Example sentences of "[vb base] [prep] [num] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the four major faunas known from that time , from Scotland , Brazil , Argentina and India rhynchosaurs account for 30 to 70 per cent of specimens collected . |
| 2 | As cost was the most important consideration of port users when determining port of call and as labour costs typically account for 60 to 70 per cent of operating costs , employers have sought both to reduce the size of their workforces and improve the utilisation of the labour that remains . |
| 3 | Adjust the seasoning , add the nutmeg , and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes . |
| 4 | About half of the expected temperature rise , say about 1 to 3 °C , may be experienced by the 2030s . |
| 5 | Fifteen miles , thirty miles round trip , cross-country on a bike , time for a chat , say about three-and-a-half to four hours . |
| 6 | Cook for 10 to 12 mins in boiling salted water . |
| 7 | The quickest method is pressure cooking — to cook beans , soak them for 1 hour in hot water , then cook for 3 to 5 minutes ( or for 15 minutes if unsoaked ) . |
| 8 | Twite ( 1991a ) studied daily mispricings of the Australian All Ordinaries index from 1983 to 1988 . |
| 9 | Twite ( 1991b ) studied daily closing prices for the Australian All Ordinaries index from 1983 to 1988 , and found that , while the strongest relationship between spot and futures returns was contemporaneous , there was also evidence that futures returns led spot returns by one day . |
| 10 | On the plus side , there have been dramatic productivity increases , from 2.32 tonnes per man shift in 1980-81 to 4.70 tonnes in 1990-91 — a rise of 103 per cent . |
| 11 | The Red Rose and the Rosa Mundi commonly grow from three to four feet high , but seldom exceed that ; but the Damask , Provence and Frankfurt Roses grow to the height of seven or eight feet , so that in planting them , great care should be taken to place their several kinds , according to their various growth , amongst other shrubs , that they may appear beautiful to the eye . |
| 12 | Which Labour MP was general secretary of War On Want from 1983 to 1987 ? |
| 13 | So now of course we want minus three to plus three , so we want the axis down the middle . |
| 14 | Bake for ten to fifteen minutes at 450°F , 232°C or Gas Mark 8 until golden brown . |
| 15 | Bake for 40 to 60 minutes . |
| 16 | In November , 1992 , the arts and libraries committee decided to allocate £2,500 of its arts budget for 1993/94 to the creation of the fund . |
| 17 | For example , every time the telephone or doorbell rings , pause for two seconds before answering ( you may find this simple exercise harder than it might seem ! ) ; or , if you find yourself in a heated discussion or argument , count from ten to one before responding . |
| 18 | Every day we receive from 500 to 800 letters asking for information , and more than 20000 people visit our nuclear power stations every year . |
| 19 | Two thirds of the committee members ( committee sizes range from 18 to 33 ) are appointed by the county and district councils that have land within the particular park : their concerns are essentially local . |
| 20 | Strip borders range from 18 to 38 cms in width and cost from £7 per metre . |
| 21 | Cabinet sizes range from 16 to 1000 I with temperature and climatic options ranging from simple soak testing to sophisticated test screening programs . |
| 22 | They range from 0.01 to 0.5mm in thickness and are made from copper , nickel or iron-nickel alloy depending on the application . |
| 23 | Wave sails range from 3.5 to 5.7 sq m . |
| 24 | Croft sizes range from 0.4 to 3 ha . |
| 25 | The specific accords , which range from five to 10 years in duration , encompass high-end , open-systems products based on the IBM RISC ; networking and interoperability ; specific operational and purchasing agreements ; technology co-operation and licensing ; manufacturing ; and portable personal computers from Zenith Data Systems . |
| 26 | The performance of the server versions range from 98 to 130 MIPS and 32 to 60 SPECint92 . |
| 27 | The performance of the server versions range from 98 to 130 MIPS and 32 to 60 SPECint92 . |
| 28 | Sizes range from 1/2 to 2–1/2 . |
| 29 | In theory at least , the diameters range from 5 to 15mm ( 0.2 to 0.6in ) and lengths are around 2 metres ( 78 in ) which is enough for any kite spar . |
| 30 | In the main , disturbance allowances range from 10 to 12½ per cent of salary with maximum payments usually between £1000 and £1700 . |