Example sentences of "[vb infin] [verb] [prep] at least [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She would expect to work for at least ten years , but not to continue after marriage . |
| 2 | Following the US launch of UnixWare ( UX No 406 ) , Univel Inc 's European representatives say a revenue stream from this side of the Atlantic will not begin to flow for at least three months . |
| 3 | Hereford and worcester will have to wait for at least five years to see if the local government review will split it back into seperate counties , but Gloucestershire may benefit before then , as avon looks like being abolished in two years time . |
| 4 | MOST ordinary investors in water shares will have to wait for at least another week — and probably until after Christmas — before they can sell . |
| 5 | But most ordinary investors will have to wait for at least another week — and probably until after Christmas — before they can sell . |
| 6 | Had it been accepted , the District would have been confined to only three centres in Norfolk — Norwich , Great Yarmouth and King 's Lynn and would have withdrawn from at least ten other centres at which WEA branches had existed , some from the early twenties . |
| 7 | They still might have won by at least two goals , but it was never to be . |
| 8 | ‘ In all honesty we should have won by at least 15 points , ’ Brian Nicholas , the Bridgend coach , said . |
| 9 | They must have walked for at least three miles and eventually came out of the wood and on to a pathway which led to a crossroads . |
| 10 | A qualified homoeopath will have studied for at least three years and will spend a great deal of time in compiling a detailed history of the patient , including character , antecedents , likes and dislikes and so on . |
| 11 | It might seem a bit academic to worry about what would happen when the universe collapses again , as it will not start to contract for at least another ten thousand million years . |
| 12 | Ideally , you should start thinking about at least some of these points , especially those that relate to your pension and to any savings or investment plans , five or even ten years before you retire . |