Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] least 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 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 .
7 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 .
8 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 .
9 H. lapillus will usually spend at least a day on each prey item and in some instances the time may be nearer a week .
10 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 .
11 FEATHERWEIGHT Paul Griffin went through the pain barrier to courageously secure at least a bronze medal in the European Championships in Turkey .
12 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 .
13 There are plenty of theories , and plenty of assumptions , many of which may have at least a part of the truth .
14 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 .
15 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 :
16 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 . ’
17 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 .
18 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 .
19 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 ?
20 Scientists estimate that the ozone layer would take at least a century to fully recover and regenerate itself .
21 It is made from fermented soya beans and the whole process of producing the sauce should take at least a year .
22 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 . ’
23 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 .
24 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 .
25 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 .
26 As long as they get some exposure to written language , most learners will acquire at least a modicum of literacy .
27 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
28 By the mid-1990s , powerful compact machines will exist at prices that should allow at least a couple in each classroom and workshop plus plenty in staff and student work areas .
29 Both grow to about 10″ or more and a single specimen will require at least a 30″ — preferably a larger — tank .
30 You must you must get at least a ball a pioneer ball near your next two
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