Example sentences of "[pron] [noun pl] so as not [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The duty to discharge their functions so as not to create a nuisance . |
| 2 | They hide this from their parents so as not to add to their pain , but need someone with whom they can share unacceptable feelings . |
| 3 | Ruth saw thrown spears hang in the air as if floating in water , and she thrust herself down into the grass , her face in her hands so as not to see any more . |
| 4 | Carefully stripping off her clothes so as not to jar her ankle , she sat before the fire , softly humming to herself as she savoured the delight of clean skin . |
| 5 | He talked of the hundreds of thousands who traded away their votes so as not to register for the community charge . |
| 6 | He clenched shut his eyes so as not to see the pale oval of her face through the shadows . |