Example sentences of "a [noun sg] or at [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was always a subsidiary social and political objective behind Philipps 's reforming zeal , to combat crime and disorder through a reimposition or at least an encouragement of religious discipline . |
| 2 | Mr. Collins asserted that they had either such a right or at least a right that Lautro should consider whether to hear them . |
| 3 | These were essentially fighting men , or milites strenui , making a career of arms and receiving the sword-belt from a superior lord , preferably a king or at least a count . |
| 4 | Firstly Muslims ( like Christians and unlike Hindus ) have set prayers which should be said during the day , so that Christian prayers can be regarded as a threat or at least an alternative to Islam , and secondly , while Hindu and Sikh parents often regard Christian prayers for their children as so much water off a duck 's back , Muslims , again like Christians or religious Jews , object to any other religious influence on their children . |
| 5 | Er this is just to show income from building societies during the seventy five to ninety period , and the yellow line shows a decline or at least a jiggly line , which just reflects interest rates , and the un unit trust income rising over that time is the orange line . |
| 6 | The occasion of Wulfhere 's intervention in Surrey is likely to have been the death of King Ecgberht , which appears to have been followed by an interregnum or at least a contested succession . |
| 7 | Nevertheless I consider it essential that we try and reach an agreement or at least an understanding before the report is considered by the Finance Committee . |
| 8 | I was glad he chose to wear it , for otherwise , in his shirt-sleeves and braces walking between us , it could have been mistaken for an arrest or at least a ‘ helping with inquiries ’ and the last thing I wanted was a street riot . |