Some of the supervisors are responsible for inspecting as many as 25 parks every two weeks.
The company that sells natural gas to people across much of northern Illinois plans to inspect as many as 200,000 suburban Chicago homes for traces of mercury, having discovered it in 44 during a preliminary investigation.
As many as 1,200 aircraft from its smallest to largest models have been fitted with the devices, but Boeing is asking that airlines inspect as many as possible and report back within 10 days to help regulators decide what action to take, if any.
Parks employees are required to inspect trees in as many as 25 busy parks every two weeks, and the inspections are hardly thorough.
Like his grandfather, Mr. Shattuck was meticulous about service — he regularly inspected the stores, as many as 55, including those in Boston, Philadelphia, Syracuse, Newark and Westchester County — and oversaw the menu.
But the number who are unable to return to their homes until they have been thoroughly inspected is much higher, perhaps as many as 70,000.
This is clever plotting; it's career-based, but it also allows Reitman to double the romantic pressure, since our hero now has twice as many reasons to inspect his prejudices and emerge from the safety of his shell.
Initial estimates by surveyors flown in to inspect the damage to the town suggest at least 15 buildings may have to be demolished, leaving as many as half of the residents facing an uncertain future.
