Example sentences of "[vb infin] at [adv] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ To put the economic aspect into perspective , it would need at least a doubling of the price of energy to make some of the supply options attractive to investors . ’ |
| 2 | It 's argued that you 'd need at least a force of eighty thousand troops , that 's in Bosnia . |
| 3 | The files tend to be very large , so you 'll need at least an 80Mb hard drive . |
| 4 | Graphics should include at least a display board featuring the product literature . |
| 5 | In essence , there is little for local authorities to do , and what does need to be done can wait at least a couple more years ! |
| 6 | If , for example , there are 20 districts , it means that C 1 can grow at just a shade over one-twentieth the rate of growth of total expenditures and the condition for ON to exceed OP will be met . |
| 7 | We look forward in the knowledge that in its native western slopes of the Sierra Nevada in California , it can grow at least a foot a year . |
| 8 | Non-swimmers wore coloured bathing hats ; those who could swim at least a length wore white hats , those who had passed the bronze medal wore black caps , and a very few wore silver for the silver medal . |
| 9 | The OFT will look at why a cartridge which trade sources say can be made for less than £10 can cost up to £65 . |
| 10 | With stalagmitic calcite , the position of the calcite in relation to the archaeological levels will provide at least a terminus result , and in some cases the archaeology may fortuitously be sandwiched between two datable calcite layers . |
| 11 | H. lapillus will usually spend at least a day on each prey item and in some instances the time may be nearer a week . |
| 12 | P&P Plc has quickly found a buyer for its volume computer distribution business which should mean that it can reverse at least a part of the £8.9m provision it took against its most recent figures to cover costs of closure if a buyer could not be found . |
| 13 | FEATHERWEIGHT Paul Griffin went through the pain barrier to courageously secure at least a bronze medal in the European Championships in Turkey . |
| 14 | But the principal aim of the study is to help develop at least a framework of analysis , in a seriously neglected area of research : the nature and logic of industrial relations in state enterprises . |
| 15 | There are plenty of theories , and plenty of assumptions , many of which may have at least a part of the truth . |
| 16 | It is advisable that the social worker should have at least a knowledge of the laws of various churches on sexual and marital affairs which enables him or her to seek advice from the right source if a client might be affected . |
| 17 | Trainees should have at least a week to complete this but they can be helped with a list of the key components their responses should contain : |
| 18 | It would take at least a generation to find and train effective top management cadres for the English regions Reorganisation of the management of English government on this scale would cause a decade of chaos in local services . ’ |
| 19 | But now only the grim reality of a rebuilding task , which could take at least a generation , occupies the minds of those struggling to put their newly independent countries on their feet . |
| 20 | And even if the tests show there is no serious problem , he will take at least a couple of weeks to build up his strength again . |
| 21 | So I said There 's no way that what you 've just told me will go in an hour , I said It 'll take at least a couple of hours and what about all the small stuff he 'll have in the house ? |
| 22 | Scientists estimate that the ozone layer would take at least a century to fully recover and regenerate itself . |
| 23 | It is made from fermented soya beans and the whole process of producing the sauce should take at least a year . |
| 24 | Mr Graham White , of the Hertfordshire and Middlesex Wildlife Trust , said : ‘ It will take at least a year or 18 months of continuous rain to bring this river back to what it once was , and persuade the swans to stay . ’ |
| 25 | According to one estimate in the Financial Times of Feb. 28 , it would take at least a year to restore full electricity supplies to the capital . |
| 26 | Having decided that it would take at least a month for Praia do Carvoeiro to be slotted into Vitor 's hectic schedule again , Ashley was surprised when the black BMW drew up outside her house a couple of weeks later . |
| 27 | Issues that should take at least an hour of discussion with colleagues , as well as with the pupil concerned , have to be dealt with in two minutes at the staffroom door during break . |
| 28 | As long as they get some exposure to written language , most learners will acquire at least a modicum of literacy . |
| 29 | And it is our judgment that you can and should pay at once a portion of Mistress Hussey 's dowry , so that her maintenance may be assured , and she may return to her father 's house from this court , as is her wish . |
| 30 | Er well , my appointment with him is quarter past eleven , but I 've got ta go at least an hour before to go and have a chest X-ray to whether it 's clear and |