EXTENT - Phrases

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phrases extent

bytheextentof

Rosie'steacherwasimpressedbytheextentofherknowledge. (=howmuchsheknew)

theextentof

Wedon'tyetknowtheextentofhisinjuries.(=howbadhisinjuriesare)

theextenttowhich

Shehadnotrealizedtheextenttowhichthechildrenhadbeenaffected. (=thedegreetowhich)

thefull/trueextentof

Thefullextentofthedamageonlybecameevidentthefollowingmorning. (=howmuchdamagetherewas)

toalarge/greatextent

Thecomplaintsweretoalargeextentvalid.(=largely)

toalesserextent

Shewasencouragedbyhermotherand,toalesserextent,herfather. (=notasmuch)

toanextent

I'monlyhappywiththejobyoudidtoanextent.(=uptoapoint)

tosome/certainextent

Iagreewithyoutoacertainextent,butnotentirely.(=tosomedegree)

tosuchanextentthat

Thecarwasdamagedtosuchanextentthatitcouldn'tberepaired. (=somuchthat)

totheextentof

Hesaidhedidn'tlikethepresident,butnottotheextentofwantingtokillhim. (=somuchthat)

totheextentthat

Salesfellsobadly,totheextentthatwehadtoclosesomeofourshops. (=tosuchadegreethat)

tothefullestextentof

Hesworetoprosecutethemtothefullestextentofthelaw. (=asmuchasallowedby)

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