Example sentences of "so nobody [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ She did not leave them to me , so nobody shall have them . ’ |
| 2 | When I went out robbing , it 'd be the early hours of the morning , one or two in the morning , so nobody 'd notice me missing here . |
| 3 | The school receded into the distance as the pupils skimmed above the treetops , and Mildred was grateful that no talking was allowed in flight , so nobody could ask her any awkward questions . |
| 4 | Rupert had not specified what the ‘ friends ’ consisted of , so nobody could have known about the anthropological colleague and his wife and their children aged seven , five , and three , or pictured Rupert going to church alone on Christmas morning , helping to wash up after the adequate but plain Christmas dinner , spending the evening talking shop , and retiring early to his hard uncomfortable bed . |
| 5 | The ground floor windows were barred like a prison , so nobody could climb in or out . |
| 6 | Few hours later he calls , we 're the funeral parlour , right ? he 's recommended us , we do the honours , bury them , ’ and his mouth opened like a grave , you could fall into that mouth for ever and ever , amen , and all those crooked grey teeth of his , no names that you could see , no names or dates , just blank , so nobody could find you , nobody could visit , nobody could leave flowers . |
| 7 | There 's nobody in my house except me tonight , so nobody will know about your visit . ’ |