Example sentences of "[be] up [prep] a year " in BNC.
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| 1 | By the time some pupils reach secondary school they can be up to a year behind classmates who have had the proper amount of teaching , Government insiders claim . |
| 2 | Experts warned last night that it could be up to a year before he is returned to Jersey . |
| 3 | Present day rent free periods can be up to a year or even longer , and the tenant will not wish to make the first payment of rent on the date of the lease where the Rent Commencement Date is 12 months hence . |
| 4 | Despite the brisk sales reported in the last few days before Christmas , December saw a small decline in retail trade compared with the previous year , according to the Confederation of British Industry 's distributive trades panel , said on Tuesday that many retailers had reported a disappointing Christmas , although the results were an improvement on recent months and sales in January were expected to be up on a year ago . |
| 5 | Sales volumes in May were up on a year ago for the fifth month in a row but they remained well below normal for the time of year , he said . |