Example sentences of "so they [modal v] [verb] their " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 'd leave the ones he 'd done , so they 'd eat their words about his way being inferior ; that would be satisfying ! |
| 2 | Project Managers are freed from direct responsibility for staff so they can give their attention to the effective management of their project . |
| 3 | Parents encourage their children to listen so they can improve their mother tongue . |
| 4 | It is the book that every literate member of my family will get for Christmas , both for the fun of it , and so they can shock their humanist friends with some real news about human nature . |
| 5 | Only by pushing the boundaries of moral judgment to their extremes are you going to get rid of sexism , racism , sizism and classism ( along with all the other buzz-words that are used by pompous morons to build walls around themselves so they can validify their own judgments of other people ) . |
| 6 | Instead we should be giving people information so they can make their own decisions ’ . |
| 7 | ‘ I agree totally that where fixtures are moved to another day , supporters should be given plenty of notice so they can make their plans well in advance . |
| 8 | The Garden of Remembrance , at which renovation work has recently been completed , will be open to the public for the next two weeks so they can place their own tributes . |
| 9 | The idea of the bill was to keep them going for two weeks , you know , so they can change their mind and … |
| 10 | IRAQ has granted visas to the parents of jailed Briton Paul Ride so they can visit their son , a Russian diplomat said last night . |
| 11 | First time in a year she has n't waited for Jo so they can do their shopping together . |
| 12 | The team receive their specially restored Volvo 144s at Pretty 's Bodyshop in Scole , near Diss , at a handover ceremony so they can begin their run-up to the start on April 17 . |
| 13 | They develop into large bulky plants , so should be planted by the middle or end of July so they can get their roots down and put on weight before autumn . |
| 14 | These jokes are liable to turn all your friends into a bunch of werewolves , vampires , swamp monsters and slime creatures just so they can get their own back on you . |
| 15 | And some bidders are expected to buy 2 tractors , so they can get their collection off to a good start . |
| 16 | Fergie is taking Princess Beatrice and Eugenie to Wood Farm so they can see their father Prince Andrew , who will also be staying with the Queen . |
| 17 | Malpas brigade are appealing for MoT failures which would be uneconomical to repair so they can practise their firefighting skills . |
| 18 | Yet sound engineers often wish the process would stop for a while , so they can catch their breath and rationalize the many-headed monster they have created . |
| 19 | ‘ We wanted analysis of the Treaty and we believe every board of directors should get a copy so they can ask their lawyers exactly what it means for their business . ’ |
| 20 | Despite both Arsenal and West Ham 's schemes being underwritten so they will get their money in the form of a loan even if their supporters turn them down , the ill-will towards the schemes means other clubs will think hard about implementation . |
| 21 | Graham took a deep breath , thought , then said , " These pilots : so they could disguise their boots . |
| 22 | They demanded that everybody get out of their way so they could launch their boat , while people who 'd been there for the best of the tide were already bringing their craft out . |
| 23 | ‘ The UK felt it very important to be a member of LOFT while the ( Sizewell ) inquiry was going on , so they could demonstrate their seriousness in picking up the questions on safety ’ . |
| 24 | He was very excited and arranged extra meetings with the boys he had chosen as climbers so they could practise their skills . |
| 25 | King George thought his sons should be able to live on their official incomes which he was not prepared to augment so they could indulge their more frivolous pastimes . |
| 26 | I tried to leave certain areas vague so they could use their own creativity rather than just copying my cartoon . |