Example sentences of "[adv] much as possible and [verb] " in BNC.

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1 The important thing is to steady yourself as much as possible and reach for the ground with one hand .
2 Get out of doors as much as possible and take some exercise — preferably fairly strenuous — every day .
3 In Winter we 're digging and in summer we eat outside as much as possible and enjoy looking at the fruits of our labour . "
4 He left after giving instructions that she was to rest as much as possible and drink plenty of milk .
5 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 .
6 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 .
7 For those who think they may be sensitive to synthetic chemicals , the only sound method of diagnosis is to avoid chemical exposure as much as possible and see if the symptoms improve .
8 I could hear the shotgun barking as I walked through the dim , dripping woods from the house , staying off the muddy path as much as possible and walking on the flattened , exhausted-looking grass at its side to keep my shoes from clogging up .
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