Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] at " in BNC.

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1 He realized how huge was that flying fortress-monastery of the Imperial Fists where he would remain for at least several years .
2 If you do not return to work , or if you do return but do not stay for at least three months , the twelve weeks at payment will be recovered .
3 He should stay for at least a season in the Premier League .
4 All I could think about at the time was keeping this lady happy .
5 Because the theme of betrayal figures so often in fable , myth and legend throughout all cultures , it seems that it is something we must all know about at one level or another and need to have formalized in story form .
6 However , legionellae suspended in aerosol at 65% relative humidity in laboratory conditions can survive for at least 2 h , so it is possible that legionellae are also robust in air in natural conditions .
7 I do know of at least one shop owner who has been bitten , and of dozens of nets that have been chewed through during a fish transfer .
8 Any single credit transaction will fall into at least three of these categories .
9 At the cemetery , a burial-service can not commence without at least ten men ( a minyan or quorum ) .
10 This had been of something more than philosophical interest to Karen and I in our pre-coital phase , since it meant that we could count on at least a minute thirty seconds before he reappeared , or as much as three minutes forty-five seconds if we heard the seat go down for a big jobby .
11 This meant that state pensions would be reduced , but the private scheme must then guarantee to at least make up the difference .
12 Local observers think that interest rates may fall by at least another percentage point .
13 Flintshire must win by at least five wickets to snatch second in the four-strong group and thus qualify for the semi-final knockout stage .
14 ‘ Zambia , my sweet puzzle , I can think of at least two without concentrating .
15 Claire Rayner and Jeni Barnett are the only two I can think of at the moment .
16 For although I am sure he never had the chance to encounter a tiger beneath the dining table , when I think over all that I know or have heard concerning him , I can think of at least several instances of his displaying in abundance that very quality he so admired in the butler of his story .
17 Well , that 's all I can think of at the moment .
18 The the other advantages I can think of at the moment for erm getting company to say yes it the obvious connections to company .
19 ‘ I can think of at least three professional women who are my patients and who do n't want to near the ‘ natural is wonderful ’ message preached by the NCT .
20 I can think of at least half a dozen of Henry 's courtiers who could be mistaken for the King . ’
21 Quite apart from the ones I killed ( and they were all about the same age I was when I murdered them ) I can think of at least three of our family who went to whatever they imagined their Maker was like in unusual ways .
22 There could be no answer to that , none that I could think of at the time .
23 No they do n't , but it was the only accent I could think of at the time .
24 The situation will not improve for at least 2 years , and even then the Institute 's report warns that no dramatic changes are to be expected .
25 Since 1907 the law has permitted the formation of ‘ limited partnerships ’ , which must be registered and must consist of at least one general partner , who is liable without limit , and of one or more limited partners , each of whom is not liable beyond the amount contributed by him on entering into the partnership .
26 The central committee of the RKRP must consist of at least 50 per cent workers and peasants .
27 There is no limitation on the size of a unit , other than units must consist of at least five models unless otherwise stated .
28 There is no limitation on the size of a unit , other than that units must consist of at least five models unless otherwise stated .
29 The creditors ' committee must consist of at least three and not more than five creditors .
30 I wonder if I will get away with things as easily as I have on other serious falls and I wonder what it will feel like at the bottom .
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