Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pers pn] at least " in BNC.

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1 But this was because the outside world insisted on ostracising them at least as much as by any choice of their own .
2 But , to his credit , de Valera toned down the catholicism in the drafts suggested to him by the clergy , consulted Rome , and was successful in getting it at least to be neutral about his preferred formulations ( Keogh 1987 : .
3 So has the parallel progress of women 's education , giving them at least in theory the same job opportunities as men .
4 This just gives time for production and dispatch to members giving them at least a clear month before the next event .
5 The Dyaks of Borneo , for instance , have always referred to the orangutan as the " man of the forest " , treating him at least with the dignity accorded to neighbouring tribes , whereas the Europeans , on examining the first Tierra del Fuegans brought back to the West , could not decide whether to classify them as humans or animals .
6 Our subject points towards wider horizons , offering a further dimension of perception and perspective , giving us at least the illusion that we transcend the confines of time .
7 Termination of the agreement by the HP finance company if the consumer stopped paying was allowed only if he had disregarded a default notice allowing him at least a week to pay up .
8 For larger areas of damage where soil is exposed , ram rubble into any soft areas , taking it at least 25mm below the path surface
9 When the British state began its policies of social interventionism from 1945 , it succeeded in fragmenting the local power base of unionism by centralizing the sources of welfare and making them at least in part available across the sectarian divide .
10 Many lakes have suffered a pH drop of between 1 and 1.5 , making them at least ten times more acidic than they should be .
11 This way of putting it at least has the merit of correctly suggesting that Heisenberg 's procedure was closer to the way in which people were used to thinking about dynamics .
12 I could not help smiling at this ; thinking it at least a very bold Attempt from a Person in her Situation .
13 In the Concerto especially , both soloist and conductor take the work entirely seriously , and make a substantial case for it as one of the leading Concertos of its time — the days are leaving us at least when Gershwin 's ‘ serious ’ works ( those are n't my scare quotes ) were treated like the fortuitous good fortune of the upstart seven-year-old playing in big brother 's room , as if he composed them by accident .
14 I will be updating you at least once a month through AEA Times and will do my best to respond to your questions .
15 Suddenly the car stopped , the passenger got out and fired a Kalashnikov rifle at the police car , hitting it at least nine times .
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