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The phrase "a certain extent sometimes" is not correct and may lead to confusion in written English.
It can be used when discussing the variability or limitations of a situation, but the combination of "a certain extent" and "sometimes" is awkward.
Example: "The project can be successful to a certain extent sometimes, depending on the resources available."
Alternatives: "to some degree occasionally" or "to a limited extent at times".
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I definitely went through that, and to a certain extent sometimes I still do.
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I wanted to show that these people, while frustrated to a certain extent, are also capable of sometimes trespassing certain limits, which makes them a little more special than people who don't.
To a certain extent, yes.
To a certain extent, they did.
So to a certain extent, I understand".
"Technology has helped to a certain extent.
I resent it to a certain extent.
'Only to a certain extent.
Yes, to a certain extent.
"I missed it to a certain extent.
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