Example sentences of "so as [to-vb] [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is ICI 's policy to manage all of its activities so as to give benefit to society , ensuring that they meet relevant laws and regulations ; that they are acceptable to the community at large ; and that their environmental impact is reduced to a practicable minimum . |
| 2 | The Council asked " the conference to consider the extent to which the following rights [ as proposed by the Spanish government ] could be enshrined in the treaty so as to give substance to the concept of citizenship : |
| 3 | Given that the purpose of the video is to provide a resource for language learning and teaching , any decisions concerning presentation , acting , editing , etc will be taken so as to give precedence to this educative purpose . |
| 4 | Given that the purpose of the video is to provide a resource for language learning and teaching , any decisions concerning presentation , acting , editing , etc will be taken so as to give precedence to this educative purpose . |
| 5 | Given that the purpose of the video is to provide a resource for language learning and teaching , any decisions concerning presentation , acting , editing , etc will be taken so as to give precedence to this educative purpose . |
| 6 | He points out that the courts have departed from the old literal approach of statutory construction and now adopt a purposive approach , seeking to discover the Parliamentary intention lying behind the words used and construing the legislation so as to give effect to , rather than thwart , the intentions of Parliament . |
| 7 | It is for the courts to interpret those words so as to give effect to that purpose . |
| 8 | The focus of attention is upon whether the national law could be interpreted so as to give effect to Community law obligations . |
| 9 | Although a court will generally strive to resolve uncertainties and ambiguities so as to give effect to a commercial contract wherever possible ( especially where the agreement is already partly executed ) , uncertainty or ambiguity may lead a court to conclude that the term is too uncertain to be enforceable , and in extreme cases the whole contract may be held to be void . |
| 10 | In the standard paradigm the two communicators are seated at a table opposite one another but separated by a screen so as to restrict communication to the verbal channel . |
| 11 | Contrary to what was stated on the form , it was not explained to Miss T. ‘ that it may be necessary to give a blood transfusion so as to prevent injury to my health , or even to preserve my life , ’ nor was the form read or its contents explained to her . |
| 12 | I therefore reach the conclusion , subject to any question of Parliamentary privilege , that the exclusionary rule should be relaxed so as to permit reference to Parliamentary materials where ( a ) legislation is ambiguous or obscure , or leads to an absurdity ; ( b ) the material relied upon consists of one or more statements by a minister or other promoter of the Bill together if necessary with such other Parliamentary material as is necessary to understand such statements and their effect ; ( c ) the statements relied upon are clear . |
| 13 | Practice — Discovery — Privilege against self-incrimination — Action for damages for fraud and breach of trust — Plaintiffs obtaining order requiring defendants to disclose information and documents — Proviso prohibiting use of information in criminal proceedings — Defendants claiming privilege against self-incrimination — Whether proviso effective to protect defendants — Whether plaintiffs ' claim proprietary so as to defeat claim to privilege — Whether claim for infringement of rights pertaining to commercial information — Supreme Court Act 1981 ( c. 54 ) , s. 72 |
| 14 | And Pound was not above using his connection with Hewlett so as to get entry to those circles . |
| 15 | The surveyor should ensure that his inspection is carried out so as to avoid damage to contents and to the property . |
| 16 | The modus vivendi was not signed , but it was promulgated in January 1948 in the minutes of the Combined Policy Committee so as to avoid reference to Congress or to the United Nations , which would have been necessary for a formal international agreement . |