Example sentences of "to take up [prep] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ This is not just becoming more common , it 's actually expected of older , successful businessmen to take up with younger wives . |
| 2 | The building is currently shrouded in scaffolding and plastic sheeting , and rebuilding of the outer skin of bricks is expected to take up to two years . |
| 3 | However , to make this feasible commercially he needs to take up to six clients , for each of whom the cost will be about £12,000 . |
| 4 | The bill was designed to permit workers in companies with more than 50 employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave annually to care for a sick or new child , receive medical treatment or tend to a seriously ill spouse or parent . |
| 5 | ( 2 ) A Court Scheme is likely to take up to ten weeks to implement after all paperwork has been prepared and agreed . |
| 6 | There must be reasonable assurance of technical support for the duration of the project , which is expected to take up to ten years : ideally , written guarantees or other contractual commitments should be provided . |