Example sentences of "[adj] almost to the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They regard the article as being primarily an attack on the Prime Minister , and one which is improper almost to the point of being constitutional . |
| 2 | I had the advantage of seeing him first , eagerly scanning the carriages , and I observed that he was bronzed almost to the colour of teak . |
| 3 | It had been hot , humid almost to the point of unbearability . |
| 4 | In sharp contrast to most of his contemporaries , Pétain seemed unambitious almost to the point of self-extinction ; when offered the post of Commandant to the Rifle School , he refused because it would have meant his promotion over the heads of more senior majors . |
| 5 | The execution is elaborate almost to the point of fussiness or mannerism , in strange contrast to the bold strength of form and movement . |
| 6 | She was wearing black trousers topped with a belted tunic in thin grey wool , high-buttoned almost to the chin , and deep-cuffed . |
| 7 | The Lapps are a curious people , pragmatic almost to the point of unfriendliness . |