Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] of [noun] so " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was ‘ in the English constitution an absence of those declarations or definitions of rights so dear to foreign constitutionalists ’ , but this was a strength rather than a weakness ; whereas ‘ general rights guaranteed by the constitution may be , and in foreign countries , constantly are , suspended ’ , the English emphasis on specific remedies protected by legislation and the courts meant that ‘ the suspension of the constitution , as far as such a thing can be conceived possible , would mean with us nothing less than a revolution ’ . |
| 2 | They fail to control his or her use of the substance or process of addiction so , next , they may attempt to control what they perceive as his or her " reasons " for use and come to protect him or her from its consequences . |
| 3 | This will demand continuous study of problems and assessment of trends so that we create a future in harmony with the needs and aspirations of future generations . |
| 4 | Perhaps God in his wisdom has told us only a little about the nature and personhood of Satan so that we are not tempted to dwell on him with morbid fascination . |
| 5 | The courts will normally refuse to allow claims of confidentiality in respect of the names and addresses of employees so as to prevent offers of other employment being made to them by departing staff ( see Baker v Gibbons [ 1972 ] 1 WLR 693 and Searle ( GD ) & Co Ltd v Celltech Ltd [ 1982 ] FSR 92 ) . |
| 6 | Dr Barsamian stresses , however , the importance of a correct understanding of such concepts and methods of analysis so as to avoid unrealistic expectations about their capabilities by non-experts . |
| 7 | It 's a folly that was built by the Earl and Countess of Coventry so all their friends could see it for miles around . |
| 8 | As argued above , the nature of state enterprise planning encourages the manipulation and concealment of data so that the enterprise may control the terms upon which its performance will be judged . |
| 9 | Erm there was a big scandal about it and there was a report by um Butler Schloss which recommended , among other things , a whole range of safeguards and checks and balances of procedures so that this sort of , oh my God , this tragedy must n't happen in future . |
| 10 | None of those back as far as grandparents and issue of grandparents so uncles and aunts cousins . |
| 11 | Soon PostScript ( and one of its rivals , called TrueType , which is the brain-child of Apple and Microsoft , two suppliers to the personal-computer market ) will be added to the nuts and bolts of computers so that their screens accurately display the page about to be printed . |
| 12 | It is also important to consider the function and duration of committees so that the following categories may be defined : |
| 13 | There is a need to develop a more comprehensive housestyle for the production and presentation of documentation so that the Council speaks to its community with one clear and coherent voice . |
| 14 | They were and still are designed to give that style of dance spaciousness , calm , balance and grace of form so that the lines drawn during the transition from one step an/or pose to another fills the available space in every dimension . |
| 15 | The fact that one has a clear conscience is not always a sign of right responses to the trials and temptations of life so much as an appropriate response to sin and guilt . |
| 16 | As they longed for a spiritual assurance of Christ 's presence and received it in the Holy Spirit which literally inspired in them knowledge and love of God so the meditator may grow in inner spiritual knowledge ( c.33 , 36 ) . |
| 17 | He was , however , a preacher and a man of goodwill rather than a leader and man of action so that a change of leadership had become desirable when he retired . |
| 18 | But associated with the prohibition is the education and training of workers so that they are aware of the dangers and understand the reason for preventive action . |
| 19 | There is a linear relationship between amount and length of coverage so that the more newspapers which cover an incident , the greater likelihood that coverage will continue over several days . |
| 20 | My hon. Friend is correct — it must make sense to have pay bargaining as near as possible to the point and location of work so as to make the labour market work as efficiently as possible and to reward people as fairly as possible . |
| 21 | ‘ Social imperialism ’ suggests that the main beneficiaries of this policy were British consumers , and indeed one writer has gone so far as to argue a direct link to the Attlee government 's social reforms : ‘ The nationalisations , medical provision and expansion of education so magnanimously legislated by the Labour Ministry were largely achieved because the Bank of England kept the Sterling Area show on the road . ' |
| 22 | Organisation development ‘ is a complex educational strategy intended to change the beliefs , attitudes , values and structure of organisations so that they can better adapt to new technologies , markets and challenges and to the dizzying rate of change itself . ’ |
| 23 | The breed is prone to occasional stomach troubles and bouts of enteritis so a good-quality diet is essential . |
| 24 | We all agree to the need for more rational use of insecticides than hitherto , especially in agriculture ; yet insecticides to control mosquitoes are normally applied to the inside walls and roofs of buildings so that , unlike agricultural pesticides , they are not widely dispersed over the landscape but confined within houses . |
| 25 | ( 3 ) A person who is an employee of a holder of a licence under this Act and any other person engaged in a business which deals in alcoholic liquor , including directors , officers and employees of companies so engaged shall not act as a member of a licensing board for any purpose under this Act . |