Example sentences of "[adv] [subord] [adv] [to-vb] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Care had to be taken in fitting the cotter-pins securing the grips , and grooves were cut on the inside of the coffin into which the cotter-pins were bent , so as not to come into contact with the lead shell . |
| 2 | " The following elements should be considered as a basis for the decision-making process : the rule of consensus in defining general guidelines , [ and ] in this context , non-participation or abstention so as not to interfere with unanimity ; the possibility of recourse to qualified-majority voting for the implementation of agreed policies . " |
| 3 | Any trimming should be done in mid-spring , very lightly so as not to cut into growth older than that produced the previous year . |
| 4 | Equally , faith grows and flourishes when it is well nourished and exercised , so the best way to resist doubt is to build up faith rather than simply to fight against doubt . |
| 5 | So in the future we also have a lot to give to the rest of the world rather than just to look for help . |
| 6 | From the moment children leave the cosy nest of home , even if only to go to nursery school , parents lose the power to choose and control all their children 's friendships . |