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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Probably make two or three cups of tea, but not more than that.
  — Michael Calore, WIRED, 21 Dec. 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
• 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
• Even Thursday, with its historic hazards, had a high of no more than 79.
  — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 10 June 2023
• 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
• The group is working on the creation of a paper survey with no more than six questions.
  — Josh Snyder, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2023
• The July 10 hearing took no more than 30 minutes, Lanieux said.
  — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2023
• During a song, no more than six performers may be onstage at the same time.
  — Glen Weldon, NPR, 9 May 2024
• Under state law, adults can now grow up to eight plants at home, with no more than four flowering at a time.
  — Trisha Ahmed, Fortune Well, 2 Aug. 2023
• Under the terms of his deal, if satisfied, the government will ask for a sentence of no more than 21 years and 10 months in prison.
  — Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2023
• Wesley, who has asthma, gets off on the third stop on his route and usually spends no more than 30 minutes on the bus.
  — Colbi Edmonds, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2023
• Also, these attractions are all no more than a 15-minute walk from a trolley stop.
  — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2024
• Our health experts say that a nap around 20 minutes, but no more than 30 minutes, is ideal for adults.
  — Good Housekeeping, 16 July 2023
• Use no more than two or three times per week to prevent tolerance building.
  — Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
• Here’s how the policy works: Teams can have no more than one star player unavailable in each game.
  — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
• Putting the desk together is simple and should take you no more than 90 minutes thanks to the easy to follow instructions.
  — Rachel Dube, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2023
• Babies should sleep on a flat (no more than 10-degree incline), firm surface.
  — Katrina Cossey, Parents, 16 Dec. 2023
• Adequate food and potable water no more than two hours after the delay starts.
  — Sasha Richie, Dallas News, 10 Sep. 2023
• Plans to lower debt to no more than three times its underlying cash earnings by the end of next year will likely not be reached.
  — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2023
• Our team has arranged to spend no more than one hour at a Ukrainian artillery position.
  — Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 28 May 2024