Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [adv] so [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If possible , ask for it to be omitted or served separately so that you can help yourself — to a minimum ! |
| 2 | Another example , the Brazil nut ( Bertholletia excelsa ) has an operculum or lid that opens inwards so that animals have to get the seeds out , while in Gustavia the mesocarp is brightly coloured so that , once damaged , it is attractive to animals . |
| 3 | Over at the manse the Reverend William McIvor , in a drab overcoat , let himself out by the back door and rode off to the north-east by a back path through the woods near Taymouth Castle , keeping his grey garron on a tight rein and stepping slowly so that the hoof-beats were nearly soundless . |
| 4 | His head looked like that of a statue that someone had found and rolled home so that all the delicate parts had broken off . |
| 5 | The adoral shields are long with a straight proximal edge and widening distally so that they separate the oral shield from the first lateral arm plate . |
| 6 | ‘ The wheel 's made in two parts and bolted together so that you can change a tyre without levers . |
| 7 | His toes were contracted and bent downward so that his feet were very arched . |
| 8 | I heard the screech of protesting steel , then the powerboat bounced off our hull and accelerated away so that , within seconds , its powerful drives were swirling the sea into twin sprays of white water . |
| 9 | I had straightened up and moved aside so that the sun no longer dazzled me and I could see Sweetman properly , and what I saw I did not like . |
| 10 | In order to display particular native features , the traditional circle , chain and couple dance formations must be broken up and opened outwards so that the steps are seen clearly by the audience . |
| 11 | Burun cursed , and Rostov saw that the straw circle had been moved back and turned sideways so that it was no wider than a man 's forearm . |
| 12 | In fact , we discovered the problem and acted immediately so that there would be no danger to public health . |
| 13 | The shabby room above the tobacconist 's shop where we held our ward meetings became home to me and , in a queer way , made me feel whole and integrated again so that I began to look back on the activities I had taken part in with Sophie as some kind of mental aberration . |
| 14 | to , to having a collectivization policy an and moving forward so that immediately into socialism . |
| 15 | He took hold of the collar of Lucien 's shirt and pulled hard so that the soft fabric ripped like parchment . |
| 16 | This first collar is made as high as you can work , just below the buds or branches , and tied firmly so that the hessian is not loose , which can lead to twisting and rubbing . |
| 17 | And told to turn up the next morning , waited another four hours , finally a patient who 'd had an operation for a serious gall bladder operation two days before hand was kicked out of his bed and sent home so that she would be put in the bed , given the operation ! |
| 18 | But if you decide to separate , be firm and stay apart so that you can find out how to cope alone . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | The snow is much worse as I finally move out , and the only consolation for the time it has taken is being alone , and arriving late so that the others have already begun on the tent and wood collecting . |
| 21 | He seemed calmer now , and smiled widely so that Christie noticed how white his teeth were . |
| 22 | The developed world must provide aid for this to happen , and so people need to realise the depth of the problem and pull together so that a large aid programme can be put into practice . |
| 23 | This must be the ultimate beach resort in all of Greece — five miles of sand stretching away into the distance in either direction — more than enough for even the most demanding beach baby and relaxed enough so that you can always find a place to sunbathe however you want to . |
| 24 | Days began early and ended late so that maximum distances could be travelled . |