Example sentences of "so that it [vb past] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | She reached forward and overturned the plate so that it landed on his lap . |
| 2 | We unpacked our kit and laid it out on the floor , and then started the lengthy and tiresome process of folding it ‘ à carré ’ so that it sat on our shelves in tidy , identical bricks . |
| 3 | So , there were no leaks or speculative articles about the paper 's contents and publication was deliberately timed so that it arrived on news desks ahead of the finalised Cadbury Report . |
| 4 | He muttered something unrepeatable under his breath and wiped an exhausted hand upwards over his forehead , a distraught gesture which ruffled the short dark hair so that it stood on end . |
| 5 | Coffee was brought and poured , and the lamp moved to the table behind me , so that it shone on Conchis 's face . |
| 6 | He pressed her head back so that it rested on his shoulder . |
| 7 | Graham 's ( 1972 ) analysis of the social processes leading to the US Comprehensive ( sic ) Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act , 1970 , considers how , through tough lobbying tactics and calling on good connections — especially in the House of Representatives — the pharmaceutical manufacturers were able to limit the discussion of amphetamine abuse so that it focused on that small minority of persons who inject it . |