Example sentences of "[verb] at least [prep] the " in BNC.
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1 | The evidence is that at the present time there is a serious lack of resources to care adequately for the number of sufferers living in ordinary housing , and that this mismatch between numbers and resources is likely to increase at least to the end of the century . |
2 | At the time of the explosion , he had been trapped at least by the legs in a corner where his shoes were found and some debris had fallen on him . |
3 | Olivetti ( Italy ) , Bull ( France ) and STC-ICL ( Britain ) were showing modest success compared at least with the disasters earlier in the 1980S . |
4 | The battle of politics and ideas which focuses on the inner city represents a conflict between sets of interests and values which have a long history , dating at least from the 1830s and the New Poor Law of 1834 . |
5 | Back to sequels for a moment , CUP publishes Cambridge FCE and CPE Examination Practice 5 in the autumn — these will run at least until the new exam in 1994 . |
6 | It would need to look at least at the two following decades . |
7 | An emergency meeting of the Third Division 's four-man board decided the club will continue to play at least into the New Year . |
8 | This gradual variation of the gradient is effected without disturbing the horizontality of the lift dock by providing at least at the upper part of the incline two or more sets of rails for each carriage supporting the dock , the said duplicate sets of rails being in different alignment and gradually assuming different levels , the wheels of each carriage being adapted to travel thereon so that on the diminished gradient the leading wheels will travel on rails at a different level from those on which the trailing wheels travel , the duplication of the rails and their difference of level being variously arranged according to circumstances . |
9 | And yet [ wa ma'a thaalik ] , it is impossible to draw a full picture of Arab political humour , reflecting the psychology of the Arab peoples , their way of thinking , and their politics without casting an overall glance on Arab history , beginning at least with the rise of Islam . |
10 | Right from the very start it will help if you can decide at least on the number of main meals you will have each day and on the number of snacks , if any . |
11 | The second round of ‘ Unity ’ talks between the two opposing Unix factions are faring much better than the ill-fated first bout , though actual unity is unlikely to result at least in the short term . |
12 | What is more , information on the product included in the packaging ‘ must be precise and comprehensible , ( and ) must be provided at least in the official language(s) of the Member States of destination . ’ |
13 | Although during the winter there had been no running water this had been restored at least in the centre of the town . |
14 | Obviously if you have an essentially period home it is good to keep at least within the spirit of the place , although conversely , one old piece in a very modern hall can look stunning . |
15 | I think there is a moral obligation on the E C , not necessarily the Americans because it is a European problem , to intervene at least to the extent of ensuring protection for ordinary civilians and ensuring that they get food and medical s provision . |
16 | Ideas of a third force proved impossible to realise at least in the short term . |
17 | But we should distinguish at least between the meaning of an utterance and what the utterer meant by it . |
18 | Alan says : ’ I was amazed at the advice I received because their Mitchell Philpott told me not to transfer at least for the time being . |
19 | Eurotunnel 's only hope seems to lie in satisfying the banks ' technical adviser that his forecast can be reduced — which means at least to the contractors ' £7.5bn , if not to Eurotunnel 's own £7bn estimate . |
20 | This may have been true also of part at least of Surrey and conceivably part at least of the kingdom of the East Saxons . |
21 | However , we see the thesis as overambitious since it only holds for certain groups and issues and for a particular period of British politics — and that period , may have passed at least for the moment . |
22 | It was in his interests that his father should live at least until the seven years were up . ’ |
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 | The transition from a ‘ corporate ’ team management to a more ‘ individual ’ single-authority general management seems likely to continue at least into the early 1990s . |
25 | For some sections of the labour force , prosperous years which had begun in the 1780s continued at least for the first part of the war . |
26 | 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 . |
27 | The Poles hoped at least for the award of Danzig , the nearby town of Elbing , the Vistula delta and the tiny republic of Memel . |
28 | 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 . |
29 | 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 . |
30 | I do n't wish to seem importunate , but if you do intend to sever the agreement I will be obliged to ask at least for the reimbursement of the expenses of my journey . ’ |