Example sentences of "and to [adj] intents " in BNC.
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| 1 | 'Twill be well because he is not the real thing , never could be , and is not even now presuming to be ; but conversely , 'twill be well because the imitation , the travesty , of the real thing can also usurp it and to all intents and purposes become it . |
| 2 | The boat was blown to glory , nothing was ever found of it except for a few bits of debris , and to all intents and purposes both occupants were blown to glory with it . ’ |
| 3 | Within ten years his plan , simple and eminently sensible , was agreed by all the railway companies and — shortly afterwards , and to all intents and purposes — by all the states . |
| 4 | This match was not just a game , it was a landmark and to all intents and purposes one ignored by the BBC . |
| 5 | The instance where you have constructed your spreadsheet , and to all intents and purposes , it 's complete . |
| 6 | They had this very unhealthy large majority and they put before the House a Bill which offered total deregulation of shopping hours and to all intents and purposes stripped out nearly all the employment protection which has been a hallmark of Sunday trading legislation , certainly for the past century . |
| 7 | And to all intents and purposes from capitialism 's point o view you do get better , back on your feet , back to work and off the sick . |
| 8 | The prompt LIFESPAN Breakout will appear at the top left-hand edge of the screen and to all intents and purposes this can be treated as if it were the DCL $ prompt . |