Example sentences of "[vb infin] the [noun] so as [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fact that the elderly parents acted reasonably and did nothing wrong and yet entered into an agreement , the ramifications of which they did not appreciate , did not affect the creditor so as to afford equitable relief to the parents . |
| 2 | Recently , moreover , as we shall see , the courts have tended to erode and rationalise the rule so as to reduce the ambit of strict liability and to bring the rule more into line with the predominant modern philosophy of no liability without fault . |
| 3 | The difficulties arise in attempting to devise a formula that will distribute the grant so as to equalise its effects on the needs and resources of all local authorities . |
| 4 | Of course , one would program the print-out so as to collate tables to save paper , but the tables of results would still have to be read and digested . |
| 5 | One can only speculate about the line the UK legislature would take , should it address itself to this problem , except that it is not too difficult to predict that the present administration would change the law so as to minimise the protections afforded to the worker . |