Example sentences of "[to-vb] up a relationship " in BNC.

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1 The positive reactions are attempts to re-create the trauma , to re-experience it , or to set up a relationship analogous to an earlier one .
2 Professional counsellors faced with the same client would be clear that it is their task to explore emotions and they allocate the time to do it ; social workers have the mixed task of practical and emotional support but they have a restricted caseload and the time to build up a relationship .
3 It was also planned that wherever possible these local workers should be employed to work with a specific elderly person , and thus to build up a relationship between the two .
4 In the most severe cases these children are taken into care and professional care-givers or foster-parents will start to build up a relationship with the child .
5 It also means leaving your child with someone you — and your children — do n't know , unless you use the same agency babysitter on a regular basis and have a chance to build up a relationship .
6 Sarah likes to build up a relationship with a woman before she has her baby , using acupuncture to relax her , to treat any pregnancy ailments and to help her recover after the birth .
7 It is in the company 's interest to build up a relationship with Fund Managers in order that a position of trust and goodwill is created .
8 Your 29 years at home have probably seen you develop into a good conversationalist , able to strike up a relationship quickly ( which could help in selling or market research interviewing ) , or a natural organiser ( valuable in a hospital appointments department , booking car hire or reserving hotel rooms ) .
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