Example sentences of "so [adj] [conj] it [is] " in BNC.
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| 31 | The multiple causes of migration and the problems which individuals have are so diverse that it is impossible to generalize about the reasons for these differences . |
| 32 | To continue with Gregory 's example , his radio might emit a whine so high-pitched that it is undetectable to the human ear and can only be picked up by special test equipment . |
| 33 | The point is so obvious that it is easily overlooked . |
| 34 | A further characteristic which is perhaps so obvious that it is rarely remarked on , is that farming is a skilled occupation . |
| 35 | We know this from experience ; it seems so obvious that it is not even worth saying . |
| 36 | In Ex. 17 ( a ) and ( b ) the layout is so obvious that it is unnecessary to print them in score . |
| 37 | Some diets may emerge so hard that it is impossible for them to be eaten by weanling mice . |
| 38 | If the type of gig you are offered is so unusual that it is not covered by any of the existing contracts , an MU official will devise one to suit your needs , or add necessary clauses to an existing contract ( for performing on the back of a moving open-back lorry , the contract might require clauses covering additional risks ! ) . |
| 39 | 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 . |
| 40 | 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 . |
| 41 | The central issue is that racism is so widespread that it is institutionalized . |
| 42 | Why is the Scottish Office so feeble that it is not prepared to go to the Treasury to obtain the funds needed to complete the improvement scheme once and for all ? |
| 43 | I think s the differences in some cases ar are so large that it 's inescapable er that we have a discussion on . |
| 44 | Our service sector is now so large that it is an obstacle . |
| 45 | The techniques of showing decisions and actions are graphical and easy to understand unless it becomes so large that it is difficult to follow . |
| 46 | A ring should feel comfortable , not so loose that it slips down your finger but not so tight that it is difficult to remove . |
| 47 | This amazing £250,000 Japanese import is apparently so sophisticated that it is beyond its capability to frank more than one all-purpose hybrid place of origin on its postmark , viz ‘ Cumbria ’ occupying the whole upper half of the disc , with ‘ Dumfries & Galloway ’ ( nearly three times the length ) squeezed into the lower half . |
| 48 | I think perhaps the council will now see why I 'm getting so frustrated and it 's because we 've been talking about this for over twelve months . |
| 49 | The fact that D'Oyly 's aristocratic informant said that the washermen should be paid for their service with money ( ridi ) may simply reflect the greater social distance which separated the aristocrats from the Hena , or it could be that , at that date , the distinction between commercial and non-commercial economic transactions had not yet become so clear-cut as it is today . |
| 50 | The name is so good that it is used twice at opposite ends of the Peak District , and both routes are major middle grade classics . |
| 51 | When using this definition the results of conventional designs seem so good that it is effectively impossible to show that a new design is significantly better than conventional ones . |
| 52 | True , John makes it look easy , but , his tackle control is so good that it is obviously going to be difficult to emulate . |
| 53 | For clearly , they can not have non-restrictive relative counterparts.3 But what makes us so sure that it is an example of apposition ? |
| 54 | With so many shades of grey to choose from , how can you be so sure that it 's right to see so much in your life in terms of black and white ? |
| 55 | There is law and order , well , sort of How can you be so sure that it 's not what it seems ? ’ |
| 56 | I 'm not so sure if it 's sunny . |
| 57 | But I feel that never can I join you , for I have found that I have left my training so late that it is ‘ work or else ! ’ |
| 58 | However , it appears that most ventures are characterized by investments in a project where the uncertainty is so great that it is not possible to evaluate it by means of ordinary criteria for analysis of projects . |
| 59 | I think that the sort of environmental problem to which the hon. Gentleman referred is so great that it is probably best dealt with by multilateral institutions . |
| 60 | The availability of this defence causes problems for a plaintiff especially where the defendant has carried out works specified in an abatement notice , without success , or where the odour problem is so complex that it is difficult to ascertain just what are the best practicable means . |