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Example sentences for "least three"

  • This work required at least three quarters of an hour, and they reached a point where they could see the embers of the fire and the dark figures lying about it.

  • The crack between shutter and wall was at least three inches, and Henry could see within very well.

  • He has certainly saved the lives of at least three of us," said Henry.

  • Shaykh Nassar and his brother had reckoned upon living gratis, for at least three days, judging it improbable that a soft Effendi would hurry himself.

  • After keeping us in expectation at least three hours, he appeared in a row-boat, preserving a respectful distance, and informed us that any one who pleased might quit the ship and take back his fare.

  • Then fumigate, at least three pounds of sulphur should be burned in the room for each 1,000 cubic feet of space.

  • As it is not customary for the mother to receive any but a very few of her nearest relatives under at least three weeks, callers should not be expected to see her, but are to leave cards.

  • Dan," he said, "I am going away on special duty for at least three days.

  • I should not give them the option, mother; it will be a condition of their having their plots of land free that they shall work at least three days a week for wages.

  • It joins immediately to the new mountain, which in shape and composition it exactly resembles; but it is at least three times as considerable.

  • The meeting waited for him at least three-quarters of an hour; when, finding that neither he nor any tidings of him came, they elected some one else into the chair, and got on as well as they could.

  • The possible explanations of the phenomenon are at least three in number.

  • After the Cordova earthquake of 1170, they continued for at least three years.

  • Charles for at least three-fourths of it, must have first themselves conquered.

  • At present, however, each rural municipality only chooses one elector, but for the future at least three must be elected.

  • The political meetings at which speeches from opponents were invited were at least three times as numerous.

  • There are over 1,000 hands employed in this branch in New York, at least three fourths of whom are females.

  • It would require at least three or four years to learn the art well.

  • Children under fifteen years of age are required by law to be kept out of the mills for at least three months in the year, to attend school; more if the parents choose, as the schools are free.

  • The woman should drink plenty of water-- at least three pints a day; this acts as a laxative as well as to flush out the kidneys.

  • The most rational means to overcome it is to drink more water; at least three pints a day should be taken, in addition to soups, tea and coffee, and so forth; the water must be taken into the system as such.

  • The bladder acts as a reservoir for the urine, and should be emptied at least three or four times a day.

  • Instantly she turned toward me and uttered the gentle purring cluck that I had been guessing at so hard for at least three years.

  • Leaving out the doubtful value of cover-crops in increasing the supply of plant-food and thereby producing an increase in yield, there are at least three ways in which cover-crops are valuable in the vineyard.

  • Turnip and rape require at least three pounds of seed to the acre.

  • A common and very objectionable practice followed in harvesting Rotundifolia grapes, especially by the jarring method, is that of gathering the fruit all at once, whereas there should be at least three periods of harvesting.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "least three" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    another generation; bought from; county commissioners; father and; hath pleased; her duty; least developed; least equal; least expected; least four; least half; least not; least once; least one; least resistance; least thirty; least three; least twenty; least when; little time; meningococcal meningitis; prison life; public debt; strong impression; tell you; witness whereof