Sentence examples for extent the first from inspiring English sources

To some extent, the First Global Economy was a casualty of war.

To that extent the first wave of strikes appeared to succeed, officials said.

In speed and extent, the first Arab conquests were matched only by those of Alexander, and they were more lasting.

He added, "To a certain extent, the first impression you get is how Earth-like it seems".

Dutch law does not protect political expression to the extent the First Amendment does, and I assume that for proponents of the American approach, the outcome of the Wilders case seems repressive and intolerant.

But one service-sector industry is already reaping its reward from putting on a successful Olympics: sports-management consultancy.Staging the Olympics involves years of planning and mind-numbing cost partly because each time is, to some extent, the first.

Now it is Courtois who will have to accept a lot of the blame after some poor goalkeeping for the first goal and, to a lesser extent, the third one, too.

These crucially include London's 33 local authorities (which in some ways have more clout than the mayor), large private business interest and, to some extent, the third sector.

The above presentation of human dignity renders unfounded, to a great extent, the third of the above allegations relating to the above described construct.

In contrast, the fourth round (2008 2009) and, to some extent, the fifth round (2010 2011) have a contrasting effect: countries with a higher JPI can be associated with a generally higher overeducation.

When the white paper addresses the Fifth Amendment's right to due process, and to a lesser extent, the Fourth Amendment's right against unwarranted seizure (that is, the taking of a life), it dismisses them via the "balancing test".