Example sentences of "[adj] [adv] [subord] [adv] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( d ) Party not to take advantage of his own wrong A lease will be construed so far as possible so as not to permit a party to it to take advantage of his own wrong . |
| 2 | She tried to concentrate on this so as not to have to think about what Finn was saying . |
| 3 | Paula was not very clever with her needle but she soon learned to be careful so as not to incur the wrath of the seamstress . |
| 4 | ‘ It had to be light so as not to pull the fabric around but something like polystyrene would have fallen apart . ’ |
| 5 | I sneaked up the stairs to Flat 3 , tiptoeing by the door of No. 2 so as not to disturb Lisabeth and Fenella , the two dragons who inhabited that particular dungeon . |
| 6 | ‘ And terrible though it is , Mama , is n't it better to feel like this now than never to have known what it was like to love someone so much ? ’ |
| 7 | She was delighted rather than otherwise to have an extra visitor , and she chattered throughout the excellent dinner , preventing Robbie from concentrating on the fascinating conversation going on between Fen and the rector . |
| 8 | In moderate amounts , it is not troublesome , but for dyeing work it may be desirable to keep the concentration reasonably constant so as not to affect the rate of dyeing . |
| 9 | There is a clear emphasis upon promoting the choice of individuals in influencing the type of care they receive , providing care outside institutions if at all possible and limiting the amount of care available so as not to foster dependence . |
| 10 | Evolved for hunting in Africa , the quiet nature of this breed was essential so as not to alert game to the presence of dogs and hunters nearby . |
| 11 | Zambia smiled warmly , lovingly , encouragingly , remaining utterly silent so as not to frighten him off . |