Example sentences of "so [adj] [adv] that " in BNC.

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1 the forces of the countries of the socialist camp are so great today and they are so strong economically that they can fully take upon themselves , on the basis of the development of normal trade relations , the provision of Cuba with all the necessary goods which are denied her by the United States … the Soviet Union is prepared to deliver oil and other goods in amounts fully meeting the requirements of Cuba , in exchange for Cuban goods .
2 This feeling was so strong there that he almost expected to see Linkworth standing there , watching him .
3 At the start of chapter 16 we are reminded of it again , and things seem so hopeless now that Sarah urges Abraham to have a child by her Egyptian maid , Hagar .
4 when the music gets so loud here that you ca n't stand
5 Her voice was so dry now that sometimes Kit fancied he heard her when he could not , in the scraping of the boughs of trees , the footfalls in the dusty earth .
6 This is so respectable today that Christians of all denominations have embraced it .
7 A majority of the United Kingdom workforce decided against strike action and the mood of the Glasgow workers was so clear yesterday that a vote did not have to be taken .
8 Auntie Ethel 's old school friend , Elaine , not so popular now that she was Rich and Successful .
9 They are still the most glamorous club in Britain , but our confidence is so high now that we could take them apart .
10 ‘ That 's a great shame , because unemployment is so universal nowadays that I would have hoped the stigma would disappear . ’
11 Isaac was old and his eyes were so dim so that he could not see ’ ( 27.1 ) .
12 So violent sometimes that they can not stand up but lie perfectly exhausted .
13 How can you now suddenly decide that this is the truth when you were so convinced before that I was guilty of every form of unscrupulous dealing possible ? ’
14 Stoppard 's stage directions are so explicit here that we do not have to watch the TV production in order to appreciate the impact of Anderson 's action .
15 The playing is so fine here that the notoriously ‘ unsatisfactory ’ ending makes complete sense .
16 She was so tense now that her muscles were beginning to quiver .
17 ‘ No , ’ she answered quietly , and felt so guilt-ridden then that she could n't look at him , but turned her head and stared out of the side-window .
18 I mean they work out so regular now that er
19 Why should Willi always make himself look so ludicrous so that people laughed at him ?
20 The catalogues produced by manufacturers and distributors of water pumps are so complex now that they can become difficult territory for the uninitiated , so advice should be sought from all quarters .
21 It 's been so long now that I see the title as my right . ’
22 It is not so curious then that blacks have manifested a predilection for sport and have achieved high orders of success in their chosen disciplines .
23 So powerful indeed that the emperor had him killed .
24 Nights when ops were on were not so hectic now that the boys did not have the long runs to Berlin and Nuremburg , just specific targets in France and western Germany .
25 The rain was so heavy now that he was unable to see the expression on her face .
26 Breeze was so hot already that she could n't blush any more , but her eyes flashed as she faced the witch , and shook her head .
27 He seemed familiar , so familiar indeed that it took time to sink in .
28 A museum catalogue is an imposing task for a curator , so daunting indeed that some museums never publish one .
29 The fears that had driven him to race frantically out to the Lock seemed so ridiculous now that he could not help making a joke out of them , and himself .
30 But there were also some very happy and amusing times , and I 'm so thankful now that we had the experience . ’
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