How To Use Least In A Sentence

Moreover, Mr Webb's point about what he calls disinterested management -- that is to say, the management of banks by officers whose remuneration bears no relation to the profit made on each piece of business transacted -- is one of the matters in which English banking seems likely at least to be modified. War-Time Financial Problems
Here we did everything but lift up the old-fashioned coal-burning Aga cooker, which must have weighed a couple of tons at least. A CONVICTION OF GUILT
I got to know a little bit about it, at least the old Berlin of the past, through Benjamin's eyes.
I find her attitude a bit peculiar, to say the least.
I guess she would rather I expressed myself in a more ladylike manner, or at least a little more eloquently.

I must give one instance; he throws doubts and sneers at my saying that the ovigerous frena of cirripedes have been converted into branchiae, because I have not found them to be branchiae; whereas he himself admits, before I wrote on cirripedes, without the least hesitation, that their organs are branchiae. Alfred Russel Wallace Letters and Reminiscences
Though you do need a little room at least a 20-by-20-foot pen and some solid fencing, goats are easy keepers and the most doglike pets I know of. Vet's view: Best/worst pets for allergic kids
At least five people were killed when an overcrowded migrant boat capsized last month which was dramatically caught on camera by Italian coastguards. The Sun
The old rates were at least indirectly related to income; the new tax takes no account of a person's ability to pay.
They asked around and at least five different people have seen him.
Most rural stations had a staff of at least six, and perhaps up to a dozen, who them carried out the duties of stationmaster, signalman, booking clerk, ticket collector, porter, shunter, lengthman and lampman.
So, while the average cup of decaf contains between 6 and 10 milligrams of caffeine per serving, the regulation allows for "decaf" coffee to contain much higher levels of the stimulant, at least 30 milligrams in some cases, according to Undefined
Their false testimonies could not be allowed, because at least two of them were needed to coincide in order for the testimony to be legal.
It is good to have regular practice at something - meditation, at the very least.
There are at least a dozen other restrictions aimed at preserving blood supply safety.
Mandela was convinced of security force "connivance", at least in the form of standing back and allowing violence that they could stop. ANC Daily News Briefing
She will be nobody's stooge, least of all Washington's.
At the least, that first conclusion seems to me unproven by his own arguments in favor of mortality.
Spoon the mixture into a pudding basin and chill for at least two hours.
So is it time that we at least recognise the kisan? Outlook India
Such a cynosure, at least in aspect, and something such too in nature, though with important variations made apparent as the story proceeds, was welkin-eyed Billy Budd, or Baby Budd, as more familiarly under circumstances hereafter to be given he at last came to be called, aged twenty-one, a foretopman of the British fleet toward the close of the last decade of the eighteenth century. Billy Budd
At least 5,500 people have died during the past decade in fighting between government and rebel forces.
Allow the soup to sit for at least half an hour and then strain out all the vegetables to leave a clear broth. Times, Sunday Times
Early screenings suggested as much, or suggested trouble at least, as preview audiences found the film too dark and violent, all in all too un-Leo.
Finally she says to me: You could at least clean that damn thing every once in a while.
It's one of America's least "churched" cities, but the religious community fashioned Neighbors in Need as a response to the 1970's Boeing recession. Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Local News
But at least she spoke up for supporting art for art 's sake. Times, Sunday Times
It was the least encumbered of all the tenures with obsolete and burdensome features, reminiscent of an older day, when land-holding involved public rights and duties as well as private rights of ownership.
They were getting it, albeit slowly, but the results were mixed to say the least.
As with the Farrellys ' previous directorial outings, the plot is the least important aspect of the proceedings.
It is expected that the roads will be shut until at least 4pm today and that there will be major traffic congestion.
He founded his own business in the mid 1970s, and by 2004, at least fifteen master artists currently heading their own studios had apprenticed under him.
He expanded this idea to the propose the ‘deep, hot biosphere’ which both generates methane and adds biogenic signatures to inorganic petroleum, and that part, at least, is looking more correct every year.
Use hydrogen and halogens as terminal atoms (except for boranes and interhalogen compounds) and then use the least electronegative atom as the central atom.
The detention of at least two of the three lawyers in recent days appears to be linked to recent developments regarding the blind, self-taught legal activist Chen Guangcheng.
't think that when people grow up, they will become morebroad-minded and can accept everything. Conversely, I think it's aselecting process, knowing what's the most important and what's theleast. And then be a simple man.
The smoothly boiled porridge, with its accompaniment of thick yellow cream; the new-laid eggs; the grilled trout, fresh from the stream; the freshly baked "baps" and "scones," the crisp rolls of oatcake; and last, but not least, the delectable, home-made marmalade, which is as much a part of the meal as the coffee itself. Big Game A Story for Girls
The familiar frogs, toads, and salamanders have been present since at least the Jurassic Period.
It's probably a good thing in a CEO," says Freston about veganism. "At least they won't be toppling over like those McDonald's (MCD) CEOs.
There was a even an issue cover I think, or at least some page art we had commissioned, showing Krugman as a crude pitchman or something.
Try to eat at least one piece of fruit a day.
At least the physical agonies that students undergo will be restricted or minimised.
At least it is not, so long as we avoid equivocating on the notion of satisfying a desire.
We can well afford to let them stare and smile, well knowing that if a similar amount of prosperity permitted the people of other countries to travel for their pleasure in similar numbers, the result would be at the very least an equally -- shall I say undrawing-room-like contribution to cosmopolitan society? Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 87, March, 1875
At least half of the country's population voted, thereby validating the result.
You have to spend at least £5 when dining in at a branch of the chain to get a free quarter chicken meal or starter.
New academic demands, less discipline, home sickness - those are all no-brainers, so you can at least prepare for them, no matter how minimally.
Augustine or Aquinas at least had some attempts to nail down the philosphical problem: the problem with "superbia" (vanity) and "amor sui". Armed and Dangerous
And at least one expensive brand is thriving. Times, Sunday Times
That, at least, is an indisputable fact. Times, Sunday Times
Tayside Police admit the whistle-blower's inside knowledge shows he has to be a high-ranking officer - at least an inspector and probably a superintendent.
One woman's broken thigh bone had been badly set, leaving her left leg at least three inches shorter than her right.
We are at least half way through the looking glass, on our way to utter chaos.
Learn that editing is the most important part of writing (at least for me) and that you have to edit, edit, edit yourself. All Things Girl » All Things Girl » Blog Archive » Author Insight: Jill Marie Landis
At least two of the job seekers were wounded by gunfire.
Meanwhile the need to communicate, or at least coordinate, is accelerating.
It is thought officers will name 13 hospitals - including at least one hospice. The Sun
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The washout means England are certain at least to avoid a 7-0 whitewash in the series after losing the first four. The Sun
You, young man,” she proceeded, addressing Roland Graeme, and at once softening the ironical sharpness of her manner into good-humoured raillery, “you, who are all our male attendance, from our Lord High Chamberlain down to our least galopin, follow us to prepare our court.” The Abbot
"I think that is a huge mistake on at least three counts."
After accumulating enough data, we calculated that each person spent at least a full minute in a stall.
While such drinks as the Sour Appletini have been getting lots of press lately, it seems the tried and true classics still lead the pack in popularity, at least according to the latest survey of bar managers and bartenders.
It had been forty years at least since anyone had called her girlie. The Forgotten Garden
The wolf market may be here to stay, at least until the economic recovery accelerates or another catalyst prompts the market to find footing.
At least one type of signal in the set of signals is synchronously averaged to provide an unisonous output.
At least Steven Pinker can tell us why we curse and why cursing is so goddamn hard to give up: All Be Galdangit
At least we get a trailer and a filmography that does a decent job of showcasing the film, and the talent involved.
It was used not just for their edification, but also - at least until not too long ago - as a soporific.
So he had got experience, at least you could say that for him, and of course it would be in a French-speaking area. THE GWEN JOHN SCULPTURE
China supplies at least 95% of the world's rare earths -- 17 chemical elements with hard-to-pronounce names such as praseodymium and yttrium -- essential for a wide range of high-tech devices and green technologies. IndustryWeek Forums - Chain Reactions
At least when you are home you can sit in your own Cadillacs for hours in the rush traffic and pollute the air as much you like, destroying the ozone layer and blame it on us smokers.
At least Kant had the virtue of rigid consistency and did not make casuistic exceptions. The Volokh Conspiracy » It’s Official: Kinder, Gentler Military Commissions:
Buchannan, at least, I think he can't displace; the man was practically an asymptote. "Edge Of Darkness" (2010)
Today the WTO has 144 member countries, with at least 30 more planning to accede.
Seal it all in plastic kitchen wrap, and leave untouched for at least a week to 10 days.
that is the least of my concerns
Jenny says if services do grind to a halt for a day it will at least demonstrate the importance and value of the work council staff do.
For creative individuals, the siesta proffers a gift basket of ideas with which to consume an hour or so, the least spirited of which, to put it delicately, is the nap. Good morning, Melaque: one day in a small Mexico beach town
At least one car was overturned and others had windows smashed by what locals described as a mini tornado that swept through the area shortly before 1pm.
But as if divining his thoughts -- just as they passed through the dining-room door, Euphra looked round at him, almost over Funkelstein's shoulder, and, without putting into her face the least expression discernible by either of the others following, contrived to banish for the time all Hugh's despair, and to convince him that he had nothing to fear from Funkelstein. David Elginbrod
It occurs to me that this may be, at least in part, because they are unusually unskillful and unsceptical users of the medium.
In this respect at least, Mozart resembles his comparably productive contemporary Joseph Haydn.
At least 63% report problems in their marriages as spouses resent them caring for their parents. Times, Sunday Times
(Hey! at least I know from someone who lived in Japan that miso is pronounced mee-zo with a fuzzy sz sound.) Miso Soup | A Veggie Venture
Whoever built the Great Pyramid had access to some information outside of that which earthlings had at the time, at least earthlings as we know them.
None, at least today, is acting as if he can win power by ousting the others through force. Times, Sunday Times
The Virgin and Santa Clara rivers snake easily between flat-topped mesas, following paths of least resistance.
The only factor preventing major incursions into treasured civil liberties is the resistance of the population at large - and, for the moment at least, the public appear to be acquiescing in the government's plans.
While the transition from nameless minor leaguer to major league leader seemed to happen overnight, he knows it is at least partially a product of his many years of toil.
He needed at least three days to assess the genuineness of their intentions.
That seems to have been the spiteful remark of an adversary; for at least while Churchill was still in politics, the Congress was staffed, and led by men and women of calibre and integrity.
Naturally the availability of what we have today was unthought of and in most cases seemed impossible, but most television sets were capable of providing at least up to four basic channels.
He falls into a stupor, into utter oblivion of the world about him, becomes in turn excited and confused, his senses begin to functionate in a fallacious manner, and he thus succeeds in shutting out from consciousness, for the time being at least, the entire unbearable situation. Studies in Forensic Psychiatry
One of my least favorite locutions in politics is the statement by an official or politician that someone's criticism of government policy is ‘unhelpful.’
This is the proposition that I hoped the government would deny, or at least remain agnostic about.
Both as a pointer to the future and as a spectacle in its own right, the Championships have produced a quality of football that had at least one viewer occasionally leaping from his armchair to applaud the action.
Since no electric power plants have been built in the past 10 years, he must endure rolling blackouts at least once a week.
fey" -- at least so our chief engineer remarked to me, and he has some reputation among the Celtic portion of our crew as a seer and expounder of omens. The Captain of the Polestar
These range from at least 10 years imprisonment to death sentences. Times, Sunday Times
Patients were clinically stable for at least 6 weeks and were receiving optimal medical therapy.
With words like "nite" and "lite" having achieved semi-acceptable status as at least "alternate spellings," I suppose it's only a matter of time before "u" become official. Archive 2007-03-01
phoresy - the now-common behavior of one animal using a completely different species for transportation - has been around for at least 50 million years in these mites. Wired Top Stories
His possession of classified documents in his home was, at the very least, a violation of Navy security regulations.
Bond's unflattering portrait lacks generosity, but at least it's an antidote to sentimental bardolatry. Times, Sunday Times
Nevertheless, there is a way we can reduce tuition fees by at least $2,000 a year and not cost the government a penny.
She did not wish even to think about it, and least of all in connexion with that matter. The Mother
At least two cars rammed Mr Ahmed's Rover before he leapt out and fled, only to be caught on the roundabout, the court heard.
On Thursday, police say, 23-year-old Wellington Oliveira talked his way into his former elementary school in a working-class western outskirt of Rio de Janeiro and opened fire with at least one of two revolvers he carried. Brazil Mourns the 12 Killed by Gunman
Of these, the first three have more or less been OK moving to Santa Monica (well, at least the rationale is there). Archive 2005-07-01
The main victim here is the “abstentionist” movement who is told that the main trickery of Chavez IS NOT the electoral registry, at least at presidential election level. Electoral registry irregularities and Perez Oramas on the uselessness of voting
When there is news of a show, fans will find out where the band is staying and try to book rooms in the hotel in the hope they can at least get a glimpse of the celebrity, talk to them or get their autograph.
Indeed, in 2002 it seemed that a firm grounding in popular mythology and local fauna was at least as important as a basic grasp of engineering in the designprocess. South Africa races ahead in battle of weirdest World Cup stadiums
They acted out of a conscience that patriots despised but at least could understand.
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Increased exposure and professionalism have dovetailed to produce bona fide stars—people young players can identify with—not least among them England's hard-hitting batter Claire Taylor. Women's Cricket Scores With Investment, Interest
Q So, you're saying the four of them at least, even though they already were voting for Foster, will now go back with some kind of invigorated motivation to convince -- Press Briefing By Mike Mccurry
Nevertheless, I was determined to be at least vaguely scientific about this review, so I pulled out the omnidirectional microphone I had borrowed from the media unit at work and started making recordings.
The fourth stage is the deepest form of sleep during which the patient is the least arousable. WN.com - Articles related to Get your beauty sleep
Repairing this damage would require at least a decade of relative quiescence, which is nowhere in sight. Michael T. Klare: The Blowback Effect: 2020
Behind our chalet, which my daughter christened the Magic House, rose our very own mountain, at least 50 metres high.
This implementation of the principle of least privilege helps contain security breaches arising from buggy code, malicious code, user error and malicious users.
Most notably, it acknowledged the lack of consensus on the "immutability" of sexual orientation - that is, on the question whether it has a biological basis or not - but noted that it was, at the very least, "highly resistant to change. FindLaw Writ - Recent Articles
Kate was tempted to say that she'd grown but before she could speak Julie grinned; at least she still had the buckteeth. FALLEN WOMEN
Wherever in the world a people knows desperate want, there must appear at least the spark of hope, the hope of progress--or there will surely rise at last the flames of conflict.
A multi-cyclone dust separator according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises at least three dust separation units for separating dust stepwise from relatively larger size.
I hate to say it, but there are at least eight colonies on the outer rim of Confederate territory that we have not had contact with since the end of the civil war.
Give up is completely lost, persistence will have at least a glimmer of hope.
The criticism was unfair, or at least premature. Times, Sunday Times
Steels usually contain at least 0.3% manganese, which acts in a three-fold manner: it assists in deoxidation of the steel, prevents the formation of iron sulfide inclusions, and promotes greater strength by increasing the hardenability of the steel. CR4 - Recent Forum Threads and Blog Entries
At least drinking a herbal brew gets around that age-old question of whether to put the milk in first or last. Times, Sunday Times
Ten years ago I would have said that this sad state of affairs was irremediable, at least for the immediate future.
Toray users chose theirs for the ultrasonic feature, which, when taken along with the previous question, suggests that the word-of-mouth effect, therefore the quality (or at least the sense of quality) of the cleaning given by their brushes is very high. Why Japanese teeth are often wonky
She was thankful, at least, that the hospital let her wear her own pajamas rather than one of their backless gowns.
No doubt from then on my route wasn't as straight or as accurate as earlier, but at least I was moving.
At least 20 real ales, plus several makes of cider and perry, will be on sale.
Now, after years of experimenting with entomophagy (that's bug-eating to you), he presents the results with relish… or at least a light cream sauce.
When making bread with the fermented dough, the dough must be removed from the fridge at least 2 hours in advance, to allow it to prove.
Rescue cats should be kept inside for at least their first few weeks in their new home.
But at least one religious leader believes the ability to use dedifferentiation to create human stem cells would eliminate the controversy. Cells That Go Back in Time
Where the god and the idolon were most nearly one there was least danger of confounding them. Surprised by Joy
Posters seem a somewhat antiquated form of expression, at least the paper kind.
Being that the last two No. 1 picks have received at least $30 million in guaranteed money, well, all together now: Better get it right. Guiding draft principle amid NFL's money woes: Get it right
The results of the toxicology tests are unlikely to be known for at least two weeks. Times, Sunday Times
But wrangling over a £1m cash shortfall has delayed the plans by at least four to five months.
The sludge from the bottom of the swamp that the dredge hauls up dripping and oozing at least has substance: you can dry it out, look at it through a microscope, describe it, or flush it down the toilet.
I learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. Henry David Thoreau
Too frequently the stories seem to settle for, at worst, an indulgence in superficial whimsy, at best, a cultivation of the bizarre in situation and event that, at least as I read them, can't bear the weight they're asked to bear when left to provide the primary source of dramatic interest. Genre Fiction
Steve's new mechanic mate causes ructions in the Lewis household - not least with wayward teenager Hannah.
For the past few decades the country has depended for its power on a national grid network, most of which is at least 40 years old. Times, Sunday Times
What first seemed like a glorious but undefined adventure is starting to take practical shape - at least in our minds.
Bonuses and pay increases have returned, at least for the most favoured executives. Times, Sunday Times
Since then, there have been sporadic attempts at least to get individual westerns off the ground. Times, Sunday Times
't think that when people grow up, they will become morebroad-minded and can accept everything. Conversely, I think it's aselecting process, knowing what's the most important and what's theleast. And then be a simple man.
The issue could be eased if retailers used systems which blocked out at least some numbers on credit card receipts, or systems to destroy spare counterfoils after use.
My mother was upset about his appearance here, not least because she felt it was invading her privacy.
In some ways it's been draining, or at least the changes have left me feeling drained.
Their friendly customer rep said that Geocities was responsible for at least notifying me of the billing, so I hope I have a leg to stand on when fighting this charge.
I need to make at least a 90-degree shoulder turn on the backswing.
Residents said at least five civilians were also wounded by flying debris.
It was a long shot but might be worth the effort, at least to ascertain the facts. Broken Lives
They had to spend at least 18 months living in rented accommodation while their shattered homes were rebuilt.
It follows from Dirichlet's box principle, that in any permutation of 10 distinct numbers there exists an increasing subsequence of at least 4 numbers or a decreasing subsequence of at least 4 numbers.
His background is a trifle dubious, to say the least.
- Is there a way to get all pm's in the "send messages" as smf doesn't have the "outbox" like phpBB has. (no way of telling if a message has been read in smf at least not on my smf Forum) - how could i get ride of the "This message has been removed by its author before it was delivered." pm's? PhpBB.com
You should visit your dentist at least twice a year.
Forensic evidence has shown that at least one of the bombs was detonated remotely via an untraceable prepaid mobile phone.
If the answer is Yes, we say that L is reducible to L², or that L² is at least as expressive as L. Model Theory
Old and new lie next to one another, mixed and intermingled; the ancient is about to pass away, while the modern is geared for eternity, or at least for a kalpa which seems to us eternal.
I think you should muzzle him, at least in public.
Ah well, at least I can get a concession ticket now, thanks to my lowly student status.
Coal is on its way out and, while gas importantly emits the least carbon of any fossil fuel, it cannot carry the load on its own. Times, Sunday Times
My private belief was that Combret had done it: one problem at least that he had been able to liquidate with his own hands. MOONDROP TO MURDER
The state is at least twice as big as England.
Colin Howes, Keeper of Environmental Records at Doncaster Museum, says there are many problems with the legend, not least of which is the location of the woodland which harboured the wild cat.
And I wouldn't have minded doing a ‘thesis defense’ of my book in front of a bunch of people if, at least, it had been done in a friendly or collegial atmosphere.
At least 70 people have been detained in connection with the proposed rally, on charges of belonging to the banned group. Times, Sunday Times
But at least she's kept her nasal twang, eh? The Sun
In order for cyclothymia to be diagnosed, hypomanic symptoms and depressive symptoms must be present alternately for at least two years.
“but it would be, if not more prudent, since that word displeases you, at least more natural —” Around the World in 80 Days
As a fellow pantzer, I find that it usually takes me at least three drafts before I'm reasonably happy with a story -- the first is my "crapola" discover the story draft, the second is aimed at what readers would want, the third to polish and ((shiver)) copy-edit. An Interview with Allison Brennan
This and the two following numbers, 26 and 27, are only required for the humming birds; 28 is, however, a good size for the least. 24 will be found a good size for the smaller kinds of warblers and finches up to canaries. 21 is a useful general size for a great number of small birds, and will do for such a bird as the hawfinch. Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling a
Mind, it is about time that you proposed to Clara, but you ought at least have spoken with your father beforehand.
At least the State of California limits its total liability to a paltry $5K in exchange for a prohibitively expensive premium, that even if a person chose to insure herself against would not pay the bulldozers pushing the debris to one side or the other, as no amount of money makes these liabilities "insurable" to even the most profligage premium payer. Balkinization
It was not a good exchange but at least some people got filthy rich from the dealings.
Why, amidst all the proposals, have we never reached a situation where schoolgoing children, at least, can attend the doctor and receive medication free of charge?
This is the story that has preoccupied at least two nations and elicited sympathy around the world. Times, Sunday Times
It is however possible to compress the cell packs subsequent to their formation and prior to inserting them into their final container to expel at least a proportion of their electrolyte which will reduce the amount of electrolyte which needs to be gassed off in the finished cells.
Probably not very, given the essential uncouthness of the town, but at least it shows they're trying.
Even if it wasn't clear enough back when he assembled his "team of rivals" and welcomed Wall Street into his administration, it has been absolutely clear at least since he capitulated to "counterinsurgent" generals and their civilian enablers, and to health care profiteers, that, whatever he may think and feel "inside," Obama is not one of the "good guys. Andrew Levine: Obama Winter and How to Combat It
But high command has yet again told them to leave the Bolly in the ice bucket, not least because it would look terrible to be seen quaffing champers when the chancellor will soon unveil the severest squeeze on public spending in decades. The Tories are still struggling to come to terms with the new order
Of course, in some sense, this is a regressive tax as poorer laborers are probably the least likely to have flexibility in setting their work schedules for the sake of avoiding the higher taxes.
Escobar has pitched in just one game over the ... nleastchatter. com 40 hours ago - Kelvim Escobar, which google translates as: Kelvim Escobar Some person named Francisco Blavia with a twitter account tweeted thrice in Spanish the following: Tweet # 1: Kelvim Escobar recibió su regalo navideño: acaba de llegar a un acuerdo con los Mets de Nueva York. BallHype - Top Sports News, Videos, and Blogs
Memorable scenes include Ornella Muti putting an oversized safety pin to some rather startling uses, and a listful cat and mouse game between Ben Gazzara and Susan Tyrrell which results in Gazarra’s arrest when you least expect it. World cinema classics #48 « Jahsonic
But at least Jasmine is employed, her now half-time job being one of a handful of Plant job classifications remaining unaxed. Shampoo Planet
We must fix the ex - convict up with at least an odd job.
If there are is not much operator support (atleast 3 or 4), this solution will suffer in interoperability cases. In the Race to LTE, Kineto Talks up Voice
They may at the least call for a right to prenotification before publication. Times, Sunday Times
We need at least 10 days of 6 strong rowers and 1 bailer to make it back. Are We All Bozos on this Minivan? (Or the Detroit version of the Prisoners' Dilemma)
Such a result is a snub to traditional Labour policy - at least that's what you might think.

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