Example sentences of "up to [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The movie , which bears no relation ( we hope ) to Cimino 's notorious 1980 megaflop Heaven 's Gate , is the follow up to Desperate Hours , the Cimino remake of a '50s Humphrey Bogart classic which starred Anthony Hopkins and Mickey Rourke . |
| 2 | Since 1947 breeding has also occurred at the following sites : Itchenor , up to 18 nests from 1946 to 1951 ; Chichester gravel pits , one nest in 1960 ; Fynings Moor , Rogate , two nests in 1963 and 1964 ; Beauport Park , Hastings , four or five nests in 1950 ; Great Park Wood , Udimore ( one of the original sites of the present Leasam colony ) , irregularly occupied until 1960 by up to nine pairs ; Nuthurst , a pair in 1973 ; Knepp , eight pairs in 1976 Buxted Park , one pair in 1976 . |
| 3 | In addition , pairs usually breed at Bracklesham Bay , Aldingbourne gravel pits , the Crumbles , and Normans Bay , and up to nine pairs do so at the Midrips . |
| 4 | THE United States has denied that American troops or their allies had killed anyone during rioting in the Somali capital , Mogadishu , after reports said up to nine Somalis died . |
| 5 | The fact that IUD users are up to nine times more likely than non-users to contract a sterilising infection is enough to rule it out for large numbers of women , despite it 's reliability as a contraceptive device — if they are aware of the dangers , that is . |
| 6 | Convocation has the power to discuss and state its opinion on any matter affecting the University , including matters referred to it by Court , Council or Senate and it elects up to nine members of the University Court . |
| 7 | But I am convinced — from what I have seen and what my commonsense tells me — that more often than not they simply tilt towards the bait at a slight angle and suck it to their lips from distances up to nine inches , a process of vacuuming which they may repeat several times before attempting to swallow the bait . |
| 8 | Course manager Jack Bennett said : ‘ We have had up to nine inches of water on the chase course , and half the hurdles course is flooded as well . ’ |
| 9 | The triple and quadruple recombinant baculoviruses proved to be stable for up to nine passages . |
| 10 | But it 's when you 're built up to nine pints it makes you |
| 11 | The special regulations , as approved by the Cabinet on July 1 , would have allowed Sharon to circumvent building and land use approval procedures for three months , during which time 3,000 prefabricated units would have been imported and assembled in up to nine locations around the country . |
| 12 | Each menu can have up to nine selections and each selection can lead to a sub-menu of another nine options . |
| 13 | It used to release captured foxes , give them up to nine minutes start , and chase them through areas designed Old England , Leicestershire , Hill District , Home Circuit . |
| 14 | The average daily temperature is around 86 degrees Farenheit in November reducing to 76 degrees Farenheit in December with up to nine hours of sunshine per day . |
| 15 | Hundreds of Afghan political prisoners have reportedly been held without charge or trial for up to nine years in interrogation centres and segregated prison blocks operated by the Ministry of State Security . |
| 16 | Points to watch for : Service contracts lasting up to nine years when the average life of the machine is three-and-a-half . |
| 17 | Changing machines means a new contract , so the company are locked in for a fresh term , again of up to nine years . |
| 18 | Frequently recurring criticisms of the contracts are that they are of up to nine years ' duration , they contain hidden annual increases , that the costs of settling old agreements are added to the undisclosed capital value of new equipment , and that the total cost of a contract is not disclosed . |
| 19 | By Nov. 15 , 25 students in Oujda had been sentenced for up to nine years in prison for involvement in the disturbances . |
| 20 | Wide wales ( up to nine ribs an inch ) are the most casual ; midwales and pinwales ( ten to eighteen ribs an inch ) are slightly more formal , but it depends on your point of view . |
| 21 | More than 1,100 Merseysiders travelled on 30-shilling return rail trips from Liverpool to London , allowing up to nine days in the Metropolis . |
| 22 | The other and main hospital providing radiology had a waiting time of up to nine weeks with no prospect of the additional staff needed to reduce this . |
| 23 | According to BAAF 's evidence , when mothers smoke up to nine cigarettes daily , the risk of cot death is doubled . |
| 24 | Carrycots are sometimes recommended for us up to nine months . |
| 25 | The credit facilities are available ‘ very short term ’ , up to ten weeks ; ‘ short-term ’ , up to nine months ; and ‘ medium term ’ , between two and five years . |
| 26 | The sows commence pregnancy after a delayed implantation of fertilised eggs of anything up to nine months . |
| 27 | Companies hit by labour disputes were to be granted emergency loans and allowed to postpone tax repayments for up to nine months . |
| 28 | The government attempted to dispel confusion by allowing from April 6 a certificate of language proficiency to be presented up to nine months after applying for citizenship . |
| 29 | Eggs may survive for up to nine months in soil and L3 for years within the earthworm or other transport hosts . |
| 30 | He finds himself stymied , ‘ unless we go to appeal , which would be the Lands Tribunal , which could take up to nine months … [ and ] I ca n't afford to . ’ |