Example sentences of "so [adj] that i [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although the piece is set in the ‘ Roaring ‘ 20's ’ , Cy Coleman 's music rarely goes into period style , but instead exploits a cod-operatic vein , going from Puccini to Piaf , with winks and nods in all directions , and superbly served by Madeline Kahn , who has the voice of a sarcastic diva and a vocal presence so strong that I felt I could see her . |
| 2 | ‘ I am so sorry that I caused you such grief by acting as I did , by going off without telling anyone . |
| 3 | Then I saw Mr Shepherd — and he looked so — so strange that I kissed him too . ’ |
| 4 | Stok joined in the last three words as I said them , and then he laughed So loud that I thought he would shake some of the cracked tiles off the wall . |
| 5 | Its complete lack of any taste was so nauseating that I spat it out and decided to eat the rest of the bread by itself I was finishing this when there was the sound of boots in the passage again . |
| 6 | ‘ You 're so slim that I thought you might be one of those women who are on a perpetual diet , and I dislike intensely dining with someone who eats like a sparrow . ’ |
| 7 | It was so clear that I knew I 'd been blind . |
| 8 | And I just liked reading it so much that I thought you 'd like to read it too . |
| 9 | Her comments alongside her weekly measuring sessions said so much that I felt you would enjoy reading them too : |
| 10 | ‘ A girlfriend made me a wonderful big , bright red jumper which I liked so much that I asked her to knit me another . |
| 11 | I liked it so much that I used it for the show and played the hell out of it , it sounded so good . |
| 12 | Val with Matthew and William took the train to Auckland — a trip they recommended so much that I did it as well , 5 weeks later — and after staying overnight with the Hartleys they flew out on 23rd March — five and a half months after our arrival . |
| 13 | I hate doing it so much that I think I will find just one more excuse to put off the preaching . |
| 14 | When I was released , I was so relieved that I swore I would lead a normal life — no more endless walks . |
| 15 | ‘ I 'm so sad that I missed you , ’ Lubor Ondrus said soulfully , explaining , ‘ I returned only last evening from a few days ’ holiday . ’ |
| 16 | But I accidentally hit Jason full on the jaw so hard that I knocked him over . |
| 17 | My son was so feeble that I thought I would lose him at birth . |
| 18 | And I 'm so confident that I believe I can beat anyone — starting with Bowe . |
| 19 | The difference between the way we saw life as young people — especially the amoral attitude to sex — and the conventional way of portraying it on screen was so great that I knew we were on the verge of a big change . |
| 20 | The scenes of horror and infamy on board of a man-of-war are so many and so great that I think they must rather disgust a mind than allure it . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ It 's been with me so long that I forget it 's there , but it can be a bit off-putting to strangers . ’ |
| 22 | It added a phrase so extraordinary that I quote it directly : ’ although these were felt to be isolated incidents . ’ |
| 23 | He sounded so sincere that I forgave him at once in my heart . |
| 24 | It really should n't work , but the wretched book is so irresistible that I devoured it in a day , fighting off friends and strangers who fell on it like vultures on a carcass the moment it was cast aside with a happy sigh . ’ |
| 25 | However , it has been so dramatic that I think it would be difficult for us to say that it was due to anything but the dietary changes , especially in view of the double-blind trial . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ And he just stood there , ’ Emlyn concluded , ‘ looking so desperate that I gave us both an enormous gin and tonic ! ’ |
| 27 | I was so excited that I forgot I was going into a cage with a wild bird . |
| 28 | The laugh she gave was so dirty that I knew it was going to be all right . |
| 29 | It was so close that I felt I could reach out and touch her . |
| 30 | For a few horrible moments I thought the motor would n't fire , but after several pulls it caught , then I just hooked my overnight bag over one shoulder , took the tiller and made for the shore , which looked so close that I felt I could have swum across . ’ |