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 ?
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