Example sentences of "very [adv] so as " in BNC.

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1 Sam 's porridge bowl was fuller than usual — Ma Bombie 's hand being even more unsteady than normal — so he was walking very slowly so as not to spill any .
2 Add mustard sauce , season and bring to the boil very quickly so as not to overcook meat .
3 Having made a decision on travel as their retirement hobby , they may have to live very modestly so as to finance their trips overseas .
4 Erm there are , however , and a number of other valid objections erm if I just mention them very briefly so as to save time .
5 Any trimming should be done in mid-spring , very lightly so as not to cut into growth older than that produced the previous year .
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