Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] [prep] half [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Proximal and distal ends may include up to half the length of the shaft without any separate count being made for the shaft . |
| 2 | The most popular period for BES investment occurs in the last three months of the tax year as investors begin to think about reducing tax liabilities ; the early autumn sees a second surge as investors can claim up to half the tax relief for the previous year on investments made before 6 October ( subject to a maximum of £5,000 ) . |
| 3 | But this kind of retrofitting can cost up to half the value of a building , and owners are not likely to make the investment . |
| 4 | It has been observed that some people switching from using a typewriter to a personal computer can gain up to half a stone a year because they no longer have to get up to consult filing cabinets ; and the same effects can be observed when people use remote-control television , extension phones , lifts and dishwashers . |
| 5 | Well anyway , I I 'll definitely go up for half a day a week you know . |
| 6 | If you neglect , for example , the second part of a two-part question , you could lose up to half the marks for that question . |
| 7 | most people want a quick response , so they would want then , the police officers in the cars that can get there within half an hour , at the latest to deal with their parti , particular problem . |
| 8 | Who 'll come across on half a pint of beer . |
| 9 | Why do n't you go and lie down for half an hour ? |