Example sentences of "it [be] so [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or had it been so unimaginable ? |
| 2 | Rarely has it been so clear that freedom is indivisible , and that attacks on one set of civil liberties are likely to be a part of a projected destruction of all such freedoms . |
| 3 | Never has it been so important for museums to prove themselves popular . |
| 4 | In the middle there is a little pond with a fountain , and the golden carp that swim in it are so tame that they come at the sound of Dennis 's voice . |
| 5 | The trouble is that both the product and the claims made for it are so unusual that it is impossible to predict whether it will disappear , never to be seen again , or become the biggest thing since MS-DOS . |
| 6 | The trouble is that both the product and the claims made for it are so unusual that it is impossible to predict whether it will disappear , never to be seen again , or become the biggest thing since MS-DOS . |
| 7 | We must n't let it be so long next time . " |
| 8 | ‘ Why should it be so strange for me to find work with IMP ? |
| 9 | ‘ Would it be so terrible if they knew ? ’ |
| 10 | But would it be so absurd for those who sought refuge in tranquilisers or pep pills to try instead a course of Beethoven , Mozart or Chopin ? |
| 11 | ‘ Would it be so bad if you were ? ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Would it be so bad ? ’ she appealed . |
| 13 | Would it be so wrong to give in ? argued the voices in her head . |
| 14 | How could it be so full of meaning ? |
| 15 | Why should it be so complicated ? ’ |
| 16 | But if that were all , would it be so insupportable to stay a few more weeks in Hussey 's household ? |
| 17 | How else could it be so relaxed ? |
| 18 | Will it be so unusual , ? |
| 19 | Or will it be so difficult to interpret , so rigid in its framework that there is no room for the teacher to try interesting diversions and take the opportunity for exploration of unmapped territory — even of contributing to the design of the map itself ? |
| 20 | What is the Government 's attitude to Labour 's proposal for a defence diversification agency , bearing in mind that if it were so easy to create jobs through a Government agency , it is surprising that Labour has always left behind more unemployed than when it took office . |
| 21 | If only it were so simple . |
| 22 | No , no blind consumers as it were so that was a disappointment |
| 23 | but it were so nice , er , there was n't er , er there was n't anywhere where you could go . |
| 24 | It is true , certainly , that a number of workers who have investigated it with a view to debunking it were so impressed by the results which could be obtained with it that they became its champions instead of its detractors . |
| 25 | However , the tilting process and inundation that accompanied it were so gradual that most existing forms of wildlife had ample time to escape from or adapt to the changes . |
| 26 | But it were so quick it were untrue ! |
| 27 | Edward had smiled modestly and , of course , agreed to do his best , if it were so ordained . |
| 28 | ‘ I was just getting her ready for bed , it being so late and all , ’ he said without turning a hair . |
| 29 | Coffin furniture was also exported to the colonies , it being so cheap to buy that it was unnecessary to produce it in far-flung corners of the Empire . |
| 30 | The upsurge in public concern over environmental quality issues during the latter half of 1969 led to the enactment of the National Environmental Policy Act , which was passed with limited debate or opposition despite it being so fundamental and innovative a measure . |