Example sentences of "had [verb] at least " in BNC.
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| 1 | The newcomers were not able to brush aside the native Carib population with quite the contemptuous ease with which the Spaniards had conquered the mainland ; attempts to settle in earlier years had been resisted successfully and in some islands the English settlers had to remain at least as careful about the risk of native attack as any community in North America . |
| 2 | From 1833 , when he obtained his first two commissions including the period of his partnership with Moffatt between 1839 and 1845 , Scott had completed at least 167 new buildings and 65 restorations . |
| 3 | It must , however , be remembered that in all the studies he reviewed , all the employees had completed at least primary education . |
| 4 | Seventy-five per cent said they had received at least 3 days notice of the visit and 94% were happy with the amount of notice . |
| 5 | In order to be sure that our data would be as reliable as possible a decision was made to report only on those countries from which we had received at least three questionnaires among which there was a high level of agreement . |
| 6 | By six the same evening the route had received at least five repeat ascents , and because of its relatively modest grade should stay very popular . |
| 7 | A total of 169 ( 93% ) had received at least two hospital outpatient consultations in connection with the condition causing their disability , of whom 25 ( 15% ) had also required inpatient admission . |
| 8 | Complete results of the July 29 elections were not available as of mid-August , but according to the Far Eastern Economic Review of Aug. 16 the MPRP had received at least 60 per cent of the votes and had won over 340 of the 430 seats in the People 's Great Hural . |
| 9 | Paula had told her there were twelve models in the show and each of them had to wear at least ten outfits . |
| 10 | What success he had depended at least in part on the willingness and vigour with which the women supported his pleas for help : without their backing his affines could well say they had no greater obligation to him than to his enemies , and refuse to help . |
| 11 | Donna had managed to disguise the worst of the bruising on her top lip beneath some foundation cream and a little rouge had given at least some artificial colour to her cheeks , but as she pulled down the sun-visor on the driver 's side and peered into the mirror she realized she looked as tired as she felt . |
| 12 | To have a drink on a Sunday , he had to be a ‘ bonna-fide traveller ’ , and had to go at least three or four miles before he would be served . |
| 13 | He had seemed indefatigable ; his diaries reveal that between 1865 and 1870 he had travelled at least forty-two thousand miles per year , but he died only seven years after his father , leaving the business in the capable hands of his sons Ernest , Frank and Tom . |
| 14 | He had fallen at least twice on his way home from the New Marske Institute Club after a lunchtime 's drinking . |
| 15 | Results for the 22 state and federal territory governorships indicated that the ruling Democratic Action ( AD ) party had lost several governorships , while the opposition Social Christian party ( COPEI ) in alliance with the People 's Electoral Movement ( MEP ) had won at least 10 . |
| 16 | It would have been better , however , if Seikosha had included at least one more as standard . |
| 17 | It would have been better , however , if Seikosha had included at least one more as standard . |
| 18 | After hearing several witnesses , including Aviv and the Observer 's reporter John Merritt , who had interviewed him in November 1989 , Magistrate Judge Ross found that Aviv had divulged at least part of his report to Merritt and had thereby waived work-product protection . |
| 19 | The goddess had repelled at least ten attempts on her virginity , but the success of Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing in 1953 created a demand that is still not satisfied . |
| 20 | Thirdly , Section 28 brings increased uncertainty into the librarian 's position with respect to censorship and the law — just after the News International case had clarified at least one aspect of it . |
| 21 | The Staffel had claimed at least 42 victories , of which 20 ( including one over Yugoslavia ) had been credited to Müncheberg , whose score now stood at 43 . |
| 22 | The government of Papua New Guinea announced on Feb. 22 that it was about to hold peace talks with the Bougainville Revolutionary Army ( BRA ) aimed at ending the secessionist rebellion which began in 1988 and had claimed at least 100 lives . |
| 23 | Indeed , by 1922 each of the party 's nine regions had organized at least three regional conferences , many of which were addressed by Wake , Arthur Henderson , the secretary , and a ‘ star speaker ’ . |
| 24 | Provisional results from the general election on April 29 indicated that Sir Dawda Jawara , leader of the Progressive People 's Party ( PPP ) , had secured at least 60 per cent of votes cast in the presidential poll ; in the elections to the 36-member House of Representatives , with the results from eight seats still to be counted , the PPP had won 20 seats , the National Convention Party five , the Gambia People 's Party one , and independent candidates two . |
| 25 | Conducted by Justice Richard Goldstone , the inquiry found that the force used by policemen was " quite immoderate and disproportionate to any lawful object sought to be obtained " , that the police had killed at least 11 people by opening fire on a protest march , and that they had shot at least 127 people who were trying to run away . |
| 26 | It was alleged that she had embezzled at least $5,700,000 from housing foreclosure sales handled for HUD between 1985 and 1988 . |
| 27 | Finally , for all the majesty of his presidential rule , de Gaulle himself had undergone at least a partial " desanctification " in the years after 1962 . |
| 28 | I had to install at least another four in the kitchen in my present home , to cater for all the electrical appliances . |
| 29 | Perhaps it meant that Cindy Hill had revealed at least some of whatever it was that bothered her , which was a good thing , really . |
| 30 | Sergeant Bird had seen at least five different faces . |