Example sentences of "[modal v] [be] [vb pp] [adv] as to avoid " in BNC.

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1 Above all , the legal effect of the terms should be clear and certain , and they should be drafted so as to avoid ambiguity .
2 All advertising and promotional literature will be written so as to avoid misleading you in any way .
3 ( 6 ) The agreement will be construed so as to avoid unfairness or exploitation of individual partners .
4 In applying this rule the words of the statute will be interpreted according to their natural , ordinary and grammatical meaning , but where such an interpretation produces a manifestly absurd result , the words will be interpreted so as to avoid the absurdity .
5 The words used will be interpreted according to the so-called " golden rule " : they will be given their ordinary grammatical and literal meaning unless that produces absurdity , inconsistency or repugnancy , when the literal meaning can be modified so as to avoid that absurdity , inconsistency or repugnancy .
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