Example sentences of "a [noun sg] so [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But in addition to the church 's calling to be the invisible yeast leavening the whole dough and the salt savouring the whole meal , it is also called to be a light placed prominently and strategically upon a lamp-stand so as to light the whole house . |
| 2 | In none of these cases could it be said that if a person entered the premises and caused a computer to exercise a function so as to reveal information , there had been access via one computer to another . |
| 3 | In none of those cases could it be said that , if one entered the premises and caused a computer to exercise a function so as to reveal information , there had been access via one computer into another . |
| 4 | That 's the one paper that is a bit er maybe a bit so but th I 'll have to check with the N R A because of course er , the river |
| 5 | Ca n't we just back it along a bit so that Andrew can you know |
| 6 | Now one of the features of Microsoft Word is that a only lets you work with text which is what is called selected and if you actually move the cursor down a bit so that it 's not at the beginning of a document and then we 'll follow our way through these various selecting text keys which are outlined in that paragraph , section three six one . |
| 7 | So that you 'd get move those round a bit so that you 'd get Say that pizza came in like that and your mum sat down there said , Right we 're having some pizza we 're going to share this out between the three of us so we all get the same sized piece . |
| 8 | And then he 'd buy a bit so that he could send a bit to the London market — not in a very big way but enough to utilize all the money he had to do what he was doing . |
| 9 | If there was no correlation , well you 'd expect them to be mixed up a bit so that negatives might occur with negatives or they might occur with positives vice-versa Now , I 'm g try and give you a feel for how these numbers , how we work out the correlation coefficient in terms of Z scores . |
| 10 | a bit so that er they could n't |
| 11 | Whilst the assumption that asset demands are set at such a level so as to minimize ( 4 ) yields models that are both tractable and consistent with observed empirical realities , the justification for quadratic costs in such models is always somewhat ad hoc . |
| 12 | She rested her head against a cushion so that she could stare straight up through the network of rigging and past the light-blanched sails to where the stars wheeled their cold fire beyond the mastheads . |
| 13 | She spread her towel over a cushion so that she could lean her damp , aching head against it , then shivered as she listened to the howl of the wind outside . |
| 14 | Children need reassurance , praise and success , we need to turn every child into a winner so that they will grow into good , caring and generous adults . |
| 15 | The Scarponis harvest their crop by beating the bush with a stick so that the ripe berries fall into the conciola — the whicker basket traditionally used to collect and sieve juniper . |
| 16 | Rather , it is because , ‘ Weary of living in a continual state of war , and of enjoying liberty rendered useless by the uncertainty of preserving it , [ we ] sacrifice a part so that [ we ] might enjoy the rest of it in peace and safety ’ ( p. 11 ) . |
| 17 | The nurse pulled up the metal sides and closed them with a clang so that Dot was like a caged prisoner . |
| 18 | ‘ You are determined to wallow in self-pity again , determined to think me a whore so that you can return to the bottle , and blame all women , and not yourself , that you are frightened to face life . |
| 19 | The software packages allow for bar charts and pictograms to be easily incorporated into the body of a report , while a high-quality laser printer doubles as a photocopier so that large numbers of perfect copies can be easily produced . |
| 20 | Over it all he flung the coarse black cloak of a Bulgar shepherd , and placed on his head a Bulgar 's black fur cap with high points , so that his own mother would not have known him ; and he took his weapons and mounted the famous horse Koulash , on whom Peter had fastened a bearskin so that he would not be recognized . |
| 21 | Darting Grimm a cautioning glance , Jaq paid off the hired guards in local Voronovs , plus a retainer so that they would continue on call if need be . |
| 22 | A retainer so that they could have , that man could n't go in another job |
| 23 | The information is fed into a computer so that when an inquiry is made to the centralised reservation service number the customer can be directed to the hotels with the available type of accommodation in the area they require . |
| 24 | Well the light has got to come off and you 've got to drop a perpendicular so that you know , cut the paper straight , it helps if you put it up straight instead of wonky . |
| 25 | Figure 18.9(a) and ( b ) have general illumination , ( a ) with a relatively long exposure so that details of the instability are blurred and ( b ) as a flash so that an instantaneous pattern is seen . |
| 26 | Mr Pascall 's emphasis came back time and time again to the idea of a ‘ framework ’ : ‘ The purpose of the national curriculum , ’ he said , ‘ is to ensure that there is a framework so that we can be confident that every child has the opportunity to read widely , to develop the habit of reading and to develop the love and understanding of literature . |
| 27 | You may in fact find that you do pay some tax in the UK If you have dividends or receive bank or building society interest on which tax has been paid , tax will have beed deducted at source , and this will enable you to sign a Certificate so that ACET can obtain the advantages of the Gift Aid scheme . |
| 28 | He grinned at her , aware that she was trying to pick a fight so that she could avoid further discussion of the subject . |
| 29 | Oil-based lubricants such as ‘ Vaseline ’ and baby oil damage the rubber of a condom so that reliable protection is lost . |
| 30 | It was advice Erika took seriously , distancing herself from Fritz as much as possible and adroitly using Rosa as a shield so that Fritz was forever baulked in his obscure desires . |