Example sentences of "at [adv] [verb] [pron] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She at once sent me a terrified letter , accusing me of concealing my marriage plans from her . |
| 2 | Eliot at once sent him a cablegram , saying that he was one to whom all contemporary poets owed a debt . |
| 3 | This at once gave me the idea for the experimental design I wanted . |
| 4 | All those who work at TODAY wish you a very happy Christmas . |
| 5 | I suppose this set of instructions at least offers you the liberty of constructing your own timetable . |
| 6 | Her engagement had been a bitter mistake , but it had at least taught her a lesson in preserving her invulnerability , instead of charging into things with unbridled optimism . |
| 7 | After all , the last time such a state of affairs had existed , it had at least given her the bonus of being taken out to dinner by him . |
| 8 | But Fischer 's quick thinking had at least given him an insight into their apparent reasons . |
| 9 | I trust the exercise you 've just a carried out has at least given you an insight into the format and use of this document . |
| 10 | It is unusual to have an autumn statement in the middle of a debate on the Queen 's Speech , but it has at least given us an opportunity to test the veracity of the promises that have been made . |
| 11 | He may not have returned to Paris in 1944 with all his answers to France 's problems fully formed , but he had at least decided what the problems were . |
| 12 | The approach of the district judge at this stage of the proceedings is clearly crucial , although , whatever approach may be adopted in practice towards the parties , the review does at least give them the opportunity to meet and survey the relative strength of their cases . |
| 13 | But institutions could compensate for their loss of income by taking a more active role to ensure better performance from the management , which would at least give them the chance of a greater capital gain , so that their total return is unaffected . |
| 14 | If that is the case , you will find that reproducing this Four Seasons design will at least give you the chance to use four different colour themes and to create four little pictures within one frame . |
| 15 | Is n't it usual to at least give someone the benefit of a hearing before passing judgement , Dr Grant ? ’ |
| 16 | Even if you are mouse phobe you should at least give it a try because you might be surprised at how easy it makes common operations . |
| 17 | But an obligation to use best endeavours does at least suggest something a little more strident than reasonable and could , for example , in the case of a refused application for planning permission , oblige an appeal to be pursued . |
| 18 | DRINKING is no newer a theme than the quest for truth or the pursuit of friendship , but the startling originality of Stephen Amidon 's Thirst at least lends it a fresh sheen . |
| 19 | Or at least tell him how to get there , or give him the money to get in when he did get there , or at least lend him a map with a cross marked on it , or give him an address . |
| 20 | Will he at least allow them the cost of paying childminders ? |
| 21 | People who can allow themselves to know about their envy at least give themselves a chance of attempting to handle it relatively wisely . |
| 22 | If the floor does not need sanding , at least give it a good scrub and a final wash of white spirits , or a mixture of two parts water to one of ordinary vinegar . |
| 23 | Anita Harris decided to try to play the game according to Ken 's own rules , or at least give it a try . |
| 24 | Might she be expecting him to visit her , or at least to send her a message ? |
| 25 | Occasionally , if you are lucky , your account executive may take you to one of those much-talked-about business lunches , or at least buy you a drink . |
| 26 | However , as with most decisions there are advantages and disadvantages on either side and it is important that you should at least know what the choices are . |
| 27 | The other four INI files are usually not worth playing around with , but it 's useful to at least know what the control : |
| 28 | It used to be thought that , when Offa was styled on occasion in the charters of the period rex Anglorum , this signified that he aspired to lordship over all the Anglo-Saxons or at least to make himself the only king south of the Humber . |
| 29 | Alice thought she could not leave her only child , her baby daughter , that she might never see again , without holding her once more , without at least giving her a last kiss . |
| 30 | This at least gives him the freedom to go out for air and to do errands such as visiting local shops or going to the hairdresser . |