Example sentences of "[prep] them so as " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indenbaum offered him some old pictures to paint over , but Modigliani picked carefully through them so as not to paint over any painting , however unimportant , which showed a hint of talent . |
| 2 | MITI 's approach was to favour several large producers in the manner of an elite squad , and then to encourage rivalry between them so as to avoid the dangers of complacency in single firm monopolies . |
| 3 | But if the master has made him a bailee of them so as to vest him with exclusive possession , then , like any other bailee of this sort , he has it ; so , too , if goods are delivered to him to hand to his master , he has possession of them until he has done some act which transfers it to his master , e.g . |
| 4 | Had this been any other occasion , he would have lowered his head respectfully and more or less closed his eyes , watching Bill Brice out of the corner of them so as to know when to open them again , and murmuring amen where appropriate . |
| 5 | Trade unions fell into the second of these groups , but , because of their large and fluctuating membership and because of certain provisions in the Trade Union Act 1871 , it was assumed that it was impracticable to bring actions against them so as to make their funds liable . |
| 6 | We were given detailed programmes of work , which included visiting families and working alongside them so as to be able to understand their most pressing difficulties , We would hold discussions about national politics , to look at the lack of civil liberties and to examine how the system of exploitation divides one person from another . |
| 7 | The reproduction of an historic statue of the Mother of God in the Cathedral , demonstrates a sensitivity to the vibrant traditions of the past , drawing on them so as to enrich ones own faith not only of God 's choice of Our Lady and her example , but also of the many wonderful traditions in the diocese which provides continuity , constantly enriching the present . |
| 8 | Katherine knew each of those stones , each of those flowers intimately-so often had she concentrated on them so as not to cry or react to her mother 's jibes . |