Example sentences of "[conj] [vb base] at least [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | A cycle ride , walk or swim at least three times a week will boost your circulation and help maintain a healthy bloom . |
| 3 | 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 ) . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | Apparently the Cud crowd are great fans of the energy giving benefits of the humble banana and eat at least 20 each a day . |
| 6 | Assuming that uniformity exists for research funding by the EC , as an example , the EC Nuclear Fission Safety 1991–94 programme states that in order to qualify for research support projects ‘ your proposal must be transnational and involve at least two independent participants from different member States ’ , ie three in all . |
| 7 | It took the whole of his crew to hold him ( in a table whilst I got a hacksaw and cut at least two inches off his fancy boots ; somehow he managed to get them restored . |
| 8 | Insofar as municipal systems set limits to the use of force and punish at least some of those guilty of crimes of violence it has some success as law and an undisputed claim to be regarded as law for as long as the officials of the system pursue these objectives by taking steps against non-compliance ( Hart , 1961 , pp. 79–88 and 213ff . ) . |
| 9 | If he decides to summon such a meeting , the meeting must be held not more than four months from the date of the bankruptcy order ( r 6.79(1) ) , and the official receiver must inform the court and give at least twenty-one days ' notice to all creditors ( r 6.79(2) ) . |
| 10 | To advance Japan had to learn from the West and drop at least some of her former respect for China . |
| 11 | It 's also good for them to come to a new school and know at least one face there . |
| 12 | If you have to tie a tourniquet , do not keep up pressure for longer than ten minutes and allow at least one minute between re-applications . |
| 13 | I would take three classes and exercise at least another 12 hours each week . |
| 14 | If you want to be on the register and are aged between 18 and 40 , and weigh at least 8 stone , you can write to : The Donor Department |
| 15 | During 1902 Belle was able to return to Johannesburg and retrieve at least some of her possessions . |
| 16 | The operation is expected to cost DM3.3 million and take at least four weeks . |
| 17 | The latter cycle takes about 10 days to complete , and successful transmission demands that female mosquitoes survive and take at least two feeds of blood during this time . |
| 18 | Can we not say that we say if we do n't have agreement by the thirty first of January we can take someone like who we 've already identified who will do the job for the money and take at least one person on pending a decision on the salary increase ? |
| 19 | You know , you should stay at home and have at least eight babies — it 's incredibly difficult , I mean a lot of parents would disagree whole heartedly with what I tell the girls . |
| 20 | Each of the five available databases — Regional Finance , Enterprise , Venture Capital , Factoring , and Commercial Mortgages — run on IBM compatible PCs , provided they operate on MS DOS 3.1 ( or above ) and have at least 5 megabytes of free disk space . |
| 21 | Have a high fibre ( wholegrain ) cereal for breakfast , eat chunky wholemeal bread sandwiches , and have at least two good portions of vegetables and two pieces of fruit per day . |
| 22 | If you resign before the minimum retirement age , and have at least two years ' service , your pension and lump sum will be preserved until you reach the age of 60 . |
| 23 | Of those lone parents on income support , two thirds are divorced or separated and have at least one child under five years old . |
| 24 | If you are working as an enrolled nurse and have at least one year 's post-qualification experience , you may be eligible for entry into the programme . |
| 25 | The writer must be able to speak French , and have at least one French-published work . |
| 26 | A far better option is to treat the Wolf Riders in the same way as Goblin infantry Mobs — go for a fairly large unit , deploy in deep ranks , and include at least one worthy character . |
| 27 | The plan was to fly to the Cook islands , and spend at least three months alone on a desert island . |
| 28 | Every month discipline yourself to go through the file and identify at least ten external contacts to phone . |
| 29 | Besides , sample results are not instantly available , but take at least two or three weeks , sometimes longer , to come through from the agency 's laboratories . |
| 30 | The French do not go in for diphthongs but have at least one vowel sound that almost defeats the Anglo-Saxon . |