Example sentences of "be so [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ They are always amazed that we are so un-rock 'n' roll . |
| 2 | Where the terms of a settlement are so framed that a clearly defined person can benefit ( for example if the class of beneficiaries includes ‘ any spouse of the settlor ’ or ‘ spouse of the settlor 's children' ) or such persons could be added to the class of beneficiaries , then the settlor will be treated as having an ‘ interest ’ in the trust . |
| 3 | Stateless societies are so constituted that the kaleidoscopic succession of concrete social situations provides the stimulus that motivates each individual to act for his own interest or for that of close kin and neighbours with whom he is so totally involved , in a manner which maintains the fabric of society … the lack of specialized roles and the resulting multiplex quality of social networks mean that neither economic nor political ends can be exclusively pursued by anyone to the detriment of society , because the ends are intertwined with each other and further channelled by ritual and controlled by the beliefs which ritual expresses . |
| 4 | Their immune systems are so damaged that colds and bugs which normally take a few days to clear can take weeks or months . |
| 5 | ( Meliaceae ) but durian seeds are so damaged that ground-walking animals are thought to be the principal effective agents possibly sun-bears , or even tigers . |
| 6 | Secrecy and restrictions on communication between scientists and engineers are so stultifying that many reportedly are discouraged from undertaking defence work . |
| 7 | Woolly alder aphids are so named because they produce clumps of woolly wax from their bodies . |
| 8 | The toxins secreted by the skin are among the most poisonous substances known , and these frogs are so named because the Noamana , Choco and Cuna Indians of Colombia use the poison to tip their arrows and blow-darts . |
| 9 | The performances on this new disc are first-rate ; indeed they are so polished that I found myself occasionally longing for something with a little more humanity and which more faithfully reflected what were in all probability the more rough-and-ready sounds of the Kürbs-Hütte clientele . |
| 10 | We are so made that we can derive intense enjoyment only from a contrast and very little from a state of things . |
| 11 | We also need Government investment to back up the youth services , teachers and parents so that the next generation of youngsters does not include a minority whose self-discipline , self-esteem and respect for their own future are so lacking that they get kicks from racing stolen cars or lobbing bottles at the police . |
| 12 | People 's needs are virtually ignored and conditions of work are so arranged that people can not interfere to any significant extent . |
| 13 | The often quoted examples of the linear parishes in Lincolnshire and Wiltshire ( Fig. 15 ) are so arranged that each of the land uses , and access to them , is equal for all settlements . |
| 14 | Well , one couple are so determined that as many people as possible should at least have the CHANCE to read it that they 're producing copies at a quarter of the official price . |
| 15 | Smock or frock mills are so called because their shape is said to resemble a man dressed in a smock . |
| 16 | The box terrapins are so called because of their ability to close the undershell or plastron at both front and back . |
| 17 | The warehouses known as the ‘ Little Germany ’ are so called because of their flamboyant architectural style . |
| 18 | French Tomatoes are so called because in the traditional recipe French cream cheese is used in place of the low fat cottage cheese . |
| 19 | Ransom strips are so called because they change hands at high values , often up to one third of the total site value . |
| 20 | Those papers known commercially as pastel papers are so called because they are coloured and often because they have a machine-made laid effect . |
| 21 | The inert gases are so called because they do not readily form chemical compounds . |
| 22 | The LIFESPAN Meta PI routines are so called because they provide a VMS command interface to LIFESPAN in a similar way to the Procedural Interface ( PI ) routines , but unlike PI they are supplied as executables for performing the following specific functions : Update Baseline , Directory Integrity Check , and Type Module . |
| 23 | The clearing banks are so called because they operate a central clearing house in London . |
| 24 | Their calls are also very intricate , and the sounds of some of them , the young , sexually mature humpback males , are so haunting that they have become a best-selling record . |
| 25 | For many of these , memories of the country are so haunting that the real world has lost is charm . |
| 26 | Some aspects of the engineering spectrum are so involved that , contrary to its general policy , AIB has been compelled to employ specialists as , for example , in the field relating to the operation and interpretation of flight data and voice recorders , aircraft instrumentation and radio installations . |
| 27 | Some federal states are so centralised that it is doubtful whether one should continue to refer to them as federal . |
| 28 | Broom flowers are so constructed that as the insect lands , the stamens , packed under tension inside a sealed capsule of petals , shoot out and strike the underside of the bee , covering its furry abdomen with pollen . |
| 29 | The ‘ High-Bay ’ warehouses be of at least Grade 2 construction and those described in chapter 2 of this document are so constructed and as such would not normally incur any additional premium rate for construction . |
| 30 | The children become spoiled and materialistic in their attitudes and parents complain that they are so demanding and never satisfied . |