Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb -s] [adv prt] to [adj] year " in BNC.
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| 1 | Alkaline and moderately rich in minerals , it takes up to 80 years to filter through 295 feet of sand , clay , shale , coal and siltstone . |
| 2 | A top Oxford orthopaedic surgeon says it takes up to ten years to measure the success of a joint , but the maunfacturers come up with new , improved versions each year . |
| 3 | I mean it says it lasts up to two years , we 've only had it on there a year |
| 4 | MADRID — Howard Marks , the Briton accused by US police of being the ‘ Marco Polo ’ who led an international ring of hashish smugglers , yesterday took one step closer towards extradition to the US , where he faces up to 113 years in jail , Tim McGirk writes . |
| 5 | If he is found guilty , he faces up to 12 years in jail and a $1 million fine . |