Example sentences of "[adv] [adv] so as [not/n't] " in BNC.
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1 | This follows the ethic pursued in the conversion of similarly old city-centre premises in New York of leaving exteriors more or less alone so as not to attract attention . |
2 | She lay down carefully so as not to disturb him . |
3 | When he came he had to pull away quickly so as not to spill a drop of his bodily fluids , like the instructions on the box of condoms said . |
4 | The main flambeaux along the deck all died out suddenly so as not to backlight the fighting machines . |
5 | Sam 's porridge bowl was fuller than usual — Ma Bombie 's hand being even more unsteady than normal — so he was walking very slowly so as not to spill any . |
6 | Add mustard sauce , season and bring to the boil very quickly so as not to overcook meat . |
7 | Any trimming should be done in mid-spring , very lightly so as not to cut into growth older than that produced the previous year . |