Example sentences of "of up [prep] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 31 | A grim catalogue of up to 80 defects in 23 homes has been put together by the residents in Chessel Close at Bradley Stoke , near Bristol . |
| 32 | He 'd raced another car reaching speeds of up to 80 miles an hour before losing control and ploughing into a roadside bench where the youngsters gathered . |
| 33 | A sunshine holiday , with exotic food washed down by local water can leave an unwelcome souvenir — the disease hepatitis A. Not life-threatening , but with nasty symptoms and a recovery period of up to 80 days , guaranteed to tarnish the holiday memories . |
| 34 | New to me is the mixing of three styles or article : short definitions , 200-word entries and extended essays of up to 1,500 words . |
| 35 | Alternatively , a bonus of one share for every 15 held after three years is being offered on allocations of up to 1,500 shares . |
| 36 | Investors who register with the specially established share shops or the share information office are to be offered a discount of 10p on each of the second and third instalments on allocations of up to 1,000 shares , or a one-for-15 share bonus after three years on allocations of up to 1,500 shares . |
| 37 | Founded in 1864 , the group has maintained its image as a typical home service company , with a mixture of ordinary and industrial branch life business and general insurance business sold through a field force of up to 6,500 individuals , second only in terms of size to the Prudential 's of more than 12,000 . |
| 38 | There were renewed protests in late May which coincided with a 10-day commemoration of the anniversary of the 1980 Kwangju uprising , a pro-democracy rebellion which had been brutally suppressed with the killing of up to 2,000 civilians . |
| 39 | Hence , following his recent tour of the region [ see p. 37758 ] , Kaifu promised additional aid and loans to countries adversely affected by the crisis , and also proposed sending a token force of up to 2,000 non-combatants drawn from Japan 's Self-Defence Forces , police and fire brigade . |
| 40 | A favourite incense burnt in the temples and at state ceremonies was Kyphi , a luxurious and heady brew consisting of up to sixteen ingredients which included saffron , cassia , spikenard , cinnamon and juniper . |
| 41 | It will ride the jet stream between the troposphere and stratosphere at speeds of up to 320 kilometres per hour ( 200mph ) and will carry atmospheric experiments for the Japanese meteorological agency . |
| 42 | While temporarily unloaded from any of the said vehicles in the course of a journey for a period of up to 72 hours ( not counting Sunday or any Public Holiday ) anywhere in England Scotland or Wales . |
| 43 | Less commonly , in heavier infections of up to 30,000 worms , apparently healthy sheep may die suddenly from severe haemorrhagic gastritis . |
| 44 | Compared to VHS-C , though , Video 8 tapes have a longer maximum runtime of up to two hours ( standard play ) , or four hours at LP speed ( ‘ PAL ’ machines ) . |
| 45 | It is high-powered and the tape should be audible to the whales from a distance of up to two miles . |
| 46 | Conviction could lead to a fine or imprisonment of up to two years , or both . |
| 47 | At the outset , a ‘ capital repayment holiday ’ of up to two years can be arranged — this means that for two years you only repay interest , reducing pressure on your cashflow . |
| 48 | At the outset , a ‘ capital repayment holiday ’ of up to two years can be arranged — for two years you only repay interest , further reducing pressure on your cashflow . |
| 49 | That Act imposed a penalty of up to two years ’ imprisonment , but this was altered by the Prevention of Corruption Act 1916 , in certain cases to a maximum of seven years ' imprisonment and a minimum of three years ' imprisonment . |
| 50 | Police courts could impose sentences of up to six months , and district courts of up to two years . |
| 51 | If you have decided to train for an entirely new specialty , such as health visiting or district nursing , you may find yourself having to reimburse course and equipment fees if you leave the job before a specified date of up to two years after your training has been completed . |
| 52 | The appointment will be for a period of up to two years and will be made on the Research Support 1A salary scale £ to £ per annum . |
| 53 | Is it my right hon. Friend 's intention to restore a custodial sentence of up to two years for that offence ? |
| 54 | They were given suspended prison sentences of up to two years on the grounds that they had caused no serious damage . |
| 55 | Wagenaar ( 1986 ) also found that memories rated as unpleasant at the time were less well recalled than pleasant ones ( for durations of up to two years ) , despite this , events with higher emotional involvement ratings ( ‘ moderate ’ to ‘ extreme ’ ) were generally recalled better than those with lower ratings ( ‘ nothing ’ or ‘ little ’ ) at all retention intervals studied , though again this was a relatively small effect , r(1603)=0.07 . |
| 56 | Kenneth Clarke , when Home Secretary , announced the establishment of secure training centres where young people aged up to fifteen years could be sentenced for a period of up to two years . |
| 57 | They also believe that this will be a lagged response , with prices following an expansion of the money supply with a time-lag of up to two years . |
| 58 | The relocation allowances package covered such items as : legal expenses ; the cost of a structural survey ; stamp duty ; estate agents ' fees ; removal expenses ; the cost of two visits by the family to view accommodation ( this covered travelling and accommodation costs ) ; and a disturbance allowance of up to two months ' salary . |
| 59 | Infringement of the hospital rules , or quitting without medical consent , carried penalties of up to two months imprisonment . |
| 60 | If a union complains to an industrial tribunal of failure by the employer to consult , the employer may be liable for a compensation award of up to two weeks ' pay per employee affected with a week 's salary being limited to £184 . |