Example sentences of "happen so [adv] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | This overlap happens so frequently that you must be prepared to live with it . |
| 2 | This ambiguity does not greatly alter our conclusions regarding airburst altitude : once an object has spread to , say , twice its initial radius , its further spreading happens so quickly that an ‘ explosion altitude ’ is defined to within a few kilometres , regardless of whether the explosion is taken to occur then or when the object has spread to 5–10 times its initial radius . |
| 3 | This , of course , happens so quickly that it appears that the letters are displayed as a direct mechanical response to the keypress . |
| 4 | In the event , it all happened so fast that even had Doyle slipped into the garage after Weaver , he would have been too late to prevent tragedy . |
| 5 | Unfortunately , it all happened so fast that they cancelled the sold-out dates because they simply could n't get their work permits in time . |
| 6 | It happened so fast that Mike was left with his arm still outstretched , towards the dinner-jacketed body of his brother . |
| 7 | It happened so fast that her mind went into a spin , and she reeled dizzily , her gaze unfocused . |
| 8 | It all happened so fast that Jenna had no time to move . |
| 9 | ‘ The abuse happened so often that I thought it was normal . |
| 10 | ‘ Everything happened so rapidly that it afterwards seemed part of an evil dream , ’ Edward said slowly . |
| 11 | The next few gybes were the first I had ever done with speed all the way through the turn , in fact , it happened so quickly that I could n't change the rig fast enough — so then I had to work on the rig change . |
| 12 | Everything happened so quickly that I have no very clear recollection of what actually took place . |
| 13 | The usurpation of 1483 happened so quickly that many of the duchy servants were presented with a fait accompli , whereupon as usual they backed the crown ( which now happened to be worn by their erstwhile chief steward ) . |
| 14 | The usurpation of 1483 happened so quickly that many of the duchy servants were presented with a fait accompli , whereupon as usual they backed the crown ( which now happened to be worn by their erstwhile chief steward ) . |
| 15 | and in rugby so much can happen so quickly that I believe we have earned that 50–50 chance . ’ |
| 16 | His backsliding into sloth had happened so slowly that he had n't been aware of it . |
| 17 | She heard Ana scream her name but it had all happened so fast that she was stunned . |
| 18 | Had it been deliberate Edouard hesitated , unsure ; it had happened so quickly that it was difficult to know . |
| 19 | It had all happened so quickly that he could still not believe it . |
| 20 | It was because all that had happened so often that the baby was coming . |