Example sentences of "[vb past] at [adv] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Large libraries were just as likely as small ones to want more training officers ' time , even though they were far more likely to employ a designated training officer ( or someone who devoted at least a quarter of their time to training ) . |
| 2 | England striker Alan Shearer saw his sensational equaliser cancelled out and complained : ’ We thought we deserved at least a draw . |
| 3 | ‘ We deserved at least a draw — their goal was the first strike in the second half and they had only one or two before the break . |
| 4 | Hereford deserved at least a draw but lost it for good three minutes from time when Johnson got a second for Lincoln … |
| 5 | Hereford deserved at least a draw but lost it for good three minutes from time when Johnson got a second for Lincoln … |
| 6 | food for thought for Hereford who deserved at least a draw … they 'd did themselves proud in a game which sent the fans home happy |
| 7 | Ferguson salvaged at least a point from another tough assignment , the first of the season at the third attempt . |
| 8 | Elsa directed at Amiss a look of desperation . |
| 9 | It offended no one ; it preserved at least a whiff of the old tradition . |
| 10 | His 1983 study of the composition history of The art of fugue , once thought to be Bach 's last work , showed that its composition spanned at least a decade , with a significant change of conception en route . |
| 11 | However , I knew at least a couple of players because I 'd caddied for Roger Fidler in the 1977 British Open while I was still an assistant , and I 'd also carried Florentina Melina 's bag . |
| 12 | Up to this point , this book has : * introduced the marketing concept and defined the role of marketing management ; * looked at how a company can research and identify its target markets and market segments ; analysed consumer and buyer behaviour within these target markets ; * examined the methods by which a company can construct some kind of demand forecast . |
| 13 | This slightly depressing bout of bargaining — which had been brushed over so quickly in the Shah Jehan Nama — took at least a quarter of an hour . |
| 14 | It was put down by Darius , who in 490 sent a punitive expedition which burned Eretria but was defeated by the Athenians at Marathon , a victory which became at once a legend . |
| 15 | Virtually all the guards carried at least a side-arm and , usually , a semi-automatic rifle . |
| 16 | A British youngster from a poor background who gained higher school certificate had at least a chance of going on to university or technical college , with fees and maintenance paid . |
| 17 | I 'd have felt so much better if this person had at least a year 's sentence . |
| 18 | The other CD had at least a text explaining the context of each piece , but again no libretto and nothing about the opera or its composer . |
| 19 | These reports had at least a grounding in real events , or my memory of them . |
| 20 | For Draper , the principle of expanding only into related fields , where Virgin had at least a margin of experience and expertise , was sacrosanct . |
| 21 | But North had at least a half-promise of another honour : Adolfo Calero revealed that the contras had plans to put up a statue of him in Managua , just as soon as they had won it back from the Sandinistas . |
| 22 | But even then we divided up the list and had at least an aisle between us . |
| 23 | Glancing at his fob watch , he had at least an hour before Spencer returned with their mother to the family home . |
| 24 | Clearly , then , Professor Usher remains convinced that the baby had at least an 80% chance of survival , and that Leonard Arthur did prescribe the drug with the intention of causing the child 's death , especially in view of Dr Arthur 's comments on his philosophical attitude to this type of situation . |
| 25 | A criminal psychopath would not want to kick someone 's face in for the fun of it unless he had at least an inkling of what it feels like to the victim . |
| 26 | Divisional Fire Officer Paul Gaze said at least a pint of petrol may have been used to fuel the fire . |
| 27 | Once there , Ursula poured more gin than tonic into a tumbler and drank at least a quarter of it in one gulp . |
| 28 | The Turks are particularly skilled at copying all manner of goods , and the young RAOC Supply Specialist Corporal visited six Bedford suppliers in the local town , and drank at least a gallon of cif , before he was satisfied that he was buying genuine Bedford parts ! |
| 29 | The rockfall lasted at least a minute . |
| 30 | Medical evidence described other substantial injuries , including a double spinal fracture inflicted at least a day earlier . |