Example sentences of "[prep] up to [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Inoculation against smallpox had been practised since the 1720s , although it constituted a potentially lethal measure in itself and only achieved an erratic degree of success against a disease which probably claimed the lives of up to a quarter of the population throughout the century , and disfigured many of the survivors . |
| 2 | Workers would be given shares of up to a quarter of the total in their enterprise . |
| 3 | If a tie results , then after a break of up to a minute an extension of two or three minutes is fought . |
| 4 | Multiple clusters , each one spanning distances of up to a mile , can be configured using Encore 's Fibre Optic Reflective Memory Systems . |
| 5 | Multiple clusters , each one spanning distances of up to a mile , can be configured using Encore 's Fibre Optic Reflective Memory Systems . |
| 6 | They also promise a ‘ return to learn ’ entitlement of up to a year 's full time education for people aged more than 50 and who left school at 15 or earlier . |
| 7 | Double Benefits for you and your Spouse — £160 each per day for a period of up to a year — in the event of you both being hospitalised at the same time because of an accident , whilst both insured under the same policy . |
| 8 | Its report this week says serious delays of up to a year in awarding benefit to some disabled people was ‘ tantamount to maladministration ’ . |
| 9 | Given that the CJA 1982 gave magistrates the powers of Youth Custody sentences of up to a year , and that these sentences increased by 67 per cent in the first year of its operation , it is hardly surprising that Taylor ( 1982 ) found that 43 per cent of black youth defendants opted for crown court trials . |
| 10 | All dried peas have a shell life of up to a year — any longer and they may well need extra cooking , or possibly not soften at all . |
| 11 | As they migrate to their breeding sites , from distances of up to a kilometre and a half , many will be squashed by traffic ; sometimes singly , sometimes in pairs with the males already piggybacked on the females , in the characteristic prenuptial position of anurans ( tailless amphibians ) known as amplexus . |
| 12 | Gilts suffered too , with price drops of up to a point . |
| 13 | It will cost you two stamps , and I 'm afraid , a wait of up to a month , as our volunteers deal with the huge response we get . |
| 14 | The builder 's surveyor will either check the information supplied by the sub-contractor or measure the work carried out during the payment period , usually weekly , but occasionally for longer periods of up to a month . |
| 15 | These problems point very clearly to the need for training , and many library systems would benefit from the introduction of regular training courses ( of up to a week in duration ) on book provision . |
| 16 | While most all-night recording experiments are over brief periods ( of up to a week ) , some very extended studies have been done , and there is no evidence that the patterns of sleep we observe over short periods ( after the first night ) are in any way peculiar to the unfamiliarity of the laboratory environment . |
| 17 | We shall attempt to introduce into the timetable a period of up to a week in which to consider indicative offers and possibly commence negotiations with a preferred bidder . |
| 18 | A certified cheque , cashier 's cheque or bank draft are quite acceptable although there could be a delay of up to a week before these funds can be used . |
| 19 | A certified cheque , cashier 's cheque or bank draft is quite acceptable although there could be a delay of up to a week before these funds can be used . |
| 20 | Boots ( retail division ) may consider giving employees moving from low-cost to high-cost areas a loan of up to a maximum of one and a half times the employee 's expected first year 's gross salary . |
| 21 | The 14-month standby agreement authorized purchases of up to the equivalent of SDR82,000,000 ( US$107,000,000 ) . |
| 22 | The IMF on Jan. 27 approved an extended arrangement , authorizing drawings of up to the equivalent of SDR343,800,000 ( about US$484,000,000 ) over the next three years in support of the government 's economic and financial reform programme . |
| 23 | and we went in and like the vicar greets you at the door do n't he and she was like up to the vicar like , you know , she 's more fucking heavier than thou |
| 24 | The Orc and Goblin army may include a proportion of allies worth up to a quarter of its total points value . |
| 25 | Undertakers would give the poor no credit and , whilst efforts were being made to raise cash , corpses remained on their deathbeds for up to a fortnight . |
| 26 | You can keep the hired car for up to a fortnight . |
| 27 | In fact , you could quite happily keep four specimens in a 4′ tank for up to a couple of years , before having to step up to more comfortable accommodation . |
| 28 | They require a lot of maintenance and some may be out of action for up to a day a week on a regular basis . |
| 29 | It allowed me to work for up to a minute or so rather than seconds , as with a sable , before reloading . |
| 30 | The benefits include a lump sum payment for accidental injury up to £50,000 for standard cover and £100,000 for premium cover ; up to £25,000 standard and £50,000 premium for a fatal accident ; £25 or £50 for each day 's hospitalisation for up to a year , £250 or £500 towards specialist outpatient treatment after leaving hospital and up to £500,000 on both levels to cover against third party claims for injury or damage to their property . |