Example sentences of "at least until the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is expected that this trend will continue at least until the turn of the century : indeed forecasts suggest that between now and the year 2000 , the 70 year old ex-Service population will nearly double , while by the end of that period some 500,000 ex-RAF personnel will be over 80 years old . |
| 2 | It is expected that this trend will continue at least until the turn of the century ; indeed forecasts suggest that between now and the year 2000 , the 70 year old ex-Service population will nearly double , while by the end of that period some 500,000 ex-RAF personnel will be over 80 years old . |
| 3 | In May 1952 , he told his brother-in-law Jacques Vendroux that he would keep the RPF alive at least until the middle of the legislature ( 1953 or 1954 ) so that he could gauge the prospects for the next elections . |
| 4 | I think we are all agreed that we should aim at keeping the moratorium in place , at least until the year 2000 — I wo n't go into the reasons for that choice — and that meanwhile we do n't necessarily have to try to resolve the ideological problems . |
| 5 | With a network of around 120,000 miles of footpaths , bridleways and by-ways to tackle — it 'll take clearance groups at least until the year 2000 to get the job done . |
| 6 | It is easiest to discuss these in terms of the human requirements upon notation ; indeed , even with computer-based catalogues and indexes , people will be required to use and write or remember notation ( at least until the day when document arrangement is no longer relevant , or when machines are widely available to re-file information , regardless of size or form ) . |
| 7 | There is little to suggest that this view changed , at least until the sterling crisis of 1947 . |
| 8 | Ceauşescu 's Balkan neighbour , Todor Zhivkov , maintained a fairly dynastic system , also with a bizarre , pseudo-academic angle — at least until the death of his favourite daughter , Ludmilla . |
| 9 | It is tempting perhaps to think musicians were innocent of technology at least until the age of the LP and stereophonic sound . |
| 10 | A moratorium on the use of large-scale drift-nets in the South Pacific from mid 1991 , at least until the conclusion of a management regime for southern albacore tuna . |
| 11 | Having achieved narrow wins in the Minnesota and Idaho caucuses Harkin stated his determination to continue the fight at least until the Illinois and Michigan primaries , on March 17 , when he hoped that his trade union support would assist him . |
| 12 | If it is obvious that US policy towards Indo-China could not be considered in isolation from its policy towards the rest of Asia , it is even more obvious that the integration of US policy for Vietnam came about at the same time as the disintegration of its policy towards China : the most traumatic episode in US power-war policies in Asia , at least until the outbreak of the Korean war . |
| 13 | Boxing Day morning was grey and overcast but the rain promised to hold off at least until the evening . |
| 14 | Celtic are in no hurry to sell , and if they continue the form they showed in the 3-0 victory over Hibernian at Easter Road they will be quite happy not to have any calls from potential buyers at least until the end of the season . |
| 15 | The version Cranko first appears in 1850 , but the two versions competed with each other at least until the end of the decade . |
| 16 | In Palace 's early days , and at least until the end of the 1920s , almost all the playing staff came from the North of England or the Midlands but Bateman was a popular and welcome exception . |
| 17 | This brings the UK into line with the Danish , Dutch and Swedish authorities , who have already committed themselves to preserving Decca at least until the end of this century , while the positions of Ireland and Norway have not yet been declared . |
| 18 | So far , The Famous Grouse Finest Scotch Whisky is the first and , at least until the end of June , the only sponsor of the 1991 Rugby World Cup to have announced its commitment to the 1993 World Sevens tournament . |
| 19 | He will be in charge at least until the end of the season . |
| 20 | This led to the usual talk of dismissing coach Luis Gradin , the man in charge throughout this period of successive defeats , but he will stay on at least until the end of the year when the present Argentine RU committee changes . |
| 21 | Samuel was the more prolific pamphleteer , but according to Edwards , mother and son collaborated closely , ‘ the one inditing and the other writing ’ , and they lived in the same house at least until the end of 1652 . |
| 22 | The manufacture of pottery seems to have begun there as early as AD 40 and continued at least until the end of the second century . |
| 23 | Letter prices were last increased in September 1991 and the Post Office 's latest pledge will remain at least until the end of August . |
| 24 | There is considerable opportunity for transfer between one degree curriculum and another , at least until the end of the second year . |
| 25 | Today the agriculture minister Gillian Shepherd has said she 's asking to keep the sirens in an operational state , at least until the end of the present storm tide seasons . |
| 26 | Though smooth and refined in use , there is little doubt that — at least until the arrival of the 150bhp Clio Williams — this is the ultimate power package for driving enthusiasts , with the 16V offering invigorating urge , rapid throttle responses and class-leading performance . |
| 27 | It may , for example , be necessary to undertake more home visiting than is thought usual , at least until the time when the bereaved person feels more able to go out and face the world again . |
| 28 | In the meantime , despite the massive run-down in the number of students on teacher-training courses , overall numbers in higher education in the public sector have grown steadily , at least until the time of writing . |
| 29 | But he says he is unavailable for New Zealand , at least until the World Cup . |