Example sentences of "up to a [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | THE debate on ways in which Merseyside might benefit from up to £1bn in EC grants is being opened up to a wider audience in a novel fashion later this month . |
| 2 | They are backed up to a greater or lesser extent by many powerful bodies , such as the foreign trade agencies of the major hegemon powers , and ( in parts of the Third World ) specialized bodies like the World Bank and the US Agency for International Development ( USAID ) . |
| 3 | The noise starts as a light tapping and builds up to a louder noise then stops suddenly . |
| 4 | It all adds up to a better deal , for your managers , your training budget and for effective corporate management development . |
| 5 | Often people will move up to a better word processor or spreadsheet , but will want to carry on using the other applications in their integrated package . |
| 6 | No peering at various heights to see what my ‘ eye ’ can manage to ‘ see ’ … but a really close examination , even to holding some paintings up to a better light when required . |
| 7 | And then the real work begins , to work it up to a higher and higher level , and this surely can not be done until you have fifteen or twenty years working with the one orchestra . |
| 8 | Many men battled valiantly with what they conceived of as temptation and strove to live up to a higher ideal of married life , and few women , including leading feminists , would have thought of demanding more . |
| 9 | That worked very well indeed er over a period of what twelve to eighteen months , the whole street , which was mainly residential , was brought up to standard up to a higher standard , simply by providing new fronts . |
| 10 | Well the , the er the Guilds I can speak now because I 've been up to a higher level , I 've been on the section and Birmingham is a very big area . |
| 11 | Steps lead up to a higher level platform where surprises are found above the cases down below : the head of a moose and whole of an alligator , to name two . |
| 12 | The two sets of waves then cancel each other out , rather than adding up to a stronger wave as one might expect ( Fig.4.1 ) . |
| 13 | Two stone steps and a low wide door in the far wall led up to a smaller kitchen , and beyond that was the gloomy pantry where trussed birds and enormous rounds of butter and cheese were stacked on cold stone slabs . |
| 14 | Returning to his cab , he reversed in until he was backed up to a smaller , mustard-coloured van in the adjoining space behind . |
| 15 | As a result of central government policies , Islington social services suffered 8 per cent cuts in 1987/8 and all departments were asked to produce proposals for cuts of up to a further 25 per cent which they might have to achieve over the next two years . |
| 16 | It is also expected that IBM may want to shed up to a further 30,000 people from its 300,000-strong pay roll , with undisguised lay-offs clearly on the agenda . |
| 17 | In addition , there is up to a further £9.4 million for the Montreal protocol fund . |
| 18 | And then , on the bottom of page sixteen and through on to seventeen is addressing the point that , also within the guideline , we have been asked , we 've been asked as a Committee , to look at the implications of finding up to a further two hundred and fifty thousand pounds ' worth of reductions . |
| 19 | And if the consultant decides an operation is required , as routine patients , they could face another wait of up to a further 2 years . |
| 20 | The Gib'Sea family of yachts allow you to move up to a larger craft as your requirements progress — you can select from the comprehensive range , 24′ to 52′ , while remaining loyal to a marque you can trust . |