Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] [adv prt] to 20 [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The nests may persist for up to 20 years and such a nest in rain forest can completely defoliate a major tree in a single night . |
| 2 | Nearly all urban areas are cabled , so viewers can choose from up to 20 channels , although satellite stations have failed to make inroads . |
| 3 | Lions , for example , may snooze for up to 20 hours a day — and they , after all , ca n't rely on an owner for some convenient tinned catfood . |
| 4 | The beast , it has been alleged , flies away from trouble : if surprised away from its burrow , it starts running , then opens its fringes to take off and glide for up to 20 yards . |
| 5 | It 's a concentrated cream detergent in a handy 100ml tube which should last for up to 20 washes . |