Example sentences of "[adv] that a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Beneath and down-wind of the ash cloud there is a steady rain of fine ash particles , sometimes falling so thickly that a dark curtain appears to be hanging beneath the cloud , while in and around it electrical storms rage , with lightning flickering frequently , so that the whole effect is much more dramatic than even the most ominous of thunderclouds . |
| 2 | And if these stories are to be believed then Jesus was a walker too , liking nothing better that a hearty stroll in the beautiful Mendip Hills in Somerset . |
| 3 | At the end of August 1914 he was promoted to Brigadier on the field ; so suddenly that an elderly spinster had to furnish him with stars unsewn from her father 's uniform . |
| 4 | These rolls were a speciality of Baden , and the people of Zurich liked them so much that a special train used to leave Baden early every morning so that they were in Zurich fresh and in time for breakfast . |
| 5 | The kind of norms we are concerned with here are sometimes called community norms in order to distinguish them from the superordinate norms that I have mentioned , and I shall suggest below that a major difference between superordinate and community norms is that , whereas ‘ standard ’ norms are uniform , community norms are sometimes more aptly described as variable norms . |
| 6 | Overcoming this Catch 22 has cost modern fusion research billions of dollars so far , using arrays of magnets as big as houses in order to contain the fuel at temperatures ten times hotter even than those in the centre of the Sun , and making it dense enough and stable enough that a self-sustaining reaction can occur . |
| 7 | It was bad enough that a National Front MEP should emerge as chairman of the delegation to the Swiss parliament ; worse still that one of Mr Schonhuber 's men should be vice-chairman of the delegation to Israel 's Knesset . |
| 8 | It can not be stressed enough that an adequate system for financial control must be a priority matter for the haulier . |
| 9 | When he took Nicandra 's plate away he held it for Maman to see , hoping perhaps that a little annoyance might irritate her back to liveliness . |
| 10 | Here , indications for hydrothermal activity along Hercynian striking fractures were found , so that a strong but short heat supply may be assumed , leading to local coalification maxima but not to a significant loss of reservoir porosity . |
| 11 | Both the DMM Mamba and the HB Hooker are available open-ended so that a standard karabiner can be attached at the other end . |
| 12 | This statement must not be taken to mean that exposed beaches have gentler profiles than protected beaches , because the energy available may itself affect the calibre of sediment present so that a complex relationship exists . |
| 13 | The first point definitely implies the second , but it must be said that other mechanisms exist in the equations for introducing folds into the return maps , so that a similar transition is observed even for b-values which do not mean that increasing r involves passing through the spiral of Fig. 6.2 . |
| 14 | The standard length of a third class compartment at that time was 5ft 10in , and a first class compartment 7ft , so that a first-class coach contained four compartments and a third-class , five . |
| 15 | The STM works by putting a voltage on the needle so that a tiny current flows to the surface . |
| 16 | In conformity with usual algebraic notation , the reciprocal of A is written unc so that a separate symbol is unnecessary . |
| 17 | This may take place subsequent to the conveyance or transfer to the wife , so that a separate deed of release is required in favour of the husband ( see Precedents 32 and 33 ) . |
| 18 | It is hoped that the work of this new department will soon be supported by other deaf youth leaders so that a real impact can be made on improving the quality of life of young members of the deaf community . |
| 19 | Each of the catechists must be in touch with their own life experience , and in particular the helper catechists need to know something of the life history of their friends so that a real historical event can be shared when it comes to the time for each one to share parts of their personal story — for that is where God speaks to each one of us . |
| 20 | Anderson ( 1985 ) suggests that when one student has information to impart , some of that information should be distributed among the other students so that a certain amount of negotiation can take place as to what needs communicating and what does not ( see also Anderson and Lynch : Listening , in this Scheme ) . |
| 21 | How old paint cures , so that a 17th-century painting is in fact much easier to clean than a 19th-century one ( this also surprised him ) . |
| 22 | What controls their individual behaviour so that a global pattern emerges ? |
| 23 | There is some flow along these tubes as well as around them , so that a spiralling motion results . |
| 24 | Cable which has a large reserve of strength is mostly used so that a weak-link device of some kind safeguards the structure on a fast launch in gusty conditions . |
| 25 | The gems are also very carefully inlaid , so that a successful Dex test ( Gem Cutting +30 ) is required to extract each gem whole |
| 26 | Moreover , the damages were given as at the date of the judgment , not the contract , so that a successful plaintiff would have the benefit of any inflation in values between the two dates . |
| 27 | Occasionally the stall is recognised by the pilot so that a preventative movement can be made before any serious wing-drop has had time to develop . |
| 28 | Ruskin argued that art must not exist for itself , but for its subject , nature — ‘ All Great Art is Praise ’ — and to express and enhance society , so that a worthless society could produce only worthless art , and vice versa . |
| 29 | Technological change has led to a de-skilling of industrial work , so that a major requirement of many employers is now for cheap , non-unionized , semi-skilled labour ( Massey 1979 ; Wood 1982 ) . |
| 30 | The tradition stems from long familiarity of the conductor and singers with the opera in hand and with each other 's performance , so that a unified approach can be felt on all sides . |