Example sentences of "[adv prt] to [adj] [noun] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The irons range from 18 degrees for the 2-iron up to 58 degrees for the sand-wedge , increasing by four degrees with each club . |
| 2 | Do not expect instant results , especially if the baby has diarrhoea or colic — it may take up to two weeks for the baby 's digestive system to return to normal . |
| 3 | It costs up to thirty pounds for the first series of jabs … ansd then between fifteen and twenty pounds for an annual booster . |
| 4 | You should allow anything up to four hours for the assembly , which gives you plenty of time to make sure that you understand each step fully . |
| 5 | Allow up to 2 oz. for the quantities given . |
| 6 | It 's expected the Ministry of Defence will receive up to forty tenders for the Delta Wing jet , including nine from overseas . |
| 7 | The Civil Authorities ( Special Powers ) Act 1922 enabled the security forces to search and arrest arbitrarily , to detain suspects for up to 48 hours for the sole purpose of interrogation and to break up assemblies of three or more persons on the grounds that their presence might lead to a breach of the peace . |
| 8 | Mr Devine could face up to 300 lashes for the offence , his MP says that can not be allowed to happen . |
| 9 | On recovery nights , when subjects were allowed to sleep undisturbed , they took more REM sleep than usual , as if they were making up to some extent for the amount lost . |
| 10 | These resulted in fairly short sentences to the local prison , often of only 3 to 7 days , or up to 3 months for the more habitual drink offender . |
| 11 | At a meeting tomorrow a proposal will be put forward that the car park revert back to female use for the time being . |
| 12 | ‘ You wo n't be going back to civilian life for the time being . ’ |
| 13 | Only a few places , like the Pool of Virkie at the south end of Shetland , attract waders for a time on migration , and most of them move on to richer pastures for the water . |
| 14 | By the end of the year the UDC , which in the summer had fully backed Leeds and urged its local branches to support the establishment of Workers ' and Soldiers Councils , had come round to full support for the Labour Party . |