Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [adv prt] at [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the 118 cases mentioned in at least one national newspaper ( 70 were in only local papers ) , there were only 19 cases ( 16 per cent ) where the coverage of the incident lasted more than one day , and only 8 where this lasted several days . |
| 2 | He has used a fast government car to shake off at least one photographer , but there is a more prosaic explanation for Mr Lamont 's perambulations around Blackpool — his civil servants could not get through the security around the Imperial . |
| 3 | Thus , a cell resulting from the fusion of cells R and M is referred to as cell R + M. The advantage of this relatively simple system of nomenclature is evident in the so-called discal cell , a term used in at least four separate orders of insects with reference to a different cell in each case . |
| 4 | ‘ I am a little surprised , Dr Neil , ’ said McAllister prim again , but managing to sneak another biscuit — she really did feel hungry and breakfast would not be served until Matey came down at about seven-thirty — ‘ that you have seen fit to buy it . ’ |
| 5 | However , O. abyssicola differs from O. granulifera by the following characters : the arm spines only form a fan on the first free arm joint while in O. granulifera the fans extend along at least half the arm ; the spinelets of the disk differ , those of O. abyssicola are trifid and glassy while those of O. granulifera are low and resemble granules ; O. abyssicola has a rounded disk whereas O. granulifera 's disk is indented interradially , although this could be an artifact of preservation . |
| 6 | It is in three parts and the main physical bulk takes up at least three metres of shelf space , in addition to which there may be one metre of reference books and some local information on file or cards . |
| 7 | Does he not also accept that much of his programme was going to come about in any event , that he has deliberately delayed the urban programme announcement , that six of our valleys are still not designated areas under the Act and that a proper revitalisation of the valleys would require massive and genuinely new investment spread over at least eight years , not advertising hype spread over three ? |
| 8 | My mum came in at about 07.15 , holding out my black suit and a white shirt that she had just ironed . |
| 9 | But they represent a great slice of gardening history ( no plants , no gardens ) and provide us with a rich , exciting and often colourful tapestry of adventure and discovery going back at least several hundred years . |
| 10 | The Cambridge Committee brought over at least seventy guaranteed children from Germany , mostly teenagers , who were all given a decent education . |
| 11 | Biologists monitoring the nests saw one of the ICONA seaplanes carry out at least two low-flying sweeps over the nesting area , scooping up water from the delta . |
| 12 | With the exception of StableAir Guard , the principle motion control shoe in the range , all the shoes come in at under 300 grams . |
| 13 | However , the Leeds charge came out at about double that figure . |
| 14 | Killion raced down at almost three times the German 's speed , and saw his shots plucking and smashing at the lumbering fuselage . |
| 15 | The galaxy — catalogue number 3C 324 — is full of extremely bright glowing gases moving around at very high speeds . |
| 16 | When this meeting broke up at about 8.15 I took Mr Murray aside to remind him that he was scheduled to broadcast from our CHAB studio on the top floor in 15 minutes . |
| 17 | Send your invitations and gift lists out at least six weeks before the wedding |
| 18 | Selecting from publishers ' catalogues throws up at least two knotty practical difficulties . |
| 19 | The first bomb went off at 9.20pm near to the Commercial Union building in St Mary Axe as City workers were heading home after celebrating the Tory win . |
| 20 | Overall 94% ( 4262 ) of the original group participated in at least one follow up study ( either 1989 or 1990 ) , and 76% ( 3454 ) were followed up in both 1989 and 1990 . |
| 21 | It is established that gastrin circulates in at least four bioactive forms , component I , gastrin ( G ) 34 , G17 , and G14 . |
| 22 | Nevertheless , efforts were made to persuade Israel to accept back at least some of the refugees . |
| 23 | I was quite suprised how good he was that year … back heeling the ball to set up at least 2 goals … and the drag back and turn for a goal vs Wimbledon ( I think ) ! ! |
| 24 | But I want all Ensigns to put in at least half an hour 's hard digging with the troops between now and then . |
| 25 | There was no royalty , no civic dignitaries being honoured as the 2 Buccaneers flew over at just 250 feet . |
| 26 | Doctors from ethnic minorities predominate in at least two of our chosen specialties ( psychiatry and geriatric medicine ) — reflecting these specialties ' comparative unpopularity — and the proportion of such doctors is much greater in district general hospitals than in teaching hospitals . |
| 27 | Such schemes were an attempt to accommodate the desire of many older people to continue in at least part-time work and to find new ways of continuing the older tradition of gradual transition from full-time work to full retirement . |
| 28 | The scope for disagreement between plaintiffs and defendants has been narrowed by the move by district registries to publish hourly rates going back at least five years . |
| 29 | Quite suddenly all the guards jumped in , their tommy-guns banging against the sides of the carriage and their leather harness creaking , and the train chugged off at about fifteen miles an hour towards Bromberg . |
| 30 | Each game went through at least thirty rugby balls , and Endill was always the one sent back to get some more . |