Example sentences of "at least [art] [det] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Three out of four children are aware of cigarettes before they reach the age of 5 whether the parents smoke or not ; at 10 years old as many as 40% of boys and 28% of girls have had at least a few puffs of a cigarette [ 1 ] and about one third of those who become regular smokers have started before age 9 [ 2 ] . |
| 2 | Ten hours and two platforms later it seemed that at least a few members of the Simonova 's crew were still suffering from the emotional impact of the brooding menace which was represented by the presence of each platform in the docking bay . |
| 3 | I think I obscurely felt relief that I would continue to live alone , to have at least a few hours of the day and night when I could try to regain one of my mixed-up selves . |
| 4 | Rub the meat with salt ( about a couple of tablespoonsful ) and let it stand overnight or at least a few hours before cutting it into 1 ½-inch thick strips along the grooves left by the bones . |
| 5 | A gigantic undertaking like the invasion of Europe needed at least a few days of good weather to give it a chance , and we appeared to be settled into a period of wind , rain and low cloud . |
| 6 | And when in 1937 a questionnaire was distributed to authors about their attitude towards the Spanish Civil War , he sent the reply ( which he said that he never expected to be published ) that , " While I am naturally sympathetic I still feel convinced that it is best that at least a few men of letters remain silent " . |
| 7 | Even in England there were occasional signs that the usefulness of having available at least a few men with a knowledge of oriental languages was understood . |
| 8 | Because the actual physical damage was so variable in its extent , it was immediately obvious to the early investigators that the almost total mortality was not solely the result of the force of the blast , since there would have been at least a few survivors in areas where the blast was less severe . |
| 9 | It is strongly advisable that , before you start to give directions , you have at least a few lessons from a trained Alexander teacher to make sure you are on the right track . |
| 10 | And I now know at least a few words in Greek , Italian and Portuguese ! ’ |
| 11 | The contains no explicit stipulation that the muderris should also act as mufti of Manisa — or , alternatively , that the mufti of Manisa should act as muderris — but it would appear that by at least a few years before 944/1537–8 , if not earlier , such had become the practice . " |
| 12 | The Church praises the courage of a small number of press , radio and TV journalists who are risking their lives to maintain at least a few channels of information which are not controlled by the government . |
| 13 | ( i ) Reselection is every five years for a further five-year period : ( a ) If panel members are with the same firm they would be expected to demonstrate at least the same level of competence covering their experience , skills and knowledge as when they initially joined the panel , and to have attended a number of updating courses , accumulating at least 20 continuing education points ( or hours ) from courses related to medical negligence work . |
| 14 | Keegan said : ‘ If I sold him , I would only have to spend at least the same amount on a replacement . ’ |
| 15 | Only give these drinks with meals and dilute the juice by AT LEAST the same amount of water . |
| 16 | Water companies are obliged to give more comprehensive data to local councils , so consumers should be able to get at least the same amount of information . |