Example sentences of "[adv] [adv] [adv] as not [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This follows the ethic pursued in the conversion of similarly old city-centre premises in New York of leaving exteriors more or less alone so as not to attract attention . |
| 2 | She lay down carefully so as not to disturb him . |
| 3 | When he came he had to pull away quickly so as not to spill a drop of his bodily fluids , like the instructions on the box of condoms said . |
| 4 | Not until much later were these immense spaces lined with buildings , and even then the houses and shops were kept well back so as not to interfere with the immemorial rights of the stall-holders . |
| 5 | Sam 's porridge bowl was fuller than usual — Ma Bombie 's hand being even more unsteady than normal — so he was walking very slowly so as not to spill any . |
| 6 | Add mustard sauce , season and bring to the boil very quickly so as not to overcook meat . |
| 7 | Any trimming should be done in mid-spring , very lightly so as not to cut into growth older than that produced the previous year . |