Example sentences of "[adj] for up to " in BNC.

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1 The triple and quadruple recombinant baculoviruses proved to be stable for up to nine passages .
2 Several have been kept alive for up to eight months .
3 NORPLANT gives cover against getting pregnant for up to five years and has been used for the past decade abroad .
4 In the only detailed study of tubular function in man , Diene et al found no evidence of continuing renal dysfunction in a group of nine patients with Crohn 's disease maintained on mesalazine 1.5 g daily for up to 12 weeks .
5 Random samples of the vitamin A bottles and of the capsules were returned for testing of retinol content by Hoffmann-La-Roche 's laboratories in Basel ; there was less than 20% loss of potency , even in vitamin A stored for up to 2 years .
6 While 39 per cent of those unemployed for up to six months were manual workers , this group made up almost half the unemployed who had been without work for between two and three years .
7 A 110 g jar costs about 95p and once opened will remain fresh for up to three months if refrigerated .
8 As an alternative , a racking system covered with thermal wraps was developed , which keeps the food hot but completely fresh for up to 30 minutes .
9 Since 1988 , when we launched Career Development Loans ( interest-free for up to 15 months ) , over P 20 25,000 people have benefited .
10 The radial shields are roughly triangular in shape often contiguous for up to half their length ; extending to just about half the radius of the disk .
11 SSP is payable for up to 28 weeks in a PIW , but most periods of sickness are over in three weeks .
12 SMP is payable for up to 18 weeks unless the woman goes abroad outside the European community , is taken into legal custody , or returns to work .
13 Sickness benefit is payable for up to twenty-eight weeks if a person is incapacitated for work at the rate of£33.20 a week , together with £20.55 for an adult dependant .
14 The first 14 days of any period of disablement is excluded and benefit is payable for up to 104 weeks from the 15th day of disablement .
15 Completely pre-paid for up to 150g , depending on the size of the Swiftpack , they come in three sizes and can be sent anywhere in the world from only £2.35 .
16 ( If all the salad is not used at once , keep refrigerated for up to 2 days with the lettuce , tomato and melon , as well as the dressing , separate . )
17 This simple canister squirts a harmless gas into the bottle , so it remains drinkable for up to four weeks and it lasts for over 100 applications .
18 POPULATION Concern , which runs 30 projects in 23 countries , asks sixth-formers to join a sponsored water-only fast for up to 24 hours between November 20 and December 3 .
19 Martin D Volke , whose Volke company built the two prototypes in only three months , says the chassis and Syncro transmission is good for up to 500 horsepower .
20 When payment for games totalling more than £7,000 was not received he wrote back to the bank and received two additional references on December 18 , 1990 and January 15 , 1991 confirming that the company was good for up to £10,000 .
21 As a rule of thumb , the author designs these mains-voltage tracks in 2.5mm wide section ( which is good for up to 5 Amps of 1.5mm to 2mm minimum where possible .
22 Depending on what you have attached , it should be good for up to 20 minutes .
23 By the time the wind reaches 12 – 13 knots true , the genoa should have been changed to the heavy No 1 , which is good for up to 18 –20 knots true .
24 In the county courts the defendant 's position in costs can be protected by making a " Calderbank " offer which , provided a certificate has been applied for , will be effective for up to seven days after receipt of the certificate , by when it should be superseded by a payment in ( CCR Ord 11 , r10(3) ) .
25 The life cycle of this species resembles that of T. cati , in that the most important source of infection is the milk of the dam in which larvae are present for up to 30 days after parturition .
26 Their factories will remain closed for up to six weeks in order to reduce stocks of unsold cars .
27 Three year old Francesca Lobban is so sensitive to pain that it makes her heart stop and leaves her unconscious for up to ninety minutes .
28 This information is kept confidential for up to ten years if the company so wishes , but thereafter is available for public consultation at the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland .
29 He walked free after embarrassing the RSPCA by producing a book written by one of its own experts that said it was safe to leave fish home alone for up to two weeks .
30 THE plug has finally been pulled on the London Ambulance Service computer that may have been responsible for up to 20 deaths last week .
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