Example sentences of "[vb infin] for up [prep] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Starting from Jan. 1 , 1994 , an estimated 20,000 separate tariffs , duties and other barriers would be lifted in five to 10 years ; however , tariffs on most sensitive goods , especially agricultural products , would remain for up to 15 years . |
| 2 | The nests may persist for up to 20 years and such a nest in rain forest can completely defoliate a major tree in a single night . |
| 3 | It was five weeks before she would regularly go for the chick along the line , and even then she 'd often wait for up to ten minutes to make up her mind . |
| 4 | Eggs may survive for up to nine months in soil and L3 for years within the earthworm or other transport hosts . |
| 5 | The agent which causes the scrapie disease in goats and sheep can survive for up to three years in soil , say researchers at Maryland University . |
| 6 | These truffles will store for up to two weeks in the fridge . |
| 7 | Once opened , a jar will keep for up to two weeks in the fridge ( seal surface with a little olive oil ) . |
| 8 | ( It will keep for up to 2 days . ) |
| 9 | The dalang may perform for up to ten hours without a break , while singing and speaking in different voices for each of as many as 125 different shadow-puppet characters . |
| 10 | Lions , for example , may snooze for up to 20 hours a day — and they , after all , ca n't rely on an owner for some convenient tinned catfood . |
| 11 | The beast , it has been alleged , flies away from trouble : if surprised away from its burrow , it starts running , then opens its fringes to take off and glide for up to 20 yards . |
| 12 | Disabled drivers can park for up to three hours in 44 parking spaces within the traffic-free area for up to three hours provided they arrive before 10.30am . |
| 13 | Murphy , a native of Belize , could live for up to ten weeks . |
| 14 | TOP LEFT : The kennels at the RUC Dog Section behind Stormont Castle can cater for up to 27 animals at a time . |
| 15 | If the courtship is successful , the two snails will fall in their sides , and copulation may then last for up to four hours . |
| 16 | Furthermore , because projects can last for up to four months , an upturn could take time to emerge . |
| 17 | Any subsequent orders may last for up to four weeks . |
| 18 | Any subsequent orders may last for up to four weeks . |
| 19 | The second and any subsequent interim orders may last for up to four weeks . |
| 20 | The third interim order may last for up to six weeks . |
| 21 | They can last for up to 110 years ( some CFCs for 20,000 years ) and are the most pernicious greenhouse gases . |
| 22 | One tablet will last for up to 10 hours . |
| 23 | The Army has similar powers of arrest under section 14 of the Act , but detention may only last for up to 4 hours . |
| 24 | This pecking can last for up to two minutes , and often ends in the male being interrupted before he can get to copulation . |
| 25 | But as the anorexia progressed , my walks became longer as well as more frequent and , if I decided to follow the perimeter of the school grounds , could last for up to three hours . |
| 26 | The first relates to providing for any children of the marriage and the second allows for a temporary income to be given to either partner who is likely to suffer immediate hardship — this support may last for up to three years . |
| 27 | The course will last for up to twenty days , and will be offered by a number of organisations in a variety of ways . |
| 28 | The fairs could last for up to forty-nine days and became a meeting place for merchants from Spain , Italy , England , the Low Countries and other parts of France . |
| 29 | It 's a concentrated cream detergent in a handy 100ml tube which should last for up to 20 washes . |
| 30 | If you are admitted to hospital for in-patient treatment , your allowance can continue for up to twelve weeks . |