Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] [adv] as [adv] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was the same at the funeral , they were all so quiet , the four men who brought in the coffin wore thick soft-soled shoes so as not to make a noise , nothing must interrupt so that it seemed like a silent film unreeling to the sound of psalms . |
| 2 | Stimulate the hydra at any point on its body and a wave of excitation runs from that point in all directions so as eventually to involve every part of the nerve net . |
| 3 | The student should be advised to break up his study time into fairly short sections so as not to spend too long on any one particular area of study . |
| 4 | The execution … of the Saviour 's plan required the prudent application of wise and well-judged measures so as not to injure private property , not to disturb civil order , not to expose Christianity to the scandal of sedition , not to obscure the glory of a Kingdom not of this world . |
| 5 | Cupboards and shelves were built all round the room and concealed behind neat panels of canvas-covered wood , with touch-opening mechanisms so as not to break the continuity of the limited space . |