Example sentences of "so [adv] [conj] [pron] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | That procedure became operative so effectively that I think the management subsequently realized that unless they had shop stewards who were capable of discussing the matter intently you know , and objectively , then they were on a loser , because they then stood to lose more productivity than hitherto . |
| 2 | For a while during the 1970s these counterurban tendencies were operating so powerfully that they replaced the North-South drift as a primary dimension of regional population change in Britain ( Champion , 1983 ) . |
| 3 | But I was trembling so badly that it shook the knife out of my skin , and I could move again . |
| 4 | The earl mounted his horse and chased after it , but enjoyed the sport so much that he ordered the town butchers to supply a mad bull every year on 13 November in return for grazing rights on the meadows . |
| 5 | THERE is nothing more humiliating than loving him so much that you forgive the infidelities . |
| 6 | It 's not so long since we learned the link between eating certain ‘ E ’ numbers and the behaviour of highly disruptive children . |
| 7 | No , I 'm sure that they that so long as they pass the audition they are always welcome . |
| 8 | The limitations on the power of these liberal groups within protestant loyalism are demonstrated by the fact that they have only been allowed to function among the leadership of the people so long as they obeyed the basic tenets and values common to the alliance as a whole . |
| 9 | ( c. 1 ) Writing shortly after Charles 's death , he believed that a new generation of both kings and nobles could preserve the realm so long as they had the right personal qualities . |
| 10 | It is irrelevant to the Purchaser whether or not the Vendors know the warranties are right or wrong so long as they accept the risk . |
| 11 | Just so long as we maintain the candidacy . ’ |
| 12 | There is good potential for straw as a fuel source , so long as we continue the important research and development programme that we are currently commissioning . |
| 13 | It might be thought that so long as one asserted the local sign theory only in principle ( that is , did not specify the precise nature of the ‘ feeling ’ or ‘ colouring ’ which is supposed to subserve localisation ) , one could rely on the testimony of introspection for one 's theory to be confirmed . |
| 14 | The pragmatist might suggest that precision is fine only so long as everyone understands the term : in fact , Pulex irritans is less obviously a flea , than ‘ flea ’ . |
| 15 | Mr Robinson could have a wide brief as well , so long as he keeps the chancellor 's confidence . |
| 16 | Warner v. Browne the lessor engaged not to turn out the tenant so long as he observed the conditions , and in this case [ the company 's agent ] engages that the tenant shall hold until the company require to pull down the buildings . |
| 17 | So long as he had the support of Sir Rufus Stone , he could thumb his nose at Cotton . |
| 18 | The King , in the Declaration of Breda , had promised that no man would be molested for differences of religious opinion , so long as he kept the peace . |
| 19 | So long as he speaks the truth it can t be folly — that 's what you 're going to say , is n't it ? |
| 20 | ‘ Subject to this Part of this Act — ( a ) after the termination of a protected tenancy of a dwelling-house the person who , immediately before that termination , was the protected tenant of the dwelling-house shall , if and so long as he occupies the dwelling-house as his residence , be the statutory tenant of it ; … |
| 21 | I therefore do not regard those authorities as affecting what I would conclude was the clear language of section 2(1) ( a ) of the Act of 1977 , that a statutory tenant remains a statutory tenant so long as he occupies the dwelling house as his residence . |
| 22 | So long as he remembered the frailty of Dad 's grip on life , Dad 's fingers would never loosen and let go . |
| 23 | Furthermore , it appears that electronic exchanges have wider bid-ask spreads , which might be a reflection of inadequate liquidity due to the lack of locals ( although there seems to be no inherent reason why individuals trading on their own account could not use an electronic system so long as it enables the scalping and other arbitrage trading practices typically carried out by locals ) . |
| 24 | So long as it maintains the idea that believers talking to unbelievers are like people explaining to the blind what it is like to see , reason may be tolerated . |
| 25 | He might feel that any heir , even one who disinherits him , is worth having so long as it keeps the name going . ’ |
| 26 | Clearly , this must be the case so long as it remains the only easily available platform for interactive multimedia . |
| 27 | Any word could follow any other word , just so long as it matched the phonetic input description . |
| 28 | It need not be accurate so long as it shows the disposition of the rooms — — information which will be of great value later . |
| 29 | But at least it pays no rent and in practice it is secure so long as it farms the land and avoids bankruptcy . |
| 30 | So long as it invested the money in buses , that was all right . |