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1 Having は動名詞じゃないんスか。「何かひとつでも彼女（母ちゃん）自身の要素」（＝彼女のパーソナリティ）を得ること・・・は “父ちゃん目線からすると” 結婚するにあたって考慮したときの二番目の案件だった、一番目はもちろん既にいる5人のガキどもの世話をする女性が「誰か」欲しかったということ。 そういうことを母ちゃんは受け入れて結婚したってことでしょ。 2 女子よりも男子の「数的優位」、desired ですから以前から男の子のほうが欲しかった（時代的にもね）、前妻の子と合わせてすでに子供は大勢いる、しかも父ちゃんも母ちゃんも40代になって子作り子育てが肉体的にキツイ、でも頑張ってさらに2人産んだらどちらも男の子だったんで、望んでいた男子の数的優位がついに「確立」いいかえれば「達成」できたわけです。ここにおいて達成した、ということで完了形。 3 > To bridge のto も前の部分とどうつながって それ、どこに書いてあるんですか？ 欠落してるんでしょうか、質問が理解できません。
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