Example sentences of "[adv] as [adj] avoid " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is then wise to thresh as soon as possible to avoid loss to rats and mice . |
| 2 | Because of strong demand , all companies are urging delegates to book as soon as possible to avoid disappointment . |
| 3 | Both Prof Steel Bodger and Richard Meade told the court the most important thing was to get the horse off the gate as quickly as possible to avoid serious injury . |
| 4 | The purchaser should identify the need for an independent valuation as early as possible to avoid subsequent delay nearer completion . |
| 5 | as far as possible avoid buying animal products such as coral , ivory , tortoiseshell , reptile skin shoes and handbags , fur coats and any fancy goods which contain any of these . |
| 6 | The second basic historical principle is that of discrimination in the use of force : that the use of weapons should be directed at military targets and should as far as possible avoid damage to the civilian population and buildings such as churches , museums , historic monuments and hospitals , as well as neutral states and their nationals . |
| 7 | In our first Report we tried as far as possible to avoid the word ‘ grammar ’ , and to explain how important it was for children to use linguistic terminology . |