Example sentences of "so [vb base] [verb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So stop slapping the boy around . ’ |
| 2 | Many books published in the last decade or so seem to underline the importance of ‘ anticipatory grieving ’ , with the result that relatives and friends can be forced into expressing emotion they may not yet be ready to express . |
| 3 | So enjoy using the combinations of colours , the simplicity of the shapes and create your own piece of the Mediterranean . |
| 4 | The implications of this approach for advertising personnel are considerable , and the best way to grasp what this means is to examine who works in advertising , and so begin to understand the hierarchy or power structures . |
| 5 | It it 's so measure measure the gradient of that and tell me what it is . |
| 6 | Rillettes should be soft enough to spoon out , so remember to remove the jar several hours before dinner . |
| 7 | But their mother is free of their weight and bulk and she can run into the world outside the burrow to gather food and so continue producing the milk that they need . |
| 8 | Nutritionists believe that the metabolism reaches its peak at 12 noon , so try to eat the majority of your food before mid-afternoon . |
| 9 | When the money supply is increased , people find themselves holding more than they need for current transactions and so attempt to spend the excess . |
| 10 | ‘ I 'm going to light the candles , ’ Betty said , ‘ so do close the door or the moths will fly in . ’ |
| 11 | Toys amuse a horse and so help to lessen the chances that the horse will form bad habits which are destructive to itself or its surroundings . |
| 12 | The answer to the three problems of wind traffic and camcorder noise is to be found in the use of an extension microphone : it can be more easily sheltered from the wind , it can be a super-directional type if need be and so help to exclude the sound of passing traffic , and it can be placed far enough away to reduce camera handling noises to zero . |
| 13 | These plants absorb the carbon dioxide released by the corals and so help to keep the water oxygenated . |
| 14 | In Japan as elsewhere the commitment to employment security is an attempt by firms to reduce the turnover of key employees and so avoid transferring the benefits of training programmes to rival firms . |
| 15 | You 'll need a companion on flotilla , so plan to do the course together . |
| 16 | Older horses who do n't try and run away from bot-flies , usually have not had the use of shelter sheds when they were young , so have formed the habit of no longer attempting to evade these injurious insects . |
| 17 | First , the pace of change and economic developments during the last twenty years or so have altered the landscapes he described very considerably . |
| 18 | That summary of early Texan history is included , not just for general interest , but to illustrate several factors which have always been characteristic of Texan culture , and so have influenced the history of prisons in the state . |
| 19 | Those who have done so have enjoyed the benefit . |
| 20 | Whereas the bulk of athletes being attracted to this new four-pronged sport have spilled over from the more established triathlon ranks , and so have found the canoeing discipline particularly tough , Graham has the advantage of a fine record with the paddle . |
| 21 | I hope regions/countries will continue to share these reports , as those who hitherto have done so have found the practice useful . |