Example sentences of "[verb] at [adv] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 1.71 Personal injury cases are unique in that they almost always involve at least one expert : the doctor . |
| 2 | No drugs were permitted at least 48 hours beforehand and during the monitoring . |
| 3 | The Movement Towards Socialism ( MAS ) had also won at least four states . |
| 4 | M-19 , participating in the elections following the conclusion of a peace treaty with the government [ see above ] , was thought to have won at least two seats in the House of Representatives and took control of the councils of the small towns of Yumbo , Almaguey and San Alberto . |
| 5 | But , such was her superiority over Good For The Roses and 17 others that she could have won at almost any distance . |
| 6 | It is possible for the race to be won at very long odds , and on two or three occasions , assisted by Wigg , I had been able to locate the winning horse , or at least a horse in the first three , which , if the odds were long enough , nevertheless produced a satisfactory result . |
| 7 | Last but by no means least , everyone should buy at least one copy of Olive Geddes ' fascinating Swing Through Time — the perfect Christmas present for golfers everywhere ! |
| 8 | The mujaheddin marked the 10th anniversary of the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan on Dec. 27 in similar fashion by launching at least 52 rockets into Kabul killing dozens of people according to a government spokesperson . |
| 9 | Then the man who is believed to have attacked at least 100 women would never again be a threat . |
| 10 | Please let me know at least two days in advance so that I can make other arrangements . ’ |
| 11 | We were offered a free half-hour demonstration spot at the Ideal Home Exhibition which was organised at very short notice . |
| 12 | Political violence was rampant , and still is : it cost at least 3,000 lives in 1990 . |
| 13 | And they added , ‘ You would need at least four years just to learn how to breathe ! ’ |
| 14 | The commission calculates that all authorities will need at least 17 inspectors to cover the national curriculum as well as major areas of education such as primary , secondary and special needs . |
| 15 | She would need at least one room that was n't like a builder 's yard , ’ Sam says . |
| 16 | A minority Conservative government would need at least 315 seats for the Unionists to be able to deliver a working majority to Mr Major . |
| 17 | With her long sight she saw the size of the fire , and — well , she realised it would need at least five fire-engines . |
| 18 | Ideally , one would need at least two instruments of different types for the Beethoven Sonatas . |
| 19 | Coun Paul Harford told Cleveland 's development control sub- committee that Northallerton was remote from Cleveland and the public would need at least two buses to attend the Marton venue . |
| 20 | Coun Paul Harford told Cleveland 's development control sub-committee that Northallerton was remote from Cleveland and the public would need at least two buses to reach the Marton venue . |
| 21 | It will be shown how conclusions based upon the analytical economic framework may need at least some qualification when these other matters are brought into account . |
| 22 | Peter Williams , the Salford centre , has been told that the shoulder injury which has kept him out for much of this season will need at least another week to heal . |
| 23 | The physiotherapist needs at least one plinth ( treatment couch ) , which , at about 40 inches ( about 1 metre ) , is wider than a manipulation couch , which is usually about 24 inches ( 60cm ) wide . |
| 24 | A body needs at least two people to carry it any distance from a car , and it 's not easily disguised . |
| 25 | His hand , the same one he injured in April last year , needs at least two weeks ' rest , but he should be back in the ring in February . |
| 26 | His hand , the same one he injured in April last year , needs at least two weeks ' rest , but he should be back in the ring in February . |
| 27 | Each year four million cervical smears are taken , and each one needs at least five minutes to check for the signs of disease . |
| 28 | Remember that this type of filter needs at least 5 cm ( 2″ ) of gravel . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | A vineyard needs at least 400–500 millimetres of water per year : in Champagne the vines receive an annual average of 662 millimetres of rain over 176 days . |