Example sentences of "[noun] [subord] [adv prt] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 They vanished from the Thames because up to 1970 pollution in the lower reaches prevented migration .
2 It 's called Lynx because up to eight of the machines can be linked so you can play with friends .
3 But property analysts believe such a move will have little impact until up to 50,000 empty homes are taken off the market .
4 This is not the fault of the dog as up to this point in its life it has always been encouraged to run and chase a similar ‘ creature ’ the lure at the track .
5 ‘ Are you from a military family ? ’ the Doctor asked , more to break the embarrassing silence than out of genuine interest .
6 The club Console Countdown offers such benefits as up to 10 per cent discount on hardware , 20 per cent discount on all games , a 50-page free catalogue and updates on all the latest launches and releases .
7 It also means that the infectious period , roughly estimated in the male as up to ten days , on average , is considerably longer in the female .
8 Attempts were made during the war to bomb Saddam 's convoy , and the American attack on the Al-Amariyah shelter , which resulted the in the deaths if up to 300 women and children , seems to have been ordered because a high intensity of walkie-talkie traffic was detected at the shelter .
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