Example sentences of "[prep] least they [vb mod] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They may not always exhibit the wisdom of Solomon but at least they might know where to draw the line . |
| 2 | At least they might have learned something about attitude , which John McEnroe believes to be the root cause of Britain 's tennis predicament . |
| 3 | Early contacts with leading Labour figures suggested that on this question at least they might prove more flexible than the Conservatives . |
| 4 | At least they 'll listen to what I have to say ! ’ |
| 5 | At least they 'll die happy wo n't they ? |
| 6 | At least they 'll know — ’ |
| 7 | ‘ At least they 'll know their enemy . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ If he comes running out , ’ said Georgiades , ‘ at least they 'll see him now . |
| 9 | At least they may tell me so . |
| 10 | It is true that relief from the parish might be obtained in case of distress , but there would always be those whose pride would forbear them from applying for the pittance — at least they would avoid the humiliating and rigorous means test . |
| 11 | But it was kind of him to have organised this — and at least they would command a good view of the bridge . |
| 12 | But at least they would clarify the current situation and offer the Prince a place in history alongside his great uncle . |
| 13 | If they managed to exact a sworn and written abrogation of the Act from every single proprietor in the strath ( and over into Tummel and down past Dunkeld ) , at least they would have built a paper wall round themselves . |
| 14 | In Essex at least they would have been required for aliens only . |
| 15 | Okay , they 're poor paid , but at least they would have the pride of saying that they 've got a job whereas the elderly are having to just sit at home and turning down their fires and turning down their central heating in case they ca n't afford their bills ! |
| 16 | But those involved in entente floral feel at least they would have had a fighting chance of clinching the title . |
| 17 | I think , I think a shop , if you look at from the shop 's point of view erm I think it is quite understandable and natural that they would , they would either like a receipt or at least they would like to see some evi |
| 18 | At least they would die in a disciplined mood . |
| 19 | At least they would lie in each other 's arms that night … |
| 20 | On the whole it 's a good idea , there would be more control but at least they 'd stop getting at us |
| 21 | And that is why , as Mr said , I think they ought to be allowed to produce some sort of advertising pamphlet , and get their act together , because if they 're going to go and compete out there they 've got to be prepared for it , and we 've got to allow them to give a decent presentation , at least have a decent glossy brochure to push round , so at least they can say what they do , because they will never compete when they are privatised unless they get it . |
| 22 | At least they can get out when the going gets rough , as their grandmothers could n't . |
| 23 | You know , Lewes is about the right sort of size for that , people do n't get too much on top of each other , but at least they can find their way around . |
| 24 | You know , Lewes is about the right sort of size for that , people do n't get too much on top of each other , but at least they can find their way around . |
| 25 | Until then at least they can take comfort knowing adults sometimes have to suffer uniforms even worse than their own . |
| 26 | At least they could cook , as the stove was gas . |
| 27 | But at least they could hold off within the value of what they now held , and were empowered to dispose of to advantage . |
| 28 | I mean they at least they could pick you up cos they 'd had the log book . |
| 29 | If her marriage had to be mentioned at all — and she did n't see why it was even necessary , it had absolutely nothing to do with her work as a book illustrator — then at least they could have got the facts straight , and described her as separated . |
| 30 | That at least they could agree with and went away shaking their heads , believing it to be merely another instance of the general moral decline which was overtaking the world . |