Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] at least [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In practice , it is likely that you will be trying both to re-emphasize or reinforce at least some of your strong points , and to reduce or eliminate at least some of your weak points . |
| 2 | The organization of conferences , seminars and other such meetings can be most time-consuming and labour-intensive , and probably for this reason the clearinghouses are not quite as active in this area as one might expect , although each of the national clearinghouses regularly organize or sponsor at least one . |
| 3 | One of the intriguing features of his account is that he seems to have heard or read at least one quotation in Greek from the Pentateuch . |
| 4 | Newens 's views were perhaps influenced by his contacts with Ceauşescu and he had written or edited at least three books about Ceauşescu : Nicolae Ceauşescu — the Man , His Ideas and the Achievements on the Road to Socialism ( which appeared in at least three editions between 1972 and 1978 to satisfy popular demand ) , Talking with Nicolae Ceauşescu , and Nicolae Ceauşescu — The Effort to Create a Modern Romania . |
| 5 | A cycle ride , walk or swim at least three times a week will boost your circulation and help maintain a healthy bloom . |
| 6 | In practice , it is likely that you will be trying both to re-emphasize or reinforce at least some of your strong points , and to reduce or eliminate at least some of your weak points . |
| 7 | Respondents who indicated that ‘ all senior staff ’ or all ‘ section heads ’ or all ‘ supervisory staff ’ have training responsibilities , but who did not specify any individuals as having a co-ordinating role , or spending at least one-quarter of their time on training , were also included in the second group . |
| 8 | On the more positive side , Roger and his officials ordained or enlarged at least five vicarages . |
| 9 | Phillips and Williams ( 1982b ) found that over 10 per cent of the 1,000 applicants in South Devon were living in bedsitters or caravans , while about one in five were sharing a kitchen , bathroom or WC ; 5 per cent were living in accommodation that lacked at least one of these facilities , and some even lacked mains electricity or water . |
| 10 | Table II shows the death rates for trials that reported at least one death . |
| 11 | From a crazy catholic mixture of grape varieties ( Cabernet Sauvignon , Malbec , Merlot , Syrah , Cabernet Franc , Pinot Noir and Tannat are all in the '90 ) , Guibert of Mas de Daumas Gassac produces a spectacular red that needs at least 10 years ' cellaring . |
| 12 | Avoid scanning photographs if at all possible but if you must then use a scanner that has at least 64 levels of grey and is capable of outputting TIFF format files . |
| 13 | A novel is in one sense a game , a game that requires at least two players , a reader as well as a writer . |
| 14 | Since the break-up and dispersal of the super-continent Pangaea , a process that began at least 200 million years ago , the Kowloon peninsula and Hong Kong and its 242 islands have remained attached to what is now mainland China . |
| 15 | A few hours earlier two more big bombs were found as the country 's commercial capital went determinedly back to work three days after the blasts that killed at least 250 people . |
| 16 | The blast follows a series of bomb attacks that killed at least 250 people and injured about 1,200 four days ago in Bombay , India 's commercial and banking centre . |
| 17 | Although this document is an essential prerequisite for the competition for posts in universities and in the CSIC ( Spanish Council for Scientific Research ) , it can be obtained only after a bureaucratic process that takes at least one year and sometimes more than two . |
| 18 | Eventually , though , she found a number that looked at least hopeful and began dialling . |
| 19 | Now consider T 5 ; the 252 robins that die aged 5 live a total of 252÷2 robin-years , to which must be added one year of life for each of the 63 birds that survive at least another year plus their total life beyond their next birthday ( i.e. T 6 ) . |
| 20 | Lindsey looked up to find Niall watching her , his expression telling her that he understood and shared at least some part of what she was feeling . |
| 21 | Flinging herself round and seeing at least three inches of her hair lying on the wooden floor , she yelled , ‘ How dare you ! |
| 22 | It is known that Aymer was in France in 1299 , 1301 , 1302 , 1303 , 1304 , and made at least twelve visits between 1307 and 1324 , three of them in 1313 . |
| 23 | But Agnew 's , who exhibited for the first time this year and made at least one sale of ‘ around $50,000 ’ said they were ‘ pleased with the quality of the crowd and would definitely do the show next year ’ . |
| 24 | A club which exists on a shoestring budget could have elected to play Rangers on a neutral ground , and made at least four times the amount of money Arbroath will get from next month 's Cup tie . |
| 25 | That fate is connected with the primal parricide , and involves at least those nations influenced by Christianity and Islam , that is , those peoples who share the Old Testament sacred writings with the Jews and claim the same God , the same Father in heaven . |
| 26 | His Lambeth Constitutions of 1281 laid down that the priest should instruct the people in the basics of the faith and preach at least four time a year in English . |
| 27 | ‘ Love , ’ he pronounced , with the world-weary wisdom of a man who wore dark glasses after sundown and owned at least three psychedelic ties , ‘ love is farting in bed with someone who does n't mind . ’ |
| 28 | Apparently the Cud crowd are great fans of the energy giving benefits of the humble banana and eat at least 20 each a day . |
| 29 | A BOMB exploded in a crowded railway station in Calcutta yesterday , killing one person and wounding at least 12 in the latest of a number of blasts in India . |
| 30 | The four singles titles on offer were contested by 15 nations and involved at least one British player in each final — with three of the four crowns going to the home players . |