Example sentences of "[verb] [conj] at [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Five Civilised Nations Museum in Muskogee , Oklahoma , that normally shows and sells Indian art , closed down an exhibition in 1991 when it found that at least a third of its ‘ Indian ’ artists had no tribal documentation . |
| 2 | But the frequency with which I receive such public congratulations ( to the great embarrassment of my nine-year-old son ) seems to indicate that at least a proportion of those who buy the book actually do read it . |
| 3 | Ten hours and two platforms later it seemed that at least a few members of the Simonova 's crew were still suffering from the emotional impact of the brooding menace which was represented by the presence of each platform in the docking bay . |
| 4 | If a minimum wage were introduced , Dewhirst would relocate much of its manufacturing to the Far East at the cost of thousands of British jobs , he said , adding that at least a quarter of the jobs in the industry would be lost . |
| 5 | THE REMAINS of the Globe Theatre , where Shakespeare acted and at least a dozen of his plays were premiered , have been discovered by archaeologists excavating on the south bank of the Thames in central London . |
| 6 | This would suggest that around 30 per cent of the " living-out " labouring classes were to some extent skilled , but if living-in servants of all classes are included the proportion would shrink to a quarter and if unskilled " manufacturers " are removed , we can conclude that at least a fifth of the men of the labouring classes of the eighteenth century were more or less skilled , that is had something other than " common " labour power to offer on the labour market . |
| 7 | An increasingly desperate president unavailingly demanded that at least a token British force should be sent to Vietnam . |
| 8 | The classic reds of Bordeaux are best left until at least a decade after the vintage date printed on the label . |
| 9 | On this basis Polaris , and even Trident , could be retained as at least a bargaining counter . |
| 10 | You might be bursting with ideas and talking fifty to the dozen Monday , but less robust souls need a quiet place or at least a breathing space to assimilate and appreciate what you have to say . |
| 11 | This may be a form of habituation , but it is very long-lasting and thus can reasonably be regarded as at least a form of non-associative learning . |
| 12 | Clara calculated that at least a third of the objects laid on the table , by regulation , were not used during the course of any single meal , and yet their function was certainly not one of gracious adornment . |
| 13 | Walton ( 1985 ) claims that at least a thousand plants in America have transformed their workforce strategy in an attempt to move from an organizational culture of control to one based on commitment , although only a few have a comprehensive commitment strategy . |
| 14 | If she is lucky she may find that at least a few children appreciate that ( 4 ) makes for a better drama game than ( 3 ) , and that ( 1 ) is so bland that it does n't feel like a game at all ! |