Example sentences of "a [adj] [noun] so as " in BNC.
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| 1 | So good , I ordered a low-al lager so as not to get locked into a session . |
| 2 | The temperature falls and Nathan pulls the nylon sledge cover up over his head , peering out through a narrow slit so as not to miss anything . |
| 3 | ( Another example could be my answering the telephone in a high voice so as to make the caller think he is speaking to my sister . ) |
| 4 | Recruitment clearly has to continue at a high level so as to maintain C&P 's scientific excellence [ and relevance ! ] . |
| 5 | I carefully examined every photograph in minute detail through a magnifying glass so as not to miss a thing . |
| 6 | Protective clothing : the only protective item allowed is a Police ‘ Long Service and Good Conduct Medal ’ which should be worn in a prominent position so as to allow the Local Youth to identify old policemen who they do not like , from young policemen whom they like even less . |
| 7 | In this second case , identity consists in matter being continuously arranged in a similar way so as to ‘ partake of the same life ’ . |
| 8 | Solomon wisely asked God : ‘ Give your servant a listening heart so as to be able to discern . ’ |
| 9 | Such a surface therefore consists of a large number of tubes emerging at a fine angle so as to present an array of slanting holes . |
| 10 | As a result , the scrutiny of the estimates in the Committee of Supply became a formal vote to reduce the money for this or that department by a nominal figure so as to permit a general attack on the government 's policy in that field . |
| 11 | Attention must be paid to the age of persons with a mental handicap so as to house them in a group which respects this . |
| 12 | Basically , a general program , supplied with the data layout and validation requirements of the study , guides the keypuncher page by page through the questionnaire form ( or similar document ) in a helpful way so as to facilitate error-free transfer of the information and to give immediate warning of any data anomalies that can be detected as well as providing a mechanism for correcting mistakes . |
| 13 | Onto one line I tie a size 2 , straight-eyed , forged hook , which has been carefully honed with a fine carborundum stone to razor sharpness , and the barb reduced to a bare minimum so as not to impeded penetration but still retain a degree of holding power . |
| 14 | ‘ I try to keep prices to a bare minimum so as to still allow people to have lunch without spending a fortune . |
| 15 | This cerebral dominance hypothesis is able to explain the results of an experiment by Barton , Goodglass and Shai ( 1965 ) who presented three-letter words in a vertical orientation so as to minimise putative scanning mechanisms . |
| 16 | Equally , the customers of the odour bar might be adopting a glassy-eyed demeanour so as to avoid seeming to scrutinize Meh'Lindi in what might be construed as an impertinent fashion . |
| 17 | The concerns of Scott J were echoed by Harman J in Systems Reliability Holdings Plc v Smith [ 1990 ] IRLR 377 where the judge concluded ( in a case where he was concerned with an express restriction on the use and disclosure of , in particular the knowledge acquired by the defendant during his employment of the ability to modify an old computer by a small addition so as to make a new product of significant commercial value ) that the controversial part of Neill LJ 's judgment did not bind him to hold that there can not be in an express restrictive of covenant any restriction on information held by an ex-employee which is not a trade secret or something similar . |
| 18 | Held , ( 1 ) that the order for disclosure was not an order made in a proprietary claim so as to defeat the defendants ' claim to privilege against self-incrimination , nor was it a claim relating to infringement of rights pertaining to commercial information within section 72 of the Supreme Court Act 1981 ( post , pp. 351A–B , 352A , 355B , B–C , 360A , G–H , 361D–F ) . |
| 19 | The dynamic process generating endogenous economies of scale leads exchanges to compete by being first off the mark in a particular contract so as to achieve a sufficiently high level of trading , and consequently liquidity , and thereby low transactions costs for the traders in that contract . |
| 20 | Similarly , the motorist who discovers that he should pull out the choke button a particular amount so as to get the car to start on a cold morning is also an empiricist . |
| 21 | On the software side , SunSoft Inc has been secretly working on writing a Microsoft Corp Windows application programming interface in a clean room so as to avoid the possibility of copyright infringement lawsuits , so that Solaris will be able to run a copy of Excel , let's say , bought from high street software shop . |
| 22 | The general procedure , however , is to work with the dog over a period of time , ensuring a non-conflict situation so as to overcome its fears . |
| 23 | The accounts will be prepared on a consolidated basis so as to incorporate the results and assets and liabilities of the company and each of its subsidiary undertakings , all of which are to be made up to [ Transfer date ] . |
| 24 | The accounts will be prepared on a consolidated basis so as to incorporate the results and assets and liabilities of the company and each of its subsidiary undertakings , all of which are to be made up to [ Transfer date ] . |
| 25 | To this there is made the qualification , or condition , that the statutory powers are exercised without ‘ negligence ’ — that word here being used in a special sense so as to require the undertaker , as a condition of obtaining immunity from action , to carry out the work and conduct of the operation with all reasonable regard and care for the interests of other persons ; … ’ |
| 26 | It 's important to achieve a non-confrontation setting — with refreshments available , seating arranged in a circular pattern so as to avoid grouping staff and governors in a defensive posture behind a line of tables , or even worse , sheltering on the school stage . |
| 27 | Another example , using the technique of redefining the problem and using the above situation , may be for the counsellor to suggest that the intention of the father 's behaviour was to place the daughter in an untenable position so as to break up her marriage . |
| 28 | I 'm quite sure she did n't believe a word of this , but in Oxford it is considered good manners to take an adversarial position so as to generate an interesting conversation and allow both parties to display their intelligence , knowledge and eloquence . |
| 29 | It is a useful authorial device to offer readers an unheroic hero so as to escape romantic cliché . |
| 30 | It might become necessary to define the parameters of an international dispute so as to identify the parties to it . |