Sentence examples for upgraded only from inspiring English sources

Combined, both agencies upgraded only eight colleges in 2012.

Since the beginning of 2000, Moody's Investors Service has downgraded 121 nonprofit hospitals, affecting $24 billion of bonds, and upgraded only 38, with $7 billion in bonds.

The computers originally ran the archaic DOS operating system, and have been upgraded only to Windows 3.11 -- "still behind the times," he said.

In the three weeks after Sept. 11, S. & P. downgraded $162 billion in debt issued by 45 companies, but upgraded only $44 billion issued by 9 companies.

Under that plan, buildings that predated the two-state compact, like many older motels and strip malls, could be upgraded only if the owners added expensive environmental safeguards to manage runoff and restore crucial wetlands.

In Britain, Defense Secretary Geoff Hoon said in a written statement to Parliament that the early warning radar system at the Royal Air Force center at Fylingdales, in North Yorkshire, would be upgraded only if Britain was "satisfied that it will ultimately enhance the security of the U.K. and the NATO alliance".

Of the five computers I tried to upgrade, only one accepted the new software without a fight.

"We've always used the tried-and-true equipment, upgrading only when it was clear that we should," Mr. Hemberger said.

With at least 90% of contract customers using smartphones, the UK is already close to saturation point: the remaining 10% will upgrade only slowly, if at all.

But if you use only one or two programs, you'll pay much more by renting — especially if you were in the habit of upgrading only every other year, for example.

I upgrade only when I must and I'm approaching a point where I need to upgrade.