Example sentences of "so [pron] could [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had the Monument built on top of the hill so everyone could see it as a landmark . |
| 2 | The envelope was too big for the bag , so everyone could see it . |
| 3 | His handwriting was so bad that Mr Sunderland had pinned his composition to the notice-board in the hall so everyone could see he was the worst writer in the whole school . |
| 4 | When I came up to him , he stood stiffly aside so I could precede him up the stairs . |
| 5 | ‘ I left the car in Parson 's Green and came in by Underground so I could hold your hand all the way back . ’ |
| 6 | When we landed at Bombay ( for the story has a happy ending ) I asked to be shown the piece of tarmac pasteurised for the Pope to kiss on his recent visit , so I could bless it too ( poojahs is the Hindi word ) and give thanks for deliverance . |
| 7 | ‘ The tall one , mind , the one with his hands all over me — on my shoulders , actually , so I could lead him — well , he 's a bit luckier . |
| 8 | When the next spawning took place , I was ready with a new tank for the adults , so I could move them straight away . |
| 9 | I came up with a lot of very hard guitar parts for this album and I had to practise the hell out of them so I could pull them off . |
| 10 | I want to be a social worker so I could do something for these girls . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ Don Marco drove me over so I could telephone my ‘ Jottings ’ and the house was crawling with carabinieri . |
| 12 | ‘ I 've been looking forward to seeing you , ’ he said , coming up close so I could smell him . |
| 13 | She really believed I would put up with anything she threw at me just so I could possess her . |
| 14 | I knew what the limits were , so I could brace myself . |
| 15 | I have to pay a visit to the wholesaler , so I could drop you off and pick you up later to bring you back . |
| 16 | When I asked him to itemize the price , so I could add it up for myself , the total came to over £100 less than he 'd quoted for the bundle . |
| 17 | Luckily I knew how many there were of them ( 53 if I remember correctly ) so I could count them out again — something which involved a lot of shaking of the shell into a bucket of tank water . |
| 18 | ‘ My office sought to arrange an interview with the Secretary of State for Employment so I could brief her on the situation . |
| 19 | It would have helped to have had something to read in the quiet of my own home , so I could know what to expect in the future . |
| 20 | ‘ I had had those moments myself , so I could appreciate them , ’ says Ray . |
| 21 | I started playing when I was seven , so by the time The Stones happened it was not difficult for me to play , so I could appreciate it for the music alone . |
| 22 | Lt Tim Kelly , 45 , a specialist in mobile air operations , said : ‘ I looked for a little girl who had been injured by shrapnel so I could have her winched aboard . |
| 23 | She caught on pretty quickly , so I would go home each nigh to teach myself something new so I could share it with her the next day . |
| 24 | ‘ We went to one beforehand just so I could see what it was like and what you did . |
| 25 | They threw the acid this time — only at the wall , to burn the paper — so I could see it , you know ? |
| 26 | I pulled my window down and twisted round so I could stick my head out . |
| 27 | Oh to get away so I could exhaust myself with intense experiences , where everyone spoke of intense subjects and never said " pass the bread and butter . " |
| 28 | ‘ Mummy , ’ Matilda said , ‘ would you mind if I ate my supper in the dining-room so I could read my book ? ’ |
| 29 | The school receded into the distance as the pupils skimmed above the treetops , and Mildred was grateful that no talking was allowed in flight , so nobody could ask her any awkward questions . |
| 30 | Few hours later he calls , we 're the funeral parlour , right ? he 's recommended us , we do the honours , bury them , ’ and his mouth opened like a grave , you could fall into that mouth for ever and ever , amen , and all those crooked grey teeth of his , no names that you could see , no names or dates , just blank , so nobody could find you , nobody could visit , nobody could leave flowers . |