Example sentences of "often to the point of " 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 | The child 's inborn proclivity for feeling powerless , deserted , ashamed and guilty in relation to those on whom he depends is systematically utilised for his training , often to the point of exploitation . |
| 3 | The most obvious is thinness : anorexics are not slim , but thin , often to the point of appearing almost completely fleshless . |
| 4 | Many men detained , both briefly by the OMON and in Azerbaydzhani prisons , claim they were beaten and otherwise ill-treated ; allegations refer to regular daily beatings with truncheons , often to the point of unconsciousness ; rape and insertion of bottles into the anus ; and deprivation of food and water . |
| 5 | The factories are rife with diseases needing attention and routine dosing of the animals with vitamins and drugs takes place , often to the point of dependency . |
| 6 | Weber also gave more emphasis to status as a factor which , in some circumstances , could override the effects of class on social behaviour and ideas , often to the point of diminishing them entirely . |