Example sentences of "[vb mod] [be] [vb pp] to a certain " in BNC.
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| 1 | In time , with large scale mounding and excess extensive planting , routes could be integrated to a certain extent , but where valleys are crossed at right angles by bridges or embankments , the visual result will always be alien to the landscape . |
| 2 | Such " consensual " , " common law " or " companionate " unions ( or " marriages " ) , however , may be recognized to a certain degree by society ( or even by the law ) . |
| 3 | This assumption may be relaxed to a certain extent by allowing for tenure over a specified number of ( exogenously chosen ) periods ( see NN ) or for random terminations ( see Lancaster and Chesher , 1983 ) . |
| 4 | The magnetic field may be confined to a certain part of space but the resulting electric field will pervade all space . |
| 5 | Although emissions of carbon monoxide , hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen can be reduced to a certain extent by modifications to the engine combustion , meeting the emission standards requires the fitting of catalytic converters . |