Example sentences of "[adv] to the point of [be] " in BNC.

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1 While the Kerry is naturally small in its native environment , the Dexter has been deliberately bred small , often to the point of being a true dwarf .
2 BS is like a man who knows all about swimming , even to the point of being able to train the Olympic team , but who can not swim himself , and V is the man with the normal talent for swimming .
3 They can be close or loose , highly defined or only vaguely so , even to the point of being implicit .
4 The limitations of rear projection led to the development of front projection , which has its own limitations but usually looks better on-screen than rear projection , sometimes to the point of being almost impossible for the non-expert to detect .
5 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 .
6 This detailed description lets the reader have an intimate knowledge of each character , almost to the point of being able to anticipate what they are going to do and say next .
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