Example sentences of "up to [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But to be forever in child-bed , surrounded by countless sons and daughters , many of them ill ; to run a self-supporting household with endless heavy domestic chores ; to be victim to a view that a woman 's one means of self-fulfilment must be through the home — all that adds up to a state of affairs not to be envied . |
| 2 | Impediments to emergence from more than one cause which exist at any one time in relation to the same area , are cumulative in the degree of their effects , up to a state of total inhibition of emergence prior to adoption of the plan concerned . |
| 3 | Sometimes men in mackintoshes stared in at the bookshop windows as if building up to a flash . |
| 4 | The heat also produced up to a kilogram of lethal dioxin , some of which still contaminates the surrounding area . |
| 5 | Although later works made more use of Englishmen , foreign technicians continued to be needed , and the several groups located in the Weald add up to a directory of the industry in 1524–5 . |
| 6 | When a cut has to extend up to a wall , for example , the sole plate can be moved back , out of the way , by turning just one central screw . |
| 7 | The square shape becomes a virtue , as the blade can be taken right up to a wall or back of a cupboard . |
| 8 | At first they managed with an old Hillman Minx estate , but they soon traded up to a Ford Transit van . |
| 9 | He was sending himself up to a degree , but it does n't matter . |
| 10 | THE STAGE is a backyard bounded by a palisade of rusty corrugated iron ; two ladders lead up to a balcony , a tap drips into a can . |
| 11 | We climbed the rickety wooden stairs that led up to a balcony ; as we did so , one of the eunuchs blew a kiss at me and the others burst out laughing . |
| 12 | In inner cities , within the Development Areas ( where regional incentives apply ) , small companies with fewer than 25 employees will be eligible for 15 per cent Regional Enterprise Grant on fixed assets up to a threshold of £15,000 and a 50 per cent innovation grant up to a maximum of £25,000 . |
| 13 | And she adds , ‘ Sometimes I even get the feeling that he 's deliberately working up to a smack ; almost testing me out , pushing me to the limit ! ’ |
| 14 | Because of its softness and weightlessness , it is best in lengths up to a yard long . |
| 15 | ‘ are significant improvements in watercourses either because one has managed to get a discharger to cause his discharge to cease or to be brought up to a standard where a very significant polluting input has stopped , and there is a corresponding improvement in the overall river system . |
| 16 | This course permits students with a general qualification in biology at degree level to undertake further study in specific areas of biological science up to a standard roughly equivalent to a specialised Honours degree . |
| 17 | Building up to a boundary and the likely effect this may have on your neighbour could very well be one of these issues . |
| 18 | Edward was now drawing a diagram of a feather on the board — with some difficulty and much rubbing out — to illustrate its complexity and lead up to a discussion of the evolution of birds . |
| 19 | Oh well we 're fairly heavily committed at the moment but erm well I suppose we could go up to a budget of about forty pounds a month . |
| 20 | I had the epidural injection in the base of my spine and then I was all rigged up to a machine so the nurses could monitor the baby 's movements . |
| 21 | To the rear of the house , the lawn surrounded by herbaceous borders leads up to a meadow and copse which is bordered by the northern boundary of the forest . |
| 22 | They also promise a ‘ return to learn ’ entitlement of up to a year 's full time education for people aged more than 50 and who left school at 15 or earlier . |
| 23 | The benefits include a lump sum payment for accidental injury up to £50,000 for standard cover and £100,000 for premium cover ; up to £25,000 standard and £50,000 premium for a fatal accident ; £25 or £50 for each day 's hospitalisation for up to a year , £250 or £500 towards specialist outpatient treatment after leaving hospital and up to £500,000 on both levels to cover against third party claims for injury or damage to their property . |
| 24 | To give themselves ready cash , some American airlines want to keep a 10% ticket tax for up to a year before handing it over to the government . |
| 25 | The move will not halt Brazilian exports immediately , because many exporters have received registration for shipments abroad up to a year in advance . |
| 26 | It is done in spring or early summer on outdoor plants , and rooting may take up to a year ; pot plants are layered any time and should root in a few weeks . |
| 27 | The A5 flyover is expected to be closed for up to a year . |
| 28 | The business of running the Henley Club included topics familiar today — chasing subscriptions ( up to a year late ) , and trying to work out equitable and profitable catering arrangements . |
| 29 | ‘ Mothers should be told without ambivalence that breastfeeding offers a clear advantage to their babies … breastfeeding for at least 3 months offers a natural protection against infection that can last up to a year . ’ |
| 30 | It has thus been customary for dung and bedding to be rotted for up to a year in a midden ( or field heap ) before spreading on the land . |