Example sentences of "[conj] [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps most important is the observation that up to a third of confirmed alcoholics have completely normal liver histology . |
| 2 | Ellstrand estimated that up to a third of all crop varieties are pollinated by insects . |
| 3 | Farms are a soft target for arsonists , according to a report which says that up to a third of farm fires are caused deliberately . |
| 4 | Salami are usually air-dried at a constant temperature during which time they lose well over a quarter and up to a third of their original weight through evaporation of the water content . |
| 5 | All power was knocked out by Hurricane Iniki and up to a third of the buildings were flattened . |
| 6 | If nothing is readily available you find yourself trying to thaw out the cheesecake from the bottom of the freezer ( nobody will miss it , will they ? ) , or working out how long it will take you to get to the shops and back with a bag-full of goodies . |
| 7 | It is estimated that in south-east Asia , some third or two-thirds of the residual trees are damaged irreparably while up to a third of the area is left as bare ground , often compacted by the forestry machinery . |