Example sentences of "as possible and [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were asked to write their statements down as quickly as possible and to answer as though describing themselves to themselves rather than to anybody else . |
| 2 | Something has to be done about the imbalances in the city 's health services in order to provide better value for Londoners as quickly as possible and to lay the foundations for future development . |
| 3 | I like to say what I have to say in as few words as possible and to lay my cards on the table for all to see . |
| 4 | My work became more consistent , I started to give each assignment as much effort as possible and to evaluate my performance , to see mistakes and room for improvement . ’ |
| 5 | Evidence from ophthalmologists , especially Mann and Pirie ( 1946 ) , and observation of good practice by educational psychologists and teachers confirmed that this was not so , and that children with low levels of vision should be encouraged and trained to use their vision as effectively as possible and to enjoy using it . |
| 6 | The agreement will usually contain provisions requiring the acquirer to notify any events which may give rise to claims as soon as possible and to allow the seller to investigate and perhaps handle any third party claim . |
| 7 | Centres are advised to forward schemes to HCIMA as early as possible and to allow 10 weeks for the moderation process ( in order to allow for resubmissions ) . |
| 8 | It urged civil servants to be as helpful as possible and to withhold information only in the interests of national security and ‘ good government ’ . |
| 9 | ‘ As soon as they get the ball , their intention is to get it into the box as quickly as possible and to finish with a shot . |
| 10 | She asked the person who answered her to try and find him as soon as possible and to ask him to contact her in Cairo immediately as there is an extremely urgent matter she needs to talk to him about . |
| 11 | For practical and economic reasons , therefore and in general , the main objective of systematic cleaning will be to reduce the use of manual labour as far as possible and to substitute other forms of energy mainly chemical . |
| 12 | The committee agreed to urge the Scottish Office to progress as soon as possible and to continue talks on the role of the public sector in the new bridge and its future management . |
| 13 | It seemed essential to minimise the proliferation of paper as far as possible and to centralise the recording of achievement in such a way that updating over a number of years would be possible . |
| 14 | It is necessary to find a way of transition as quickly as possible and to take action . |
| 15 | We urge the C E C to start a consultation process as soon as possible and to put their recommendations into practice . |
| 16 | In its 1969 report , the Committee on the Enforcement of Judgement Debts chaired by Mr Justice Payne recommended the setting up of a Court Enforcement Office , the functions of which would include assisting the creditor to obtain from the debtor ‘ as much as he can properly afford ’ , to liquidate the debts as soon as possible and to protect the debtor against undue hardship or harassment . |
| 17 | The doctors told them to talk to him as much as possible and to play tapes of his favourite music , but Ken Lomax did not respond to their long , rambling , one-way conversations or the endless repetitions of his favourite country and western music . |
| 18 | My hon. Friend is correct — it must make sense to have pay bargaining as near as possible to the point and location of work so as to make the labour market work as efficiently as possible and to reward people as fairly as possible . |
| 19 | Second , Mrs Allen was encouraged to rest her leg as much as possible and to elevate it when sitting to encourage venous return and prevent the development of dependent oedema . |
| 20 | The aim has been to produce pictorial representations of a complete set of valence molecular orbitals for as many molecules as possible and to relate them to what is observed in the experimental world . |
| 21 | The secret is to be as quick as possible and to keep the animal warm afterwards . |
| 22 | Although acquisition assistance may be less structured than normal corporate finance ( ie special ) work , it is important to impose a structure as early as possible and to maintain working papers in accordance with that structure . |
| 23 | It is better to keep things as simple as possible and to avoid mere gimmickry . |
| 24 | Shakes are possible if confined to notes within the treble stave , but opportunities for their appropriate use are very rare and the inexperienced orchestrator is advised to keep his horn parts in general as simple as possible and to avoid wide and ‘ unvocal ’ leaps . |
| 25 | When concerned with denudation chronology it is necessary to utilize as much information as possible and to avoid conceptual approaches which are too constraining . |
| 26 | The golden rule is to get the ball down on the ground as quickly as possible and to run it whenever you can . |
| 27 | There was a willingness to accept most of the new social and economic measures but to administer them as tightly as possible and to cut the cost of government . |
| 28 | The churches , however , are doing all they can to encourage as much dialogue as possible and to ensure that effective communication plays a key role in the democratic process . |
| 29 | Our aim is to ensure that food is wholesome , of high quality and produced as economically as possible and to ensure that , not only in the United Kingdom but in the export market , people have the benefits of an outstanding product . |