Example sentences of "so as [to-vb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is another duty also to be considered : and that is the duty which Lord Atkin put in this wise : ‘ You must not injure your neighbour : ’ which I would expand so as to say that there is a duty on every man not to injure his neighbour by his want of reasonable care . |
| 2 | All sites should be protected from damage or development , managed so as to conserve or increase their wildlife value , and monitored . |
| 3 | When a phosphate ion binds to such a protein ( this process is called phosphorylation ) the protein changes its shape , curling up or stretching out within the membrane , so as to open or close channels which run across the width of the membrane from the outside to the inside of the cell . |
| 4 | Before he could go out so as to wait until he could have the place to himself , the figure levered himself up , bowed to the altar , and turned and saw him . |
| 5 | His objective had to be to drive on through the tumult and horror as best they could , not to get involved with individuals or groups , not to be sidetracked , so as to reach that further side , there to turn and repeat the dire process , difficult as this must be . |
| 6 | Following the outcome of the inquiry ( if successful ) it is of some importance that the parliamentary agent follows the order through its-final stages so as to report that amendments , etc , have indeed been implemented . |
| 7 | So as to underline that all measures are intended to benefit the young person , provisions for involuntary care have been removed and the views of the young person have to be taken into account in deciding on a form of assistance , although no steps can be taken against the wishes of the parent or guardian ( except in an emergency , s. 43 ) . |
| 8 | However , the major task of service development involved field level identification of needs and opportunities , followed by close liaison with staff at County Hall so as to shape and influence the normal planning of capital and recurrent programmes within , and beyond , the social services department . |
| 9 | Nor need the doctor adopt palliative measures , if ‘ palliation ’ is taken to mean the use of measures aimed at modifying pathological processes or their consequences so as to delay or prevent the otherwise inevitable effects of such processes or their consequences . |
| 10 | However , it has been argued that certain clauses operate at an earlier stage so as to define and restrict the extent of the contractual obligation undertaken and so prevent there being any breach of contract . |
| 11 | By the same token , we have to keep a watch on dates so as to see that this Eleanor is not Eleanor of Aquitaine , but her great-greatgranddaughter , Eleanor of Castile , wife of Edward I of England . |
| 12 | That 's what they were doing , and then if you made too much slate this month , the following month they 'd drop your bonus down , so as to see as to keep you on the same level , so you could n't go any higher if you if you had good slate and worked your guts out . |
| 13 | It is fair to say that scaffolding placed in front of premises is extremely detractive and the following amendments to this paragraph may be advisable : The right to erect scaffolding for the purpose of repairing or cleaning the Centre provided that there shall not be erected any scaffolding or other structures in front of or to the rear or sides ( if applicable ) of the Premises in such a position so as [ materially ] to obscure the windows of the Premises or so as to prevent or [ unreasonably ] interfere with access to the Premises by customers or other persons entering the Premises or in connection with the servicing thereof |
| 14 | Perhaps if there really was ( and is ) ‘ widespread discontent … about the quality of education ’ , the best remedy would be to enhance teaching as a profession so as to attract and retain the best recruits , by paying them proper salaries and by promoting those who teach well , in such a way that they stay in the classroom instead of becoming administrators . |
| 15 | The royals take an obscure pride in their penny-pinching , details of which are leaked to the press from time to time so as to suggest that they are , in fact , just like us . |
| 16 | To the extent that he went further so as to suggest that in no circumstances could the speeches be looked at other than for the purposes of seeing what was said on a particular date , his remarks have to be understood in the context of the issues which arose in that case . |
| 17 | Following government policy on market testing , and so as to ensure that the MOD operates within the agreed financial and manpower budgets , some catering facilities on RAF units have been transferred to contract catering operations . |
| 18 | It was generally believed that they were proposing to seek an electoral pact with the Conservatives , so as to ensure that they would hold their seats against what was expected to be a Conservative landslide at the next general election . |
| 19 | Indeed , as Sutherland and Mackintosh ( 1971 ) have pointed out , Siegels 's training apparatus was specifically arranged so as to ensure that the rats would adopt response strategies of the sort they did . |
| 20 | We are , therefore , anxious that he should not be thrown away in some other role and I hope that any plan he has made will be carefully examined so as to ensure that as far as possible he does not do something foolhardy . |
| 21 | The role of the organiser is vital in providing careful preparation and support so as to ensure that identifiable outcomes result from the placement . |
| 22 | South Africa 's reply has been to attack transport and economic installations that link the neighbours so as to ensure that they remain dependent on South Africa . |
| 23 | As we have seen , the realization of this objective requires that a broad variety of mechanisms are institutionalized so as to ensure that the business of government is conducted in accordance with the rule of law . |
| 24 | This required taking such steps as arranging the candidate 's schedule so as to ensure that he arrived at campaign stops in time for coverage on the nightly news . |
| 25 | c ) We shall continually review our debt recovery procedures and those of solicitors , debt collection agencies and others whose services we use to obtain repayment of debts , so as to ensure that acceptable standards are maintained . |
| 26 | Indeed , Willig suggests that by modifying the structure so as to ensure that HJKL is substantially greater than FEHG , the price p , can be lowered slightly . |
| 27 | 8 Each party is " disciplined " and possesses sufficient internal cohesion , so as to ensure that once in office it is able to carry its programme through the House of Commons and into law . |
| 28 | In these circumstances it will be important for organizations to plan for such a future , so as to ensure that : |
| 29 | The report recommended approval and development on a national basis , but with modifications so as to ensure that those taking the courses were prepared for employment . |
| 30 | The crisis passed , somewhat to my surprise , and I would not dismiss the possibility that Eliot , acting so as to ensure that the information should not be disclosed to me , had something to do with it . |