Example sentences of "at least a [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Mrs Gray was a tall , fairish woman with a slight stoop or at least a tendency for her shoulders to bow forward round her chest . |
2 | With all five of his rivals carrying at least a stone more than the handicapper intended , he will clearly be very hard to beat . |
3 | Elizabeth is a 27-year old midwife who considers she has been at least a stone ( 14lb/6.5kg ) overweight since she was aged 16 . |
4 | I am at least a stone overweight and my haircut is not sharp . |
5 | Although she was two or three inches shorter than Charlie , she must have weighed at least a stone more than he did ; a genuine heavyweight . |
6 | When are we going to get a Society for the Prevention of Birds or , failing that , at least a society for the prevention of seagulls and starlings ? |
7 | But they also know they can give you at least a bit of a chance . ’ |
8 | If there has n't been an historic massacre there , then somebody ought to organise one , or at least a bit of a tiff , to do justice to its shadowy , sombre sentinels of cliffs . |
9 | Everybody ended up with at least a bit of the meat — apart , that is , from the top male Kendo and a few of the shyer females . |
10 | Mm I could n't tell how many people would agree with you about that one that London could be at least a bit preferable to Paris . |
11 | She was surprised that they had n't sent at least a detective . |
12 | With stalagmitic calcite , the position of the calcite in relation to the archaeological levels will provide at least a terminus result , and in some cases the archaeology may fortuitously be sandwiched between two datable calcite layers . |
13 | Meanwhile , to the relief of the assembled celebs ( who no doubt speak on behalf of many Britons ) , irradiated food will have to be clearly labelled , giving the shopper at least a choice of taking any possible risks on board . |
14 | These are so popular that you will need to book at least a couple of months in advance . |
15 | However , I knew at least a couple of players because I 'd caddied for Roger Fidler in the 1977 British Open while I was still an assistant , and I 'd also carried Florentina Melina 's bag . |
16 | Official figures are not available on the number of pickets injured , but there were at least a couple of fatalities and it is the opinion of some observers that , in the major conflicts of the dispute , casualties amongst the pickets greatly exceeded those of the police ( Wallington , 1985 : 149 ) . |
17 | The customer has relaxed sufficiently to volunteer at least a couple of personal details ( about outside interests , family , etc ) . |
18 | Unfortunately at least a couple of the girls overdosed on Spanish Fly , a powerful aphrodisiac which caused violent and uncontrolled vomiting in addition to its furiously libidinous effect . |
19 | MAPLE LEAF SWAG Patrick Eggle JS Legend There is usually a bonding period of at least a couple of weeks between a player and a new instrument , but this time romance was in the air straight away and … what the hell … |
20 | Also remember to paint over the putty , at least a couple of millimetres on to the glass , so that water ca n't get in behind the putty to rot the wood . |
21 | And even if the tests show there is no serious problem , he will take at least a couple of weeks to build up his strength again . |
22 | Place it right on the edge so that the next step below the bottom is at least a couple of stories down , because even moderately sloping sections of a mountain goat cliff may have forbidding dropoffs at the base . |
23 | The fungi wait for at least a couple of characters to enter before they attack . |
24 | HP seems to have at least a couple of options : an immediate Thunderbird response , levelling the playing field with Sun right now — with ships in October — or a big splash in the Autumn , with immediate deliveries . |
25 | In essence , there is little for local authorities to do , and what does need to be done can wait at least a couple more years ! |
26 | Any baby soother should be played at least a couple of feet away from her head . |
27 | She 'd been calling him often , at least a couple of times every week . |
28 | It takes at least a couple of seconds before I recognize the last straw . |
29 | By the mid-1990s , powerful compact machines will exist at prices that should allow at least a couple in each classroom and workshop plus plenty in staff and student work areas . |
30 | ‘ You must have thought you 'd brought enough work to last at least a couple of days . |