Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] that you [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 31 | You 're so stubborn that you wo n't even allow the possibility that you 're wrong . ’ |
| 32 | After a time he began to whisper in a voice that tried now to be soft and gentle , in complete contrast to his alarm calls : ‘ Come on , Minch , you ca n't really be so ill that you ca n't show me your face just for a moment , or let me hear the ruffle of one of your wings . |
| 33 | Go on any Earth Mysteries trip to an ancient site and it is highly likely that you will see at least one person walking holding wire rods or holding a weight on the end of a piece of string . |
| 34 | Bear in mind that any speed limit is a maximum , it does not mean that it is safe to drive at that speed , always take into account all the conditions at the time , never drive so fast that you can not stop well within the distance you can see to be clear . |
| 35 | Do not attempt to tie a tourniquet unless you have severed an artery and blood loss is so fast that you must stop the flow quickly . |
| 36 | In winter it got so cold that you would have to wear your clothes in bed . |
| 37 | ‘ At nights , ’ said the Canadian , ‘ it was so cold that you could n't sleep at all , and about dawn you 'd hear the shots as they knocked off that day 's quota of Frenchmen out in the yard . ’ |
| 38 | She could have been stoned , people would have mocked her as she passed in the street , as they jeered and booed that girl Serafina when she started getting bigger and everyone knew who 'd done it but they could n't do anything about it , not even kill him , because he was the son of a nobleman -Rosalba shuddered , remembering the way Serafina had thrown up her chin and turned and screamed at her tormentors , ‘ And which one of you is so good that you can point at me ! ’ , then dropped her head and run away down the street , holding her heavy breasts as she ran . |
| 39 | ‘ I 'm not so sure that you can . |
| 40 | You should not feel any pressure to eat all your favourite things before your diet begins because when you do start , food change will be so gradual that you will notice no hardship . |
| 41 | The opportunities for road racing in Britain are so frequent that you can be constantly in danger of taking on too many . |
| 42 | I think having I think having waited so patiently for so long that you can wait a little lo further . |
| 43 | I 've been so afraid for so long that you 'd never care for me … |
| 44 | Medication is not always the right resource in times of distress , but there are certain situations that are so terrible that you will need something to help you through the first few months . |
| 45 | This is so stupid that you might wonder why the employers did not plump for the other alternative — until you come to look at it ! |
| 46 | As dawn breaks and your testosterone level lifts naturally to begin the day , the memories of the banquet if provided last night may be so powerful that you can hardly wait to begin again . |
| 47 | It has leanings toward Gibson 's Melody Maker/Les Paul Special range , but so slight that you would be hard pushed to detect it without laser-optic assistance . |
| 48 | The Town Moor draw 's favours are so unpredictable that you may as well stick to choosing a horse for its name alone . |
| 49 | THE obstacles facing any film-maker are so large and so numerous that you might imagine only the best reach the screen . |
| 50 | Apart from which I would think it highly unlikely that you would even get into my little car . ’ |
| 51 | It is highly unlikely that you will be doing this around January but diaries are available from many stores at most times of the year . |
| 52 | But , at Seattle women 's art was so prolific that you would have needed a whole month to do the work justice . |
| 53 | ‘ You cut this one short ’ — he jabbed my chest again — ‘ and I 'll cut you so short that you 'll be singing falsetto . ’ |
| 54 | Competition for agency jobs is so severe that you may find it easier to obtain an interview with the media itself — a TV contractor or newspaper and then make the transition to agency work a little later in your career . |
| 55 | This method of knitting whilst shaping is so important that you might like to keep suitable time entirely clear to master the basics without interruption . |
| 56 | What was so dreadful that you could n't tell me ? |
| 57 | And do n't get so drunk that you ca n't stand up and have to sit down in the middle or , worse still , can not speak at all . |
| 58 | Techniques " at the bell " are four ( 1 ) living with the headlines and main outlines of your subject by the use of swot cards ; ( 2 ) rehearsing old papers ( or papers concocted from textbook examples ) under examination conditions , with the deliberate aim of making these conditions so familiar that you will be at ease — with the " this-is-old-hat-to-me " feeling in the examination room ; ( 3 ) listening with a much more critical ear to your tutor and to the lecturer — especially if he is also the examiner ; |
| 59 | Now I want you to tell me the important part — why the hell are you so desperate that you 'll go to this extent in order to get your hands on the bequest ? |
| 60 | If you are spending less of your market 's total advertising money than you have market share , and a major competitor is spending significantly more , it is highly probable that you will fail to gain sales . |