Example sentences of "an [noun sg] [adv] [subord] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , in most circumstances the right decision will be to go ahead and at this point the PRO must , as honestly as possible , judge the merits of his company 's case and , if necessary , suggest ways in which the company might modify its stance on an issue so as to reduce its vulnerability . |
| 2 | Ganymede was beloved by ZEUS , who assumed the guise of an eagle so as to spirit him up to Olympus ; there he was given immortality and became the gods ' cup-bearer , responsible for giving them their daily draught of the Elixir of Life . |
| 3 | Thirdly , in order eventually to control the pollutant emissions in an area so as to achieve the air quality standards , an inventory of current emissions from the various sources is needed . |
| 4 | scientist applies mathematical and statistical formulae to models of an inventory so as to produce data on which buying and stockholding decisions can be taken . |
| 5 | ( 2 ) For the purposes of this section : ( a ) " special road " and " special road authority " have the same meanings as in the Roads ( Scotland ) Act 1984 and ( b ) " class I " means class 1 in Schedule 3 to the Act , as varied from time to time by any order under section 8 of that Act , but , if that Schedule is amended by such an order so as to add to it a further class of traffic , the order may adapt the reference in this section to traffic of class 1 so as to take account of the additional class . |