Example sentences of "least he have [vb pp] " in BNC.

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1 And if he did itself , he thought , as he doffed his cap to the carriage and shook hands with one of its shafts in mock farewell , at least he had reserved select accommodation where no one was likely to disturb him .
2 At the very least he had made the subject of Islam one of widespread fascination in the West .
3 I was vividly aware of the far reaching and vast contribution that Basil had made to education , to values , to the good influences of the Authority on teachers and children , colleges , schools and students , and I am of the privileged few who were able to work with Basil in the early days of struggles , so I know how much , how very much he did — So I felt that at least he had fulfilled — as nearly as we can ever judge — so much of his life 's work even to the developments in his own personal creative medium — and this must be a comfort to you as well as to us who knew him as a friend and colleague .
4 And if he had got little enough out of that interview , at least he had lobbed one small , accurate pebble into the middle of the pool of their tranquillity , and its ripples were already beginning to spread outwards .
5 At least he had grown beyond the need to despise people in order to give himself stature .
6 At least he had satisfied his curiosity .
7 He comforted himself with the fleeting thought that at least he had met Sir James Selkirk , who had found Alexander III 's corpse , and wryly concluded he would question him if the opportunity presented itself .
8 At least he had answered the telephone .
9 He looked vaguely at her , and quickly and intently at his watch ; but at least he had returned to the consciousness that she was present .
10 Well , at least he had learned his lesson .
11 At least he had read the available documents , but his memorandum " differed not at all , in essence , from decisions taken by secret committees in the reign of Nicholas I " .
12 One thing she had to say about Dad , at least he had prepped her for the world she was going to have to live in .
13 But at least he had released her from that disturbing contact with his wide , strong chest and firm encircling arms , and the physical contact between them had brought one thing home to her very clearly — such a thing must definitely not happen again , or these next months would be utterly impossible .
14 At least he 'd fallen off this side of the wall , he would n't have to jump it again .
15 At least he 'd kept the vital figures away from her .
16 At least he 'd stopped calling her an English pig .
17 Still , at least he 'd confirmed Salome was driving .
18 At least he 'd made someone happy , he thought drily , regretting that he 'd snarled at the lad in front of him .
19 Well , at least he 'd brought her home .
20 It was quite meaningless , but at least he 'd got the required information .
21 Listen well when he tells us what happened out there to him and respect him for what he has done , and honour him , for at least he has given each of us hope and proof that escape is possible . ’
22 Back with a ragga version of a Beatles song , he 's bracing himself for another savaging , but at least he 's got a hit , he tells TERRY STAUNTON .
23 At least he 's got someone Pauline like you
24 At least he 's had a bit of time in there .
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