Example sentences of "[noun sg] so that their " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not for the normal reasons : that they 're failed creators ( they usually are n't ; they may be failed critics , but that 's another matter ) ; or that they 're by nature carping , jealous and vain ( they usually are n't ; if anything , they might better be accused of over-generosity , of upgrading the second-rate so that their own fine discriminations thereby appear the rarer ) . |
| 2 | In truth he did not want to go , for he was tired and saddle-sore , but this day the allies needed accurate news of the enemy so that their response could be certain , fast and lethal . |
| 3 | In the high-angled sun the feet of some reflected the light so that their breasts appeared red too . |
| 4 | In this form he would hover over the battlefield , dipping down to engulf enemy troopers , to consume those like fat in a furnace so that their smoke would rise up as incense into Dorn 's amber nostrils and by way of that conduit across time and space — beyond mortality itself — into the God-Emperor 's seared olfactory lobes so that the Divine Person would pause for a microsecond in his eternal scrutiny of the cosmos from his golden throne and would exclaim inwardly , ‘ What sweet fragrance is that ? |
| 5 | He was kissing her hungrily , then he lifted her off her feet and carried her to the water 's edge , resting her on the sand so that their bodies could feel the gentle ebb and fall of the sea against them . |
| 6 | The Ministers in this scandal should be ordered to appear before a Commons committee so that their actions , and those of the Government , can be properly examined . |
| 7 | is the problem of soil erosion perceived to be important enough for them to unite on this issue so that their combined power leads to a coherent response ? |
| 8 | Party leaders should consider taking the major drug companies into public ownership so that their products were developed on the basis of need rather than profit . |
| 9 | She wanted to say it was only a joke , about boiling oil , but they had arrived at a building with several steps leading up and told to get into single file so that their names could be checked at the door . |
| 10 | With this new configuration the acoustic centres of midrange and tweeter are at the same point so that their phase relationships have an exact match . |
| 11 | Set them singly into 3in ( 8cm ) pots of gritty loam , peat or coconut fibre potting compost so that their seed leaves are about in ( 12mm ) above the compost 's surface . |
| 12 | Plant tubers in a 6in tray of moist potting compost so that their tops are just covered . |
| 13 | This can be dealt with either by fitting the natural curve and the formula curve so that their departures from each other are minimised through the whole length ; or by fitting the curve obtained from the formula to the lower parts of the segment of the river on the assumption that grade would be more nearly perfect in this reach ; or by refining the formula until it becomes very complicated indeed . |
| 14 | The Booseys had , from 1963 , cleared scrub so that their goats could graze there , and reinforced the fence . |
| 15 | Some organs may grow faster than the rest of the body so that their size increases not only in absolute terms , but also relatively to the rest of the body , which is positive allometry . |
| 16 | Workmen from the Maintenance Department , which is responsible for the smooth running of the lifts and escalators in the station , have seen William Terris ' ghost on numerous occasions as they work mostly at night so that their work causes the least interference with the travelling public . |
| 17 | Parents are largely responsible for providing the right environment so that their children grow up happy , balanced and free from hang-ups . |
| 18 | If they are filled with progressive rubbish , they should demand from the headmaster and governors that they should return to traditional structured learning so that their children will have a fair chance . |
| 19 | For the celebration , soldiers of his Army had been forbidden to shave for the last month so that their faced would more nearly represent those of warriors of old . |
| 20 | He waved the Rifleman down to a crouch so that their conversation could be more private . |
| 21 | The types of jobs provided may simply reinforce the marginal status of many of these workers , that is , maintain them in an essentially peripheral position in society so that their access to economic rewards , dignity , and power remain severely limited ( Scott , 1984 ; Larwood , et al . , |
| 22 | WACC 's Women 's Programme encourages full and equal participation of women in public communication so that their distinctive insights into , and experiences of , life become part of the public agenda while , at the same time , the oppressive mechanisms of male domination are removed . |
| 23 | Enthusiasm can spur one on to cram the border full of as many herbs as possible , but some of them are likely to die as a result , and others will be tall and weedy ; it is far better to plant with spaces between them to start with , allowing them room to grow to their full size so that their growth habit and leaf value can be made the most of in the context of the overall design . |
| 24 | Fellows , who will be expected to be of PhD status and/or to have an appropriate track record , retain their permanent employment so that their salary position and superannuation arrangements are undisturbed by the secondment . |
| 25 | In a pendentive method of construction the triangular spaces between the square section and the circular base of the hemisphere are built as if they are parts of a lower and larger dome so that their section is like that of an arch carried across the diagonal of the square space to be covered . |
| 26 | Individuals returning to practice also face a personal challenge and have their own needs for support and encouragement so that their important transition from a break to return to practice is assisted . |
| 27 | Place the second panel , right side down , on to the edge of the first panel so that their two cut edges line up . |
| 28 | They spend time getting to know their workers and develop a situation of trust so that their employees feel able to bring problems to them . |
| 29 | A and B are made in the form of a saddle and rider so that their centres of mass lie within 0.3 mm on release . |
| 30 | Bend forward , keeping knees slightly bent to avoid strain , and put your shoulder under the person 's arm so that their arm is over your back . |