How to Use no/not more than in a Sentence

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• The shift knob is no more than a hand's breadth away from the rim.
  — Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 7 Sep. 2023
• Sure, the hours would be long, but no more than 16 hours a day.
  — Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2024
• As part of the plea, the government has agreed to seek no more than two years in prison.
  — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
• They had been allowed to take no more than 10 marks with them.
  — Dorothy Rabinowitz, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2020
• The dunes are expected to grow no more than 4 feet tall.
  — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2023
• How to Rig a Wacky Rig A wacky rig should take no more than 30-seconds to be ready to fish.
  — Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 9 May 2024
• All of this from a workshop that numbers no more than 30.
  — Amy Verner, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024
• To ensure the long-term health of the tree, display it inside for no more than 10 days.
  — Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023
• To go via air, a pallet had to be no more than 56 inches tall.
  — Helen Li, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
• The goal is for no more than 15% of tests to be positive for the infection.
  — Jeremy Olson, Star Tribune, 20 Aug. 2020
• Her lyric and melody was written from top to bottom in no more than an hour, right there on the spot.
  — Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 Dec. 2023
• The cost would be in the hundreds of millions of dollars if not more than $1 billion.
  — Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 23 July 2024
• Probably make two or three cups of tea, but not more than that.
  — Michael Calore, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2023
• In total, the two closures are set to take no more than 90 days combined.
  — Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024
• Over a third expect the strike to last no more than three months, and another third weren’t sure.
  — Audrey Schomer, Variety, 15 May 2023
• There are not more than 16 teams that deserve to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
  — Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2024
• Prepare to cut the three no more than six inches above ground level.
  — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2023
• So, the best catfish rods sport a fast to moderate action, which bends no more than half of the blank.
  — Pete M. Anderson, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023
• Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email [e-mail].
  — Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2024
• Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email [e-mail].
  — Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2024
• Toss some compost — no more than a quarter inch, on the damaged area, and then lay down some grass seed.
  — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 25 May 2023
• Zoning rules for the area where the temple would be built restrict structures to no more than 30 feet in height.
  — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023
• All those who win tickets must bring at least one item for appraisal but no more than two.
  — Doug Thompson, arkansasonline.com, 29 Feb. 2024
• Plus, all hiking trails are no more than 30 minutes away.
  — Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2024
• Even Thursday, with its historic hazards, had a high of no more than 79.
  — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 10 June 2023
• Shotguns must be plugged the accept no more than three shotshells.
  — Matt Williams, ExpressNews.com, 20 Aug. 2020
• According to Christie’s, the axe is one of no more than 50 that left the factory in the first year of production.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2023
• For now, in a strange bed no more than thirty miles from my Brooklyn apartment.
  — Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023
• Just as a roasting reminder, roast the turkey in a large sturdy roasting pan—no more than 2 inches deep—with rack.
  — Jeanne Ambrose, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
• Coverage begins after patients pay a deductible, which will be no more than $590 next year.
  — Susan Jaffe, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 17 Nov 2024