Example sentences of "up [prep] a few [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Sometimes the German fighters followed the bombers back to their bases , and then when they saw the flare path light up for a few brief moments to guide the homecoming aircraft down , they would open up with their guns .
2 Just for a change I teamed up with a few fellow warriors to take on the Witchlord in Gremlin 's RPG-for-the-masses , Heroquest .
3 We have recently had another Degree Day and an opportunity to meet up with a few familiar faces .
4 The most enduring band of their time now seem like a memory bound up in a few classic singles and a reputation for ‘ nuttiness ’ .
5 According to Grosskurth ( 1984 ) , some innovative schemes along these lines have already been set up by a few progressive British local authorities , but it seems that they are as yet rare , and reach only a minority of the people in need .
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