Example sentences of "[to-vb] at [adv] [art] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is , furthermore , at least some limited evidence to suggest that most commercials do not need to be as long as they are in order to communicate at least the more fundamental elements of their message . |
| 2 | She attempted to restore some order to her tousled hair with her fingers , then stroked on a little blusher to counteract at least a little of her pallor ; but there was little she could do to repair the ravages of the night , and finally she turned away with a heavy sigh . |
| 3 | Ironically she rarely used much make-up herself , but right now she could have done with a cover-up stick to hide the dark shadows beneath her eyes and some blusher to conceal at least a little of her pallor . |
| 4 | However , virtually all patients can benefit from rehabilitation and learn to do at least a little for themselves , which alleviates some of the burden on the carer . |
| 5 | Today the company has moved on , trying to cohabit with such bedfellows as hundreds of small software firms , or investing in specialist ‘ business partners ’ IBM has learned to cooperate at least a little , and even sold off a few businesses — but the company continues to have an exceptionally coherent set of beliefs and behaviour patterns . |
| 6 | It was necessary to learn at least a little of the process by which a plant grows . |