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Park sang joon Posted 12 years ago
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In such a way to maintain tension throughout.

Surprised at the low ratings, obviously a lot of non-horror fans unable to deal with a little bit of fake blood. This is a tense, bloody, gritty low-budget splatter flick, nothing more or less. No plot to speak of, shot and directed in such a way as to maintain tension throughout.

I have extracted some from one of reviews of "The 8th Plague" on IMDB.
I'd like to know what role "as" plays of, in my example.

Thank you in advance for your help.
  

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park sang joon I'd like to know what role "as" plays It is part of 'such + noun + as to', the same as with 'so as to'. It is part of a phrasal subordinator of purpose: so as to: in order to: I always keep fruit in the fridge so as to keep insects off it .

— Mister Micawber

  • park sang joon I'd like to know what role "as" plays It is part of 'such + noun + as to', the same as with 'so as to'.
  • It is part of a phrasal subordinator of purpose: so as to: in order to: I always keep fruit in the fridge so as to keep insects off it .
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park sang joonI'd like to know what role "as" plays
It is part of 'such + noun + as to', the same as with 'so as to'. It is part of a phrasal subordinator of purpose:

so as to: in order to: I always keep fruit in the fridge so as to keep insects off it.
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