Example sentences of "had to a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I moved in to my flat she had to a certain extent taken me over , and treated me like an erring and somewhat unintelligent son who obviously needed the care and attention of a responsible adult . |
| 2 | Nevertheless , Soviet specialists accepted that in the past these zones had to a certain extent acted as a means of averting war . |
| 3 | As I could n't take Lisabeth with me , it was the nearest thing I had to a lethal weapon . |
| 4 | Flynn was the nearest John had to a right-hand man . |
| 5 | The police have indicated that they believe the Tamil Tigers were responsible for the bomb , but people are sceptical : Mr Premadasa was the closest thing the Tigers had to a political friend . |
| 6 | As we know erm Canning had to a great extent welcomed the end of the congress system . |
| 7 | Now half a crown in those days was a lot of money , you had to a full day 's work for half a crown , make no mistake on that . |
| 8 | When told to settle down — and Emlyn Williams , who had to a large extent taken over the parental role from Philip Burton at this stage , did instruct him to do that — it clicked with something and he thought — well , why not ? |