Example sentences of "[coord] [conj] up to " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the anchorage where the destroyer headquarters ship with its rear admiral 's flag once lay , and where up to a dozen destroyers might be swinging with the tide at their buoys , was now empty water . |
| 2 | ‘ The main differences between the two styles of cuisine is in the way the Chinese blend ingredients , how they introduce colour into the food , and that up to 90% of the work is done prior to cooking . ’ |
| 3 | The East German government estimated on June 17 that the country 's total industrial funding requirement would be between DM5,000 million and DM6,000 million ( approximately US$2,980 million-3,577 million ) per month after unification , and that up to one-third of all East German companies would be totally dependent on foreign credits . |
| 4 | Neil Clarke , chair of British Coal , announced on Oct. 13 that production was to cease at 31 of the corporation 's 50 pits over the next five months ( including four which were to be mothballed ) and that up to 30,000 jobs were to be lost . |
| 5 | The conference had been told on Dec. 5 that some 780 million people in the world 's developing countries had insufficient food for their daily needs , that 190 million children aged under five suffered from malnutrition [ see this page for UNICEF report ] , and that up to 2,000 million people were suffering less serious dietary shortages . |
| 6 | ( Matthew 2.2 ) This is an ancient question , but as up to date as the latest computer . |