Example sentences of "[verb] up on a few [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | I thought I might catch up on a few chores instead . |
2 | At such moments he knew that he loved Frances , and he could feel the seductions of a conventional marriage , of meals such as this happening every Sunday , of knowing each other 's daily news , not always having to catch up on a few months ' worth of events . |
3 | Mug up on a few details : whether they called the masters ‘ beaks ’ or ‘ dons ’ ; whether sweets were referred to as ‘ tuck ’ or ‘ sock ’ ; where you would have slept , in a ‘ house ’ or ‘ dorm ’ ; what barmy school game was played on them once a year . |
4 | Luckily I managed to warm up on a few business trips ! |
5 | I was now at a bit of a loss as to what to do next , so I wandered upstairs to the room that housed the books covering my subject , just to check up on a few things . |
6 | The rock is a unique form of conglomerate , so warming up on a few practice routes was needed to get a feel for it . |