Sentence examples for so as not to mar from inspiring English sources

A truce, of sorts, was declared so as not to mar the day.

In 2007, Walter Veltroni, then the mayor of Rome, told her about an American man wearing pajamas who turned off all the lights in the mayor's office so as not to mar the view of Rome's ruins with artificial light.

Whenever something awful happens we are quick to declare it "exceptional" so as not to mar our image of ourselves.

Any loose or flaking paint should be removed by very careful scraping, so as not to mar or damage the surface.

Cover the end of the 2 x 4 with a thick cloth or carpet piece so as not to mar the floor molding.

Be careful not to mar the floor.

With aluminum or soft metals, take care not to mar them.

But they caution that, because they discounted the first minute of each driving condition so as not to have their data marred by carry-over effects, they may have missed the visual distraction of the driver picking up the call.

So as not to have regrets.

So as not to kill people.

Check frequently so as not to overcook.