Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv prt] [prep] two [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Again , let the surface dry and finish off with two coats of polyurethane and wax as for the straight sanding process .
2 There has been a particular concentration on measures for young people to the extent that many who leave school at sixteen can expect up to two years in government schemes which combine work experience with training .
3 we 'll finish up with two negatives one from each O H.
4 Kasparov and Short said they would spend up to two weeks carefully examining them .
5 The Home Secretary and the Minister of State must face up to two facts : first , that their party is guilty of creating the conditions for crime and failing to tackle the root causes of crime ; and , secondly , that the police do not have the tools for the job .
6 From then on you whipped every time the top slowed down , the ‘ spinners ’ would generally move up to two feet , then carry on turning with increased speed .
7 As it is , a penalty kick at goal can take up to two minutes out of the match .
8 Do not expect instant results , especially if the baby has diarrhoea or colic — it may take up to two weeks for the baby 's digestive system to return to normal .
9 It is thought certain that Mr Ward will fight extradition proceedings , which as a result could take up to two years to bring to a conclusion .
10 Record sales in foreign territories can take up to two years before they are paid .
11 That could take up to two years .
12 These completely non-invasive techniques have the advantage of being carried out on an outpatient basis but the treatment may take up to two years .
13 ‘ It would take up to two years to collect the information and in the meantime we would restore the old rates , ’ he said .
14 They 've promised to do so as soon as a new constitution has been written , but western diplomats say that could take up to two years .
15 The aircraft will take up to two stretchers with care attendants .
16 Do n't wait until Christmas Eve to defrost the turkey — it could take up to two days to thaw !
17 You can have up to two teaspoons of a low-fat polyunsaturated rich margarine , such as Flora Light per day .
18 Miners will have up to two weeks before they need to say whether they want to challenge British Coal 's intentions .
19 This can go on for two hours or more , until all the eggs have been laid .
20 And what I was gon na say Alan was , perhaps like Mr you know we had one of the ones sitting here that did go up to two services .
21 This is n't as sophisticated as the one found in Wordstar — you can only view up to two pages at a time , rather than the ten that WordStar allows .
22 ( k ) Related sale As noted above most clients will be very worried about whether they will end up with two properties or none .
23 I know I 'll end up with two pairs of shoes similar but
24 The leg-spinner , Ian Salisbury , proved the most expensive , conceding 142 runs from just 29 overs , though he did end up with two wickets including that of Tendulkar .
25 You could n't go out with two people .
26 she can only go round with two sticks and she gets er while Beryl 's here in house but erm the brave little kid she er did a degree in erm art and costume design , you know , dress design with a erm and she 's set up a good business at home .
27 I think at the end it must come down to two things ; one basically a change in attitude — we have to come to recognise that we live in a very , very technological society , that most of us were born before man walked on the moon , but the kids in school were born in an age when man had walked on the moon ten years ago and they live in a world which is very scientific , and we have to recognise that — and the other one is practical sense , I think , where we really have to look seriously to in-service training of teachers , a ) and b ) we have to look carefully at the way we train teachers now .
28 I think at the end it must come down to two things ; one basically a change in attitude — we have to come to recognise that we live in a very , very technological society , that most of us were born before man walked on the moon , but the kids in school were born in an age when man had walked on the moon ten years ago and they live in a world which is very scientific , and we have to recognise that — and the other one is practical sense , I think , where we really have to look seriously to in-service training of teachers , a ) and b ) we have to look carefully at the way we train teachers now .
29 One mishap saw a German come down on two parachutes including his reserve .
30 He 'll not come down for two week !
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