Example sentences of "[prep] least [vb infin] [pers pn] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You could at least assure him of that , ’ she snapped . |
| 2 | Maybe the correct answer is not the right way to describe it , but natural selection should at least lead us to a set of physical laws that work fairly well . |
| 3 | Even though they are no substitute for practical experience they can at least familiarise you with current terminology and introduce you to contemporary nursing philosophies . |
| 4 | A European woman might at least chastise him about his drinking ! |
| 5 | Since his surplus stock may be in keen demand he may not be able to supply you — but he can at least point you in the right direction by suggesting alternative sources , ones that have proved themselves so far as he is concerned . |
| 6 | Time and again he had asked her to cook them for his supper , when she could at least bake them in a hot oven . |
| 7 | An organised childminder may well ask you to complete a form giving such relevant details , and should at least ask you for them . |
| 8 | Empirical examples of peaceful societies , which do not need some release mechanism for assumed aggressive drives , should at least alert us to the possibly false linking of human aggression and human nature . |