Example sentences of "[prep] be so " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the quantities of lead and nitrates which the EC is making a fuss about are so small that they represent a negligible — perhaps even a non-existent — hazard to health . |
| 2 | The ride itself was very open and exposed and after being so long in the close embrace of the trees Marian found it difficult to step out into the clear daylight . |
| 3 | After being so intimately associated with Christ and hearing his parables of the Kingdom and private commentary interpreting those stories , his disciples still expected the Kingdom to come in the material and nationalistic terms of the Old Testament ( Acts 1:6 ) . |
| 4 | What did he do after being so close and yet so far ? |
| 5 | If he does make another comeback though , it would not be surprising if he wins a fourth title because , if he can get back behind a wheel six weeks after being so close to death , there is no knowing what the courageous Austrian can do . |
| 6 | And his self-despite was so strong that he knew reviving an old flame or chasing some young actress would only aggravate it . |
| 7 | thinking in , in , in the context of our , of our mission , this town wide mission , well that 's Billy 's job , he 's better at it than I am , but its not his job , its my job as much as its his and its your job as much as its mine , we do not well to keep silent these men they were troubled by their sin of silence , perhaps you and I should be troubled by our sin of silence because the extension of that , and here 's the really great thing , as far as they were concerned , the ex the , the ongoing because they were troubled by their sin of silence and they did something about it , they were thrilled at the sight that they saw , as they see the city being delivered , and as they see starving men and women eating food perhaps for the first time in days or weeks , buying good wholesome food at a reasonable price , that was the sigh that thrilled them and you can imagine them , and I think they 'd be entitled to a little bit of pride that I 'm glad we told them , I 'm glad we went back and shared the news apart from any thing we could n't of coped with all ourselves , it would of been so wrong to of kept it , it would of been so wrong just to of eaten it ourselves , I 'm glad we went back and told them . |
| 8 | thinking in , in , in the context of our , of our mission , this town wide mission , well that 's Billy 's job , he 's better at it than I am , but its not his job , its my job as much as its his and its your job as much as its mine , we do not well to keep silent these men they were troubled by their sin of silence , perhaps you and I should be troubled by our sin of silence because the extension of that , and here 's the really great thing , as far as they were concerned , the ex the , the ongoing because they were troubled by their sin of silence and they did something about it , they were thrilled at the sight that they saw , as they see the city being delivered , and as they see starving men and women eating food perhaps for the first time in days or weeks , buying good wholesome food at a reasonable price , that was the sigh that thrilled them and you can imagine them , and I think they 'd be entitled to a little bit of pride that I 'm glad we told them , I 'm glad we went back and shared the news apart from any thing we could n't of coped with all ourselves , it would of been so wrong to of kept it , it would of been so wrong just to of eaten it ourselves , I 'm glad we went back and told them . |
| 9 | we really enjoyed them , but you see if we 'd of got four they would n't of been so nice |
| 10 | Gives the impression of being so contemporary but really plays out themes of nineteenth century , badies , goodies , etc . |
| 11 | But she does not share the criminality of the real-life Frith who was apparently arrested several times , and variously recorded as being a bawd , thief , receiver , gang-leader , and whore ; the character Moll Cutpurse definitely is not these things , and in the play-world is only falsely accused of being so . |
| 12 | The thought of being so discovered made her careful . |
| 13 | Producers responded to the critical backlash with a self-deceiving debate about whether British films did poorly because they were bad , or simply because they were suspected of being so . |
| 14 | It is as a result of being so constructed , and of being the figure it is , that a circle has its characteristic properties . |
| 15 | The poem we were working on was one of several left unfinished , but I can quote here the first three verses , for their expression of our condition at that time , our sense of being so close together that we were utterly apart from all else : |
| 16 | It all came of being so confined , of knowing nothing beyond the village of Haverstock . |
| 17 | ‘ But not proud of being so , I hope ? ’ |
| 18 | Also [ WEA branch members ] have the reputation in official circles of being so ‘ dreadfully earnest ’ — more an indication of the frivolous attitude that all education must be made palatable to be consumable than a valid criticism of their activities . |
| 19 | One respects the authority which is founded on the very fact of being so respected . |
| 20 | Instead of being so pushy , ambitious and restless , we can place our trust and confidence in God . |
| 21 | Thus , in the Shove case , even though the judge accepted that Mr Shove had suffered distress as a result of being so deplorably treated , no damages were awarded because of that . |
| 22 | On balance they are better off being fully camouflaged at this stage , because although the blue tail may save the life of many a young lizard it also has the disadvantage of being so conspicuous that it can , to some extent , attract unwanted attention in the first place . |
| 23 | In spite of being so fair , his skin had taken on quite a deep tan in the few days they had been there . |
| 24 | Generally , people are rather flattered at the thought of being so important , but this may in turn create the problem that they become untypical because they know that they are in the sample , and will be questioned regularly about their lives , activities , and attitudes . |
| 25 | Further , since witchcraft represents a wanton defiance of commonly accepted standards of decency and propriety , the fear of being so accused tends to exert a constraining effect . |
| 26 | Both subscriptions cost about £800 per year and both have the nasty habit of being so voluminous as to go largely unread . |
| 27 | he has knowingly obtained ( whether directly or indirectly ) that information from another individual who is connected with that company , or was at any time in the six months preceding the obtaining of that information , so connected , and who the tippee knows or has reasonable cause to believe , held the information by virtue of being so connected ; and he |
| 28 | In other words the tippee must , first , obtain from an individual , information which he knows to be unpublished price sensitive information ; secondly , he must know that the individual is a ‘ connected individual ’ within the meaning of the legislation ; thirdly , he must know or have reasonable cause to believe that that individual holds the information by virtue of being so connected ; and finally , he must know or have reasonable cause to expect that that individual should not have disclosed the information save for the proper performance of that individual 's duties . |
| 29 | They have a reputation for being tough but rarely give any evidence of being so . |
| 30 | I was nervous and frightened about the future , yet excited because of being so . |