Sentence examples for a time up from inspiring English sources

In New York City, recent drug raids of so-called heroin mills have yielded hundreds of thousands of bags at a time, up from several hundred bags a year ago, according to Bridget G. Brennan, the city's special narcotics prosecutor.

One by one, or 10 at a time, up go the little houses, the little stoops.

There was a time, up until an attack of midges in Cleveland in the 2007 postseason, when Joba Chamberlain was thought to be the next Yankees closer.

Add 4 tablespoons ice water and blend until dough forms a ball, adding more ice water, a half-tablespoon at a time (up to 2 additional tablespoons), if dough is dry.

There was a time, up to and including the recent past, when Nell would have said something calm but repudiating in response, something professorial, or at least intended as such.

Smith spread the word about Barker's magical mystery rooms around Hollywood and, early in 2000, the heads of nearly all the major studios made the pilgrimage, one studio at a time, up to Barker's house.

Evaluation included surgical complications, component placement, and early functional outcomes, assessed 6 weeks postoperatively using a timed up-and-go (TUG) test.

For example, they noted that "Audits can take a long time, up to several hours for large residential houses.

The same was observed when cells were followed for a longer time up to 30 min.

Play can take a long time, up to several weeks.

This can take a long time (up to several weeks).