Example sentences of "[noun sg] so as [to-vb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By design they had entered the grounds quite close to the front entrance , and they angled their progress so as to bring them into contact with the main driveway as quickly as possible . |
| 2 | The wrongful act of the son in intercepting those letters , which could not have been anticipated by the creditor , was held not to affect the creditor so as to prevent it from enforcing the charge . |
| 3 | Would it not be preferable to broaden the defence of diminished responsibility so as to convert it into a defence of extreme emotional disturbance , applicable to both sexes ? |
| 4 | Let us assume that insiders are now willing to accept a real wage reduction so as to protect their jobs . |
| 5 | The different interpretations are due to differences in the scope of almost with respect to certain of the semantic traits of kill : notice how the paraphrases match the interpretations simply by moving almost in the sentence so as to alter its scope . |
| 6 | In Nos. 1 and 3 you are particularly aware of how much he initially holds in reserve so as to reveal their full organic growth and cumulative excitement . |
| 7 | The universal element here is that human beings use their resources of language and technology to simplify the world of experience so as to bring it under control . |
| 8 | The difficulties arise in attempting to devise a formula that will distribute the grant so as to equalise its effects on the needs and resources of all local authorities . |
| 9 | I was guarding a moving shadow ; trying to prevent something that might not happen , searching for the intention so as to stop it occurring . |
| 10 | On our way to the single market , is it not time to give a healthy nudge to the metrication programme so as to enable our manufacturers and exporters to compete more fairly with our continental rivals ? |
| 11 | As it is , he 's put off his fishing so as to entertain you — ’ |
| 12 | As it went down it tripped two levers or weighbridges which by means of linkwork connections released a gate at the top of the wheel so as to let it move on by just one scoop . |
| 13 | ( 5 ) In order to determine whether any particular item of information falls within the implied term so as to prevent its use for disclosure by an employee after his employment has ceased , it is necessary to consider all the circumstances of the case . |
| 14 | They include restructuring drift angles of injector wells through the reservoir so as to increase their verticality to enhance thermal fracturing . |
| 15 | Some anthropologists ( notably Dickemann 1979 ) have interpreted human societies on the assumption that people act so as to maximise their inclusive fitness ; i.e. that they behave as predicted by kin selection theory , with the added assumption that individuals know , at least approximately , their degree of relatedness to other members of their society . |
| 16 | However , in most circumstances the right decision will be to go ahead and at this point the PRO must , as honestly as possible , judge the merits of his company 's case and , if necessary , suggest ways in which the company might modify its stance on an issue so as to reduce its vulnerability . |
| 17 | His duties were defined as being : ‘ to attend to the opening and closing , lighting and heating , dusting , washing out and general care of the premises ; the trimming of the ivy so as to keep it clear of the spouting and the roof ; the keeping of the borders tidy ; and the cleanliness of the WCs . |
| 18 | Sir : In her article ( 'The child as a piece of disposable property' , 2 October ) , Sue Wells argues for a change in adoption law so as to bring it nearer an open adoption system , whereby adopted children remain in contact with birth parents . |
| 19 | However , 11 stated that it was poorly written , and all but one of those 11 rewrote the passage so as to make it conform to Hankamer & Sag 's parallelism condition — some changed the antecedent from are critical of to criticize , others changed the form of the ellipses ( e.g. … anyone who is … ) or eliminated it ( e.g. … anyone who was openly critical … ) . |
| 20 | Secondly , the nature of the controls imposed on management so as to assure us that their power can not be used arbitrarily will be analysed and criticized . |
| 21 | Make a note of the values at maximum and minimum and if they are not of equal magnitude adjust the zero-offset trimpot so as to make them equal . |
| 22 | Led by Lord Pugh , the Fists would punch their way through into the city , the treacherous city which would reconfigure itself like a machine so as to funnel them unwittingly . |
| 23 | The manager was advised to start by walking his zone so as to familiarize himself with it , and then ‘ scouts ’ would be sent out to call at homes whilst ‘ reliable boys ’ could be hired to ‘ politely deliver heralds ’ . |
| 24 | Neil and D. Davis did n't bother entering the comp so as to give everyone else a chance … and I ca n't really think of anyone who particularly merits a mention … oh , apart from Z-boy Fez who wore stripy skin tight trousers and looked ridiculous … do n't know the results — and hey ! |
| 25 | Now I think of an animal or a small child depositing its excreta in the wrong place so as to annoy its owner or parent . |
| 26 | This must be sent back to the returning officer by hand or by post so as to reach him before 9.00pm on polling day at local government elections and 10.00pm at parliamentary and European Parliament elections . |
| 27 | Write so that he can not twist your meaning so as to make you agree to opinions the opposite of those you hold . |
| 28 | Clive 's favourite , perfectly serious , leitmotif was : ‘ We 're a top team , are n't we ! ’ until Jane felt she 'd scream if he said it once more , and ordered breakfast in her room so as to avoid him first thing in the morning , at least . |
| 29 | I 've always made a point of borrowing money from women early in the relationship so as to give them a hold over me . |
| 30 | She can ( and should. ) marry a wife so as to perpetuate her deceased father 's lineage . |