Example sentences of "at the [adv] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was seeking the next angle , the next approach , knowing that she 'd have at the most a couple of minutes to make her pitch . |
| 2 | If non-basic beliefs such as these can reduce the justification of basic beliefs , they can presumably also increase it , and in this case there would be the possibility that although our beliefs about our sensory states are always partially justified just because of their subject matter , they are never completely or satisfactorily justified unless there is confirming or at the least a lack of disconfirming evidence at the non-basic level . |
| 3 | We have horses , so fruit trees were obviously omitted , as were many of the most beautiful species such as beech and oak ( beech mast and oak apples can be poisonous or at the least a cause of colic ) , chestnut trees were crossed off because of the conker collecting problem — small boys of all ages are very determined that nothing in the way of fencing should stop them finding conkers . |
| 4 | It was possible for a middle-class reader to sympathise with a girl , even if she were a countess , when she entered upon the search for an ancient royal treasure in a thoroughly youthful way , or with a boy who , even if he were a king or at the least a count in eclipse , faced danger and responsibility with the doubts and the dutiful idealism of a public-school upbringing . |
| 5 | He had expected a butler or some obsequious manservant , at the least a maid or companion , to welcome them into a room shining with silver and silk carpets . |