Example sentences of "[noun pl] as possible [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The seminar fee has been reduced to encourage as many members and non-members as possible to register and attend . |
| 2 | It 's easy to criticize but when an audience grows to this size , there is the responsibility of allowing as many fans as possible to see the shows . |
| 3 | The aim was to reach students in the Fourth to Sixth Form age group by setting up workshops and visits to the Hayward Gallery , persuading professional photographers to go to as many schools as possible to talk about their own work and the Magnum show , and encouraging ‘ young hopefuls ’ to shoot and print some of their own work . |
| 4 | We need to encourage as many schools as possible to shift from the third to the second , and from the second to the first category . |
| 5 | While the buyer is also anxious to ensure certainty , his desire is to surround the contract and impose upon the seller as many express warranties as possible to ensure that the goods supplied under the contract are satisfactory to him in every way . |
| 6 | The committee recommends that the boards of all listed companies should comply with the code and encourages as many other companies as possible to aim at meeting its requirements . |
| 7 | When we hear of such cases , we investigate and draw on as many sources as possible to find out what happened … |
| 8 | They 've got two thousand seven hundred pounds in the deposit account , erm , they 'll be applying to Sidmouth town council for a grant , er the reason for the grant , they 've asked for two hundred and fifty , is to sponsor as many cadets as possible to take part in activities at Haven Banks . |
| 9 | ‘ We want as many Mini owners as possible to join the convoy , come for the weekend or just take part in the tour that Sunday . ’ |
| 10 | Write the letters of CHRISTMAS down on a sheet of paper , then try to think of as many things as possible to do with the Christmas season which begin with each of the letters . |
| 11 | It has been suggested that blood pressure should be controlled at as near normotensive levels as possible to achieve maximal benefit . |
| 12 | The aim is to attract as wide a range of uses as possible to make the theatre a bigger part of the Tewkesbury Community . |
| 13 | In both primary and secondary schools there is a need for as highly qualified teachers as possible to act as coordinators , helping and encouraging those whose main expertise lies elsewhere . |
| 14 | We would like to ask everyone in the Secondary Schools of Edinburgh to join in by encouraging as many students and teachers as possible to travel to school by bicycle that day . |
| 15 | I asked Jeanne to find as many friends as possible to accompany her on walks with Moby , and to give them control of the lead and take him away to explore without her if they felt confident . |
| 16 | That is why , in the defence estimates debate on 14 October 1991 , my hon. Friend the Member for Clackmannan ( Mr. O'Neill ) said : ’ We should be careful to preserve the opportunity for as many of our civilians as possible to serve in the volunteer forces . ’ |
| 17 | The contract will somewhat quaintly oblige the seller to unfasten as many assets as possible to make them movable . |
| 18 | Northern Ireland have now moved into fourth place in the Group Three table , and Bingham said : ‘ I want to finish the series on a high note and obtain as many points as possible to consolidate our FIFA grading position for future tournaments . ’ |
| 19 | Smaller organisations , on the other hand , may well find themselves treading new ground , although the Government is anxious to ensure that there are as few mines as possible to obstruct them . |
| 20 | This idea of a compact should be extended to ET graduates , the aim being to encourage as many employers as possible to recruit from among ET leavers with the appropriate qualifications . |
| 21 | In Scotland during the past year we have witnessed the distasteful spectacle of Dounreay scouring the planet and touting for business as the nuclear prostitute of the world , seeking to sign as many contracts as possible to dispose of other countries ' spent nuclear fuel while the clock ticks away towards the 1994 deadline set by the Government when funding for the 250 MW prototype fast reactor will cease . |
| 22 | He recalls : ‘ I had a bad name when I first came into the league because I skated round trying to hit as many Canadians as possible to get myself noticed . |
| 23 | For instance , a potential bidder might be looking to acquire up to 3 per cent of the target 's voting rights undetected and then , during the Companies Act disclosure period of two business days , to acquire as many shares as possible to get up to 14.99 per cent ( after which the SARs apply ) . |
| 24 | Union representatives are particularly concerned to find out as many facts as possible to keep their members fully informed and to negotiate the best deal they can , both for those moving with the firm and those accepting redundancy . |