Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] to maintain " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because of the repayments that were made of borrowing during that period , in the midst of a recession we are now in a better position to borrow prudently — than we have been at any stage in the past : to borrow prudently and to maintain our commitment to a balanced budget in the medium term . |
| 2 | Slowly , so as to maintain control , she continued her oral investigations of Nathan 's body , noting the different tastes and smells of arms , belly , genitals , thighs . |
| 3 | The load is set so as to maintain a pH of at least 5.3 , the minimum for a bicarbonate rather than an aluminium buffering system , with aluminium levels of 30 ug/litre or less . |
| 4 | But government spokesmen said that they wanted to see it eventually set so as to maintain the level of existing capacity at the end of the century . |
| 5 | In September 1964 a special meeting of the corporation finance committee , which included all councillors , adopted an amended motion which gave the boundary extension subcommittee the power to include in its remit the progressive expansion of Derry , so as to maintain its position as the second city in Northern Ireland . |
| 6 | Pipelines must be fitted so as to maintain continuous flow at turbulence producing levels with valves , glands , seals , junctions and outlets so designed and positioned as to avoid causing ‘ traps ’ where food deposits can accumulate or cleaning solutions can stagnate . |
| 7 | All joints were then soldered and smoothed , the tack-heads soldered so as to maintain the water-resistance and airtight quality of the coffin . |
| 8 | The UK agreements are not concerned with principle or with the ‘ spirit ’ of the agreement : they are trickily worded and legalistically interpreted so as to maintain the maximum freedom to advertise . |
| 9 | Even this did not include the whole of the area because the Tyneside suburban areas in Blyth Valley and Castle Morpeth , particularly Cramlington and the very wealthy suburb of Ponteland , were left under Northumberland County so as to maintain the viability of that Shire . |
| 10 | They might see it as better to take-over their main supplier , even if it means that company losing some existing orders from competing manufacturers of food products ; * buyers may deliberately seek international suppliers , so as to maintain their choice and retain some degree of control over the prices and terms of supply . |
| 11 | The bass part has therefore been added according to the principles of interval harmony , so as to maintain the right equilibrium of consonance and dissonance . |
| 12 | Radical voices in developing countries began to accuse the West of plotting to keep down the numbers in the Third World so as to maintain their own privileged position . |
| 13 | The programme for 1988/89 is organised so as to maintain the flexibility necessary to allow for the covering of new research results and to enable distinguished overseas visitors to present papers to the Group . |
| 14 | At the least , the seller should agree to ensure that the business of the offeree group is carried on in the ordinary and usual course so as to maintain the same as a going concern ; and that nothing is voluntarily done or omitted which would result in a material inaccuracy in the warranties if they were repeated on , and as at , completion . |
| 15 | In setting up the scheme , care must be taken to judge the range and slopes of the lines so as to maintain the desired balance in the minds of the contractor 's engineers . |
| 16 | Further regular meetings are intended so as to maintain the vital liaison between the carpet industry , Parliament and government , and to enable carpet manufacturers to voice their concern . |
| 17 | The NcoI-EcoRI adaptor oligonucleotides had been synthesized so as to maintain the 140k peptide reading frame ( which is initiated at the ATG of the NcoI site ) . |
| 18 | Recruitment clearly has to continue at a high level so as to maintain C&P 's scientific excellence [ and relevance ! ] . |
| 19 | The response of cattle owners was to increase the total numbers in their herd , rather than to maintain a smaller herd with lower mortality levels . |
| 20 | If there are procedures that need improvement , one reaction of the committee to a JMU report may be to ask the practice to undertake to set up or to maintain certain procedures or to change other specific arrangements . |
| 21 | We urgently need funds to be able to respond effectively and to meet the increased demands being made on us as well as to maintain our existing work . |