Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] [conj] possible [conj] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is better to keep things as simple as possible and to avoid mere gimmickry . |
| 2 | Shakes are possible if confined to notes within the treble stave , but opportunities for their appropriate use are very rare and the inexperienced orchestrator is advised to keep his horn parts in general as simple as possible and to avoid wide and ‘ unvocal ’ leaps . |
| 3 | The doctors told them to talk to him as much as possible and to play tapes of his favourite music , but Ken Lomax did not respond to their long , rambling , one-way conversations or the endless repetitions of his favourite country and western music . |
| 4 | Second , Mrs Allen was encouraged to rest her leg as much as possible and to elevate it when sitting to encourage venous return and prevent the development of dependent oedema . |
| 5 | The secret is to be as quick as possible and to keep the animal warm afterwards . |
| 6 | It urged civil servants to be as helpful as possible and to withhold information only in the interests of national security and ‘ good government ’ . |