Example sentences of "[prep] least [indef pn] [vb mod] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think we 're in a nest of greedy , self-centred , corrupt old men , of whom at least one would stick at nothing to preserve his privileges . |
| 2 | Surely at least one would have been caught short at some point during the operation . |
| 3 | And what do you say , do you say , ‘ I do n't agree with what that man says , it 's a bad book , I do n't like it or I wo n't read it ’ , or do you say , ‘ it 's probably useful for me to try to make the imaginative judgment to see things the way he sees them , to see the way the world looks like from his point of view , and I may reject that , but at least one ought to have some tolerance and some understanding ’ , and it seems that that 's where the study of literature meets life . |
| 4 | If you have an audience of about a hundred people at least one will have hearing problems , difficulty understanding English , or difficulty understanding your accent . |
| 5 | At least one can make more sense of this than in our first two cases . |
| 6 | Therefore these will always be lower , but at least one can compare town with town , and see the differences . |
| 7 | But at least one can attempt to say what form the reaction is going to take . |
| 8 | She thought : At least Mary and Reggie will pull their weight , at least one can say that of their kind … |
| 9 | And if a strange person is walking up the driveway with intention of breaking in at least somebody may notice it . |
| 10 | If there is to be a conspiracy , at least everyone will see that it exists and will know who is involved . |
| 11 | At least everyone can hear , right ? |