Example sentences of "least they [modal v] be [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not that I think Carrick will win very much but at least they would be recognised as serious contenders . |
| 2 | Oh well he could ring you up and you could take them back down but at least they would be dried . |
| 3 | At the very least they must be contained and never allowed to sally out . |
| 4 | Aye , I know that the calf muscles will atrophy , but at least they can be supported by a brace and the boy 'll be able to walk . ’ |
| 5 | But at least they can be reassured that their efforts paid off . |
| 6 | This partly reflects the fact that strikes are a dramatic form of conflict ( or at least they can be portrayed as dramatic events ) , and partly it reflects the fact that public opinion in Britain is firmly fixed upon strikes . |
| 7 | The least they should be required to do , without further reluctance , is to announce a firm decision to phase out the drift-netting within five years . |
| 8 | At the least they should be planted no wider than two abreast where each plant can be approached from one side . |
| 9 | Each show would be themed , but initially at least they 'd be dressed as runner beans , large pumpkins , that sort of thing . |