Example sentences of "of [noun sg] so [conj] " in BNC.

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1 Loosen tie & undo top button of shirt so that shirt collar bows out and tie arches forward like a cup handle .
2 I also tried to incorporate a strong element of freedom so that a long term eating habit could be created .
3 Theseus would still be blundering around in the labyrinth where he went to slay the Minotaur , if Ariadne had not given him a ball of thread so that he could retrace his steps when the deed was done .
4 Most species also squirt the oil at intruders as a form of defence so that the ground around the nest becomes impregnated with it .
5 In the Odonata and Orthoptera , however , the wing-pads in the later immature instars have twisted about their points of attachment so that the costal margins lie dorsally and the hind wings cover the fore wings .
6 And , finally , here are some thought-starters on ways of replacing unrealistic thoughts and beliefs that provoke feelings of worry so that they become more realistic and less likely to hinder your behaviour :
7 Pour out your Spirit , Lord , upon us as we proclaim and adore the presence of your Son in the mystery of faith so that we may spend our lives in generous solidarity with everyone .
8 Acrow Ltd. obtained an injunction to restrain an American company , S.I. , from acting in breach of contract so as to impede Acrow 's manufacture of machinery under licence from S.I.S.I. purported to ignore the injunction and instructed Rex Chainbelt , suppliers of components for Acrow 's process , to cease supply .
9 It goes on to recommend that role modelling should itself be the subject of teaching so that its functions may become more explicit and better recognised .
10 The Court did not however think that it fell so far below what might properly be imposed by way of sentence so as to justify the Court in interfering so as to increase the sentence .
11 For navigation in the hyper-medium , it is important to be able to identify uniquely individual units of text so that cross-references can be resolved .
12 The universal element here is that human beings use their resources of language and technology to simplify the world of experience so as to bring it under control .
13 Some mammals grow a thicker coat of fur so that they retain more of their body heat .
14 The Government are not about to hand out dollops of money so that inexperienced people can buy complicated equipment that they then do not know how to use .
15 following a review by the county surveyor we suggest further things which are automatic consultation with local members and indeed this process of public consultation be brought forward to the beginning of the whole procedure of traffic managing reviews , now that , that sort of consultation will be more in the nature of a public meeting than a semi-formal enquiry , but we recommend to you that we use the same sort of terminology so that the public appreciates that they are genuinely being consulted by the County Council , now if we find that there are very contentious proposals after an order has been published , er a C C H , a County Consultant of Hearing may still be held if as members you feel that 's something you want to do , because the objective of , of this whole concept of County Consultant of Hearings is to have er flexible arrangements so that the County Council can demonstrate its commitment with consultations at a local level to demonstrate that , that members in particular are hearing what local people er say and to set up procedures within the organization to give members , particularly local members more involvement in the traffic management review process , those are the recommendations Chairman which involve in the paper .
16 A man can not be said to be truly willing unless he is in a position to choose freely , and freedom of choice predicates , not only full knowledge of the circumstances on which the exercise of choice is conditioned , so that he may be able to choose wisely , but the absence from his mind of any feeling of constraint so that nothing shall interfere with the freedom of his will ( Scott LJ in Bowater v Rowley Regis Corporation [ 1944 ] KB 476 ) .
17 It is only recently that the municipal authorities and hospital boards have begun to discuss the possibility of changing the insurers ' conditions of funding so that they are more permissive of non-medical intervention and support .
18 Can I put the Home Secretary back on the right road by telling him that the reason why morale in the Northumbria police force is low and why chief constables generally despair is not because the right hon. Gentleman suddenly makes a generous offer of help in a crisis , but because all chief constables , including the new chief constable of Northumbria , want consistency of funding so that they can be sure that they will get the officers and resources they require over a number of years ?
19 This gives the pine a more even rate of absorption so that a more uniform colour results when the stain is applied .
20 There is a linear relationship between amount and length of coverage so that the more newspapers which cover an incident , the greater likelihood that coverage will continue over several days .
21 We 've introduced Women 's Royal Volunteer Service people , outside the chain of command so that young soldiers can go along and speak to them
22 It should provide the basis for costing alternative courses of action so that the resource implications of decisions can be assessed .
23 Both judges decided in favour of the child having a possible cause of action so that each action will proceed to trial .
24 He was , however , a preacher and a man of goodwill rather than a leader and man of action so that a change of leadership had become desirable when he retired .
25 If you use a meditation technique regularly it helps you to acquire a calm frame of mind so that you are not so vulnerable to the onset of unproductive feelings .
26 ‘ Real ’ Christianity , in Clarkson 's words , depended upon ‘ a total change of heart or of mind so as to produce a corresponding change of Life ’ .
27 Urgent attention should be given to developing British Standards for all types of closure so that legislation can be brought into force .
28 Some agencies we shall be discussing rely solely upon one type of adviser so that there is no dispute about suitability .
29 This should give sufficient cut down of search so that word shape need only be checked on a relatively small number of words .
30 Controlling covers implementation of plans and the use of feedback so that objectives are attained .
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