Example sentences of "[vb base] up of " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Spinal Tap ’ may have been the ultimate send up of the genre but ‘ Spinal Tap ’ is most metal fans ' favourite film . |
| 2 | They were a tremendous send up of ‘ camp ’ characters years before their time , two ‘ glaring queens ’ , as Paddick pointed out . |
| 3 | All the build up of delight shrivelled and stripped Jay to lonely self-scourging . |
| 4 | Declaring global warming , caused by the build up of carbon dioxide and other gases , to be ‘ the most worrisome ’ of all environmental threats , Dr Cunningham promised a major long-term programme of energy conservation . |
| 5 | In the case of policemen at Easton , this sport is situationally constrained by the common-sense knowledge they build up of the court room setting and its players . |
| 6 | The idea is to try and develop a steady build up of air play before the record is released so that on the week of release there is a good demand for the record and this reflects in your chart position . |
| 7 | BICC , the Balfour Beatty construction to electrical equipment combine , yesterday continued the build up of its cable making business with a £38million acquisition . |
| 8 | Leaving gaps in the base of the wall near ground level will prevent the build up of excessive water in the soil behind . |
| 9 | ‘ Back in Britain — still being subjected to continual bombing — and bombing Germany in return — there continued a massive build up of materials ; ideas ; new inventions , and American , British and Commonwealth forces in preparation of the expected invasion across the English Channel . |
| 10 | Furthermore , the lake ecology is now upset , and the waters are becoming eutrophic , with a build up of algae and dead plankton . |
| 11 | The discussion so far has been oriented towards lessening the pressure caused by the build up of queues and ways of smoothing the flow of clients through a bureau . |
| 12 | This would cover budgets , contracts , pricing , income generation , asset acquisition and disposal , borrowing powers , build up of surpluses and reserve , management structures and , perhaps most importantly , freedom to employ and direct all their staff , including doctors and nurses , on their own locally determined pay and conditions ( Department of Health , 1989b ) . |
| 13 | Overlays can aid the build up of complex subjects . |
| 14 | A quail or a mouse also has a relatively large amount of light coloured , ‘ fast ’ , muscle ( white meat ) and hence are forced to use energy in short bursts only to avoid build up of the toxic byproduct of anaerobic respiration , lactic acid . |
| 15 | Open fires should always have the chimney regularly swept , otherwise the build up of soot can start a chimney fire . |
| 16 | Apparently a build up of fluff ( so to speak ) clogged its workings and , as he sat to clean it on his lap , passion got the better of him . |
| 17 | The shock of the change of circumstances was sufficiently numbing to dampen any inclination to run riot , particularly after the painful build up of events which led to the final arrest . |
| 18 | A mains or 12V powered unit that will detect the build up of fuel gas plus many other types of smoke . |
| 19 | If the tank contains a build up of waste there will be a high bacteria count and this can result in even fertile eggs becoming fungussed . |
| 20 | Feed little and often thus preventing a build up of uneaten food on the base of the tank . |
| 21 | Also , would it be advisable to install another pump in the first pool to avoid the build up of waste ? |
| 22 | There will certainly be a build up of fish waste in both ponds as the faeces tend to drop out of suspension and accumulate on the bottom . |
| 23 | Unfortunately , early efforts are likely to lead to the model charging backwards towards the pilot followed by a large application of forward stick causing an uncontrollable build up of forward speed . |
| 24 | Good synthetic brushes deliver high performance , but cost less , so if there is a build up of acrylic paint at the ferrule ( the base of the bristles ) and performance is impaired , they can be replaced more cheaply . |
| 25 | Filbert brushes are less inclined to have a build up of colour at the edges and can be versatile . |
| 26 | The consequent build up of osmotically active particles within the gut lumen inhibits water reabsorption by the gut wall . |
| 27 | Taken before , during or after the feed , gentle Dentinox will help prevent the build up of wind , so baby can enjoy his meal without having to pay for it later . |
| 28 | Use a shave hook to remove build up of paint from drip grooves . |
| 29 | Showing the history of the USAAF/USAF from 1931 to 1953 it shows the early development with B-10 bombers helping out during the flooding of 1935 , film is included of the first B-17s , a type that was delivered in 1937 , the expansion programmes of the late 1930s show the tremendous build up of men and machines . |
| 30 | Ventilation : mesh ventilation windows under the flysheet storm flap help prevent a build up of too much condensation . |