Example sentences of "so [conj] to [be] [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If a theory is so vaguely stated that it is not clear exactly what it is claiming , then , when tested by observation or experiment it can always be interpreted so as to be consistent with the results of those tests . |
| 2 | Maurice Cowling has suggested that Law 's resignation was tactical , that he could not face reconciling his party to the coming Irish negotiations , and that he was giving up office so as to be available as an alternative to coalition in the future ; in Gaullist terms he was becoming a Prime Minister " in the reserve of the republic " . |
| 3 | In confirming the terms of appointment requiring us to act an expert , the engagement letter should be carefully worded so as to be protective of our position . |
| 4 | I can not imagine how it could be revised so as to be suitable for publication anywhere . |
| 5 | Sections of the Grid which were expected to carry increasingly heavy loads ( such as those between the coalfield power stations in the East Midlands and load centres in London ) were to be constructed with wide clearances so as to be suitable for conversion to even higher voltages later should the need arise . |
| 6 | The chords in the left-hand part can be extended upwards , and thus enlarged and enriched so as to be suitable for the whole of the brass . |
| 7 | Or put another way , the economic growth objectives are planned so as to be practicable without recourse to that part of oil and gas production which has been designated a foreign currency earner . |
| 8 | The parent should listen quietly to this opinion , preferably with an open mind , trying to see things from the youngster 's point of view and should restate what she or he understands to be the youngster 's argument , so as to be sure of there being no misunderstanding . |
| 9 | Detailed documents may be produced and these will need summarising so as to be usable in the later stages of planning and prioritising . |
| 10 | It is important to carry out some experimentation with various objectives and objective-eyepiece combinations so as to be familiar with the optical properties of the microscope system in use . |
| 11 | In most cases , it will not be difficult to see how the argument presented could be re-cast so as to be applicable to observation via the other senses . |
| 12 | The major difference is that whereas in Popper the decisions concern the acceptance of singular statements only , in Lakatos the device is extended so as to be applicable to the universal statements that make up the hard core . |
| 13 | While the Panel does not fall squarely within this category of body , its activities are considered by the courts to be sufficiently similar so as to be subject to judicial review . |
| 14 | The washers must be correctly aligned , filled with fluid and be otherwise correctly maintained , so as to be capable of cleaning in conjunction with the wipers . |
| 15 | The ROK armed forces were to be developed so as to be capable of handling internal dissent but the issue as to its capacity for reacting effectively to North Korea was side-stepped . |
| 16 | A covenant may very well have reference to the land , but , unless it is reasonably incidental to the relation of landlord and tenant , it can not be said to touch and concern the land so as to be capable of running therewith or with the reversion . |
| 17 | and it is usually necessary to remove it by flocculation with alum or alum with sodium aluminate , followed by filtration ; the final pH should be adjusted so as to be close to neutrality on the alkaline side . |
| 18 | On that footing the taxi driver could have been guilty of larceny by a trick ( in old-fashioned terms ) , so as to be guilty of theft under any interpretation of section 1(1) . |
| 19 | Leith gathered up her bag , her thoughts already on getting home and trying to get a full eight hours ' sleep so as to be sharp for work in the morning . |
| 20 | Nor was every man assessed on landed income an owner , for some used to take leases so as to be able to sublet them for profit . |
| 21 | Again a mobile unit will be important so as to be able to gradually move through the woodland . |
| 22 | It is recommended that hose-reels should be provided when appropriate and sited so as to be able to be deployed effectively on the lower levels of all racked or stacked materials and to provide consistent cover to the floor area of the building . |
| 23 | The exhibition is sponsored by the Friends of the Nationalgalerie and Telekom , and the catalogue ( Hatje , Stuttgart ) , by Hainer Bastian and Werner Spies , is available at the especially low price of DM39 so as to be affordable to visitors from the new Lander . |
| 24 | Arrangements were also made for two firemen to take it in turns to sleep on the premises and instructions were given to these men to go all round the shops after the Works are closed and ‘ inspect every hole and corner to see if there is any sign of fire and afterwards to sleep on the premises so as to be ready in case of accident ’ . |
| 25 | It appears to me that any articles published in a program probably would n't be the ones with , well shall we say ‘ less than polite ’ , references to other clubs/players … and even if they were they could be censored so as to be acceptable to the general public . |
| 26 | You 'll need to take a bath tonight , wo n't you , my dear , so as to be clean as a new pin for tomorrow . ’ |