Example sentences of "[adj] up to [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 As far as APEX is concerned they are OK up to a point but they just want to follow the legal procedures and we want them to take some kind of militant action .
2 It will be seen that English law does this up to a point , and in the process seems to accept social-defence arguments as reasons for departing from several of the principles set out in Chapter 3 .
3 Burton 's local fame grew in contradicting this up to a point — but only up to a point .
4 Presumably , the rational shareholder would do this up to the point at which marginal benefit was equated with marginal cost .
5 In the wet , the broad ridge high up to the left is preferable , leading along to the conspicuous profile of Alport Castles — a huge landslip where millions of tons of shales and grits slid forward to create a spectacular feature above the hamlet of Alport .
6 Want me to bring some up to the fridge ?
7 Local social services departments ( formerly local health departments ) provide day nurseries for some up to the age of 5 .
8 Sails vary in size from 2m 2 up to the monster 8m 2 sails , allowing windsurfers the option of choosing the right sail size for the conditions .
9 Taking students ' minds off China 's economic and social problems through nationalistic emotions directed against foreigners was acceptable up to a point .
10 From the teacher 's point of view this is acceptable up to a point , but in excess leads to an exasperating lack of response and an apparent stolidity from girls .
11 The music will upset no-one who takes his Bartók neat , being a wide-ranging display of the wonders of modern musical eclecticism : quite interesting up to a point , a kind of ‘ Hindemith meets Korngold on a foggy night in Detroit ’ mixture , but utterly unconvincing as a work of art .
12 It was certainly frustrating at times , but even before we were able to watch the chimps , we could learn a great deal from listening to their noisy nut-cracking , often audible up to a kilometre away , and deduce much about their elaborate use of tools .
13 However , I do believe that intensely private moments should not be captured on film , but this is left very much up to the integrity of the individual photographer . ’
14 Most of the bureau do n't supply order forms — most of their work comes in on spec — and so it is very much up to the customer to specify what is required .
15 This is quite useful for you to refer to , this booklet , but do please tell your clients you 're not a doctor , it 's very much up to the client 's doctor and our medical underwriters , as to whether we pay out or not .
16 This includes advice , guidance and initial financial assistance where appropriate up to a limit of £5,000 per person .
17 In the case of rent and other payments of a periodic nature , the creditor may prove for any amounts due and unpaid up to the date of the bankruptcy order ( r 6.112(1) ) .
18 Interest payable up to the date of winding up is included as part of the debt .
19 Yes , the benefit is only payable up to the age of sixty .
20 Oh , you just lost two marks worth then , payable up to the end of the term or er , on death .
21 Furthermore , he ordered the emancipation of all slaves in the possession of British subjects residing in Zanzibar ; it is estimated that he emancipated 8,000 up to the time of his leaving Zanzibar .
22 Whilst this approach has opened MDC up to the laissez-faire criticism of market interference , it creates a policy flexibility within which there is potential to engage with local authority and community imperatives .
23 Another direct result of conquest by force of arms was the development of slavery , which was widespread up to the beginning of the nineteenth century .
24 It remains constant up to a CO coverage of 0.05 monolayers before starting to fall , eventually returning to the clean surface value at a fractional coverage CO =0.35 .
25 Slide it into place so the aluminium frame is tight up to the rebate
26 Mickey Harkin 's Chats team came through in the round leading up to the interval with a score of 12 points .
27 It brings you first to the Lac d'Orédon , which is a genial , pine girt spot , and from which another , rather more dubious road leads off to the left up to the dam of Cap-de-Long .
28 Interestingly , two of the cases were diagnosed within four days of surgery , and both patients had been mobile up to the day of surgery .
29 ‘ I remember picking her up and playing with her , but now , although she 's friendly up to a point , she 's gradually becoming more dangerous .
30 Fishing is from 10am to 2pm and open to any junior up to the age of 15 .
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