Example sentences of "[be] [vb pp] so as [to-vb] a " in BNC.

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1 The management of investment needs to be optimised so as to deliver a fully commercial return .
2 The mode of operation can be adjusted so as to produce a high content of aromatic ( benzene-like ) molecules which give the product its characteristically high octane number .
3 Some spectrometers can be operated so as to produce a spectrum of absorbance A , where peak height is a direct measure of intensity .
4 Their employers will also be interviewed , and other farms will be surveyed so as to provide a point of comparison .
5 Often it will be worded so as to constitute a contract of indemnity under which the dealer must make good any loss suffered by the finance company in the event of the customer defaulting on his payments or terminating his agreement .
6 These take a variety of forms and are thus difficult to summarize ; basically statistical properties are measured whilst some condition is fulfilled , such as the velocity being above some level , the velocity varying particularly rapidly , or different velocity components being related so as to make a large contribution to the Reynolds stress .
7 The items were selected so as to give a quick overview of performance in relation to a range of topics including number concepts , measures , spatial concepts , algebra , graphs and number patterns .
8 Subjects were presented with a computer controlled tone in one ear and had to match this tone through movements of the tongue which were transduced so as to produce a sound which was relayed to the other ear .
9 It therefore becomes imperative that the scriptures be interpreted so as to form a consistent whole .
10 The load is set so as to maintain a pH of at least 5.3 , the minimum for a bicarbonate rather than an aluminium buffering system , with aluminium levels of 30 ug/litre or less .
11 Among these benefits were : 1 ) Bill of lading provisions that granted the carrier the benefit of the shipper 's insurance were outlawed ; and 2 ) The right of the carrier to limit liability to a fixed sum per package or shipping unit was modified so as to specify a mandatory minimum of 100 Pounds Sterling ( or English Gold Sovereigns ) or the the national currency equivalent per package or unit .
12 The seat , provided with a division of about 6in. in height , was positioned so as to afford a clear forward view of the horses and the surrounding countryside .
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