1.   First, insects have compound eyes consisting of up to several thousand optical units called ommatidia, each with a single lens.

2.   She says that people still spend on wedding dresses despite the recession -- up to several thousand pounds -- and that white weddings are here to stay.

3.   Any of the Big Three could spend up to several billion dollars and still barely make their bulging wallets thinner, Wall Street analysts said.

4.   At this time, shad can often be spotted in the afternoons swimming lazily near the surface in great schools of up to several hundred fish.

5.   A big shipment can cost a client up to several thousand dollars a day, according to Ken Lacey.

6.   A lost property report filed with police and notices circulated to pawn shops yielded nothing concerning the violin -- valued at up to several hundred thousand dollars.

7.   A. Atomic blasts underground hollow out caverns up to several hundred feet in diameter.

8.   Allow flavors to mellow up to several days before cutting.

9.   Butter can be frozen in its original wrapper for up to several months.

10.   Chill for up to several hours.