Sentence examples for i am to avoid from inspiring English sources

I'm also starting to stock up for Christmas as I've got nine people coming to stay this year, and I think it's likely that planning will be vital if I am to avoid reverting to my annual trolley-dash around the supermarket on Christmas Eve.

Or, if I am to avoid questions of what is and is not integral to humanity: Technological progress pushing us back to the tune of less sophisticated conversation, towards digital grunting?

"You have to be more careful than I was to avoid becoming a victim.

"The whole point of your job here," I said, "is to avoid controversy".

What I really need is to avoid distraction.

By decoupling food from the emotions I was trying to avoid, I was forced to deal with those feelings and the situations that were causing them.

(I know I'm being vague, but I'm trying to avoid spoilers! ;) ).

I'm with Mallick -- I'm trying to avoid getting swept up, but it's hard.

"I'm actually glad I was able to avoid a certain amount of dues-paying," Mr. Yglesias said.

When I'm trying to avoid writing, I'm usually playing video games or laying in bed.

"I was trying to avoid being a Marlene Dietrich-like clone.