Example sentences of "up to a week " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lineages also contributed to the expenses of funerals : members made a collection toward the cost of feeding the guests ; if the dead person was a well known and respected man , the household might have to provide two meals a day and continual tea for up to a week for a hundred or so visitors ( who sometimes brought a contribution of a sheep or tea or sugar ) . |
| 2 | For several days , maybe up to a week before that , whatever I was doing it was leading him to that decision . |
| 3 | These problems point very clearly to the need for training , and many library systems would benefit from the introduction of regular training courses ( of up to a week in duration ) on book provision . |
| 4 | Although a few may take up to a week of daily feeding with the culprit food before they respond , this is probably fairly unusual . |
| 5 | Killing a sambar can mean that the tiger does not have to hunt again for up to a week . |
| 6 | In fact , it may take up to a week before your bank actually receives the money . |
| 7 | While most all-night recording experiments are over brief periods ( of up to a week ) , some very extended studies have been done , and there is no evidence that the patterns of sleep we observe over short periods ( after the first night ) are in any way peculiar to the unfamiliarity of the laboratory environment . |
| 8 | During the time my territory was South and Mid Wales , I could be sent off for anything up to a week on a series of stories . |
| 9 | ( b ) Not only does the builder hold a retention of from 5% to 10% , but also up to a week 's payment in hand , and the release of either will be subject to the sub-contractor achieving a satisfactory quality of work . |
| 10 | We shall attempt to introduce into the timetable a period of up to a week in which to consider indicative offers and possibly commence negotiations with a preferred bidder . |
| 11 | A certified cheque , cashier 's cheque or bank draft are quite acceptable although there could be a delay of up to a week before these funds can be used . |
| 12 | A certified cheque , cashier 's cheque or bank draft is quite acceptable although there could be a delay of up to a week before these funds can be used . |
| 13 | The journey to the Adriatic will take up to a week . |
| 14 | The school will be closed for up to a week , and pupils will have to stay at home while temporary buildings are put up on the site . |
| 15 | However , it could take up to a week before he can open his eyes . |
| 16 | Coun Dixon ( Lab ) said the borough council had paid up to a week 's salary in overtime in November and December last year for officers patrolling shops on Sundays . |
| 17 | Coun Dixon ( Lab ) said the borough council had paid up to a week 's salary in overtime in November and December last year to monitor Sunday opening . |
| 18 | We 've come to stay as long as you like really , up to a week . |
| 19 | Up to a week ? |
| 20 | biopsy on Tuesday , and it can take up to a week |