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Discover LudwigThe phrase "as not to be" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It is typically intended to express a purpose or intention but is not commonly used in this form.
Example: "He spoke softly as not to be heard by others."
Alternatives: "in order not to" or "so as not to".
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"We are talking quietly so as not to be heard".
I'd chuckle, too, so as not to be left out.
I just kept moving, strolling and taking evasive action so as not to be swarmed on.
Or was I avoiding hope so as not to be disappointed?
Perhaps he preferred it that way, so as not to be tied down.
Franklin Roosevelt avoided getting "too close" to her so as not to be "vamped".
I'll probably go and spoil my ballot, just so as not to be passive".
He closed his eyes so as not to be blinded by the terrible shimmering.
They examined the prisoners and conferred in French, so as not to be understood.
"We were trying not to expect anything so as not to be disappointed," he said.
"But it is not as much different as not to be ancestral to Clovis material".
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