Example sentences of "[noun] at least [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By the third and fourth centuries at least eleven buildings lined the road , often separated by narrow side-streets or lanes . |
| 2 | It is time to consider adding to the central market for equities at least all debt securities that have become quasi-equities , such as junk bonds . |
| 3 | The upper skin of the armadillo 's body has evolved into a hard horny covering that is hinged in such a way as to give the animals at least some degree of flexibility . |
| 4 | It is important that you are in your seat at least five minutes before the start of the performance . |
| 5 | If it does n't achieve total fitness , make sure you use my exercise programme at least three times a week . |
| 6 | The revs rise wildly as the rear end cocks at least 20 degrees to the right , tyre etching a black mark right out to the kerb . |
| 7 | For further information , please contact our Reservations Department at least eight weeks prior to your departure . |
| 8 | Trevor Davies of the UEA team estimated that at least 20 tonnes of soot fell on the Cairngorms that night , forming a layer of snow at least 5 cm thick and affecting an area of over 200 km² ; . |
| 9 | People who own holiday homes available for rent at least 140 days a year will not have to pay a standard charge but they will be liable to pay business rates . |
| 10 | Affidavits should be filed by the applicant at least fourteen days before the hearing at which they are to be used so that the respondent can file his affidavit not later than seven days before the hearing ( r 7.8 ) . |
| 11 | An enquiry of 1607 claimed that in Leicestershire at least 8,245 acres had been enclosed and converted in seventy-one different places since 1578 . |
| 12 | Apply for a new passport or for its renewal at least eight weeks before departure . |
| 13 | The court can either grant the application or fix a hearing date , in which case it must give the parties at least one day 's notice . |
| 14 | Application for variation must be made on form CHA 55 which must be served on all parties at least three days before the date fixed for hearing . |
| 15 | Indeed a recent study ( Brown , 1984 ) calculated that a more accurate estimate would be a figure at least 10 times the Home Office figure . |
| 16 | SITE VISITS Written evidence must be submitted to the inspectors at least three weeks before it was to be given at the inquiry . |
| 17 | A person who has been admitted as a solicitor and whose name is on the roll shall , if he would not otherwise be taken to be acting as a solicitor , be taken for the purposes of this Act to be so acting [ and therefore being required to hold a practising certificate ] if he is employed in connection with the provision of any legal services ( a ) by any person who is qualified to act as a solicitor ; ( b ) by any partnership at least one member of which is so qualified ; or ( c ) by a body recognised by the Council of the Law Society under section 9 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 ( incorporated practices ) . |
| 18 | It would take his coach at least two hours to reach Brussels , and he needed a good hour to change into the scarlet and gold finery of a British major-general . |
| 19 | You should repeat each test at least ten times using a different animal of the same kind for each test . |
| 20 | On " same " trials all the letters were identical ; on " different " trials at least one letter was different from the others . |
| 21 | But persistent exposure to the same paper-type at least three times a week for a whole year may well have some effect , particularly if it is a preelection year when the political temperature usually rises . |
| 22 | He dropped Charlotte 's hand , took three large strides back towards the crest , and launched a bellow of disapproval at least ten times as effective as the hapless teacher 's appeals : |
| 23 | In a violent bout of fighting between Serbs and Croats at least 36 people ( and possibly up to 100 ) were killed on July 26-27 . |
| 24 | The real danger of course is the forthcoming Police bill the proposal which were instituted by the present er Treasurer , erm er the Chancellor er and instituted further on by the present Home Secretary would lead to a centrally appointed Police committee at least fifty percent and a centrally appointed chairman , paid by the Home Secretary much rather like the Leicestershire Health Authority and of course this will severely undermine the local democratic accountability of the Police service . |
| 25 | The mean extent of gastric metaplasia in all biopsy specimens collected before eradication was compared with the extent of gastric metaplasia at least one year after eradication ( group 1 ) . |
| 26 | And since it is generally recognised that managers cost their companies at least three times their annual salary , the scope for cost-saving is enormous . |
| 27 | The Scottish National Party has been vilified by Labour for its decision to join the Government lobbies after securing an understanding from Ian Lang , the Scottish Secretary , which will give Scotland at least four seats on the European Community committee of the regions . |
| 28 | In Cuba at least five people were killed and 28 injured as the powerful winds , rainstorms and freak waves battered western and central parts of the country . |
| 29 | The Profitboss takes exercise at least three times a week and eats modest lunches , rarely consuming alcohol and then only in the evening . |
| 30 | If none , start this lunch-time with a gentle walk and build up from there , taking exercise at least three times a week . |