Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] up [prep] [art] few " in BNC.
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1 | We have recently had another Degree Day and an opportunity to meet up with a few familiar faces . |
2 | However , he ran into a familiar stumbling-block : the concerto and the Souvenir add up to a few minutes less than the magic number of 55 , so he was forced to abandon the idea . |
3 | A second night jar started up at a few yards distant . |
4 | For many mammals , the smell bond built up during the few hours after birth is crucial . |
5 | At the 13th , Woosnam was heckled and a cheer went up from a few spectators as he put his drive into the creek . |
6 | Our takings went up by a few shillings each week and pretty soon we had to expand and move the kitchens upstairs , where Malc 's Mom made our famous home-made pies ' . |
7 | I was really touched when all the McCarthys drove up with a few bits and pieces . |
8 | The most enduring band of their time now seem like a memory bound up in a few classic singles and a reputation for ‘ nuttiness ’ . |
9 | a crazy pie in the sky idea dreamt up over a few beers finally became a reality today and a new world record . |
10 | The customer gives up after a few months waiting . |
11 | I 'm keeping my fingers crossed that Sierra comes up with a few more of these ! |
12 | we notice the joints of beef in Tesco gone up by a few quid |
13 | Do you have a rota system where if maybe six have got onto an appliance and there 's another fire comes up in a few hours that they can not turn ut again , or is it just a matter of whoever gets there first again ? |