Example sentences of "he [verb] build [adv prt] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Amanullah had been influenced by what he saw as the modernising reforms introduced in Turkey and Iran : he tried to build up a central army , organised a parliament , and decreed that women should wear western dress : the final straw for the tribes came when he made their leaders listen to a five-day speech . |
| 2 | He has built up a strong , ecumenical team of Christians and Hindus which is unusual for a centre of this kind . |
| 3 | During his search for parts he has built up a colossal spares stock , but as the type has been used by so many air forces around the world and is still in service in places , components are not difficult to obtain — although they can be pricey . |
| 4 | Even though he appears to have been born with the skills , he needs to build up a substantial repertoire of techniques . |
| 5 | It had seemed even more logical to choose this MP since he 'd built up a vast international organization devoted to security . |
| 6 | And already , at twenty-four , he 'd built up a formidable business , successfully fulfilling contracts all over the world . |
| 7 | As one of his responsibilities he began to build up a permanent collection of works of Art for West Riding Schools . |
| 8 | And thirdly , the care and trouble he took to build up a splendid and lovely collection of contemporary , original works of art , to be displayed in schools . |
| 9 | In addition to his father 's considerable herds , he had built up a sizable flock of his own and dreaded the thought of a harsh winter . |
| 10 | His style was light and friendly ; in no time he had built up a big following among the viewers . |
| 11 | He called it the Black Beevbilde and by 1965 he had built up a sizeable herd . |
| 12 | He intended to build up a small collection of workmen 's clothes , a Brabant smock , a fisherman 's outfit of yellow oilskin and a sou'wester , a grey linen suit of the sort worn by miners , straw hat , wooden clogs , so that he could dress his models in them . |