where his conduct is egregious . |
| 20 | A file in which all the attributes are inverted , i.e. have indexes provided so that a direct search can be made on any attribute , is known as fully inverted . |
| 21 | The present research has been proposed so that a more detailed and extensive study of young visually impaired children 's spatial and map abilities can be carried out . |
| 22 | In a second collection ( 1577 ) Le Maistre keeps generally to a simpler polyphonic style , while the enormously influential Fünffzig Geistliche Lieder und Psalmen ( Nuremberg , 1586 ) of Lucas Osiander ( 1534–1604 ) were specifically ‘ set so that an entire Christian congregation can join in the singing throughout ( durchaus mitsingen ) ’ , in four-part block harmony with the melody in the highest part and firmly marked tonal ( V-I ) cadences on what may surely be called ‘ dominant ’ and ‘ tonic ’ : |
| 23 | Although the model represents the organisation as a whole , it can be adapted so that a particular part of the model can appear in a different form to different users . |
| 24 | In a fringe area , or where distant stations are wanted so that a directional antenna is essential , a rotator can be purchased for quite a modest by today 's standards . |
| 25 | The rest of this manual is structured so that a section is devoted to each of these main options in turn , providing examples of all the currently available LIFESPAN facilities . |
| 26 | If the scores are spread so that a relatively large proportion of the sample attained a score of 40 , then scoring 40 does not distinguish the child as having any particular difficulties . |
| 27 | In addition , tasks are prioritised so that a worker can know how to cope with competing demands , Interviewing still tops the list , but other activities that are high on the list may surprise more traditional bureaux . |
| 28 | Nevertheless , the research has identified ways in which a more systematic evaluation of polling districts and census zones can be achieved so that an integration of information about electoral behaviour and more general socio-economic information at the local level may be obtained . |
| 29 | The test would need to be constructed so that a range of marks is produced , for a narrow band of scores would not discriminate sufficiently to facilitate the allocation of pupils . |
| 30 | An ambitious plan was formed for a bridge of boats to be constructed so that an attack on the mainland could be mounted . |