Example sentences of "can build up a " in BNC.
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| 1 | By criticizing the Conservative Party mid-term the right-wing press can build up a certain degree of credibility with its readers which it can then use to maximum effect by suspending criticism of the Conservative Party and increasing its attacks on Labour as the election approaches . |
| 2 | We shall never know exactly the sequence of events in St Pierre on that morning , but we can build up a fairly accurate picture from the physical evidence of the ruins , and the reports of eyewitnesses . |
| 3 | This section discusses these pensions , how they can be increased by additional voluntary contributions , how you can build up a pension if you have no access to an employer 's scheme and how divorce affects your right to your ex-husband 's pension . |
| 4 | And its accurate mounting and sophisticated computer-control allow astronomers to scan the infrared detector along a source with such precision that it can build up a detailed infrared picture , line by line . |
| 5 | ‘ If we can map the isotopic composition of lead in the region we are looking at , ie the Mediterranean , ’ said Gail , ‘ then we can build up a database of trade movement ’ . |
| 6 | From evidence such as this we can build up a picture of a society in which child mortality was common ; in which many of the children who survived their first year none the less died before they were twenty , as was still the case down to the early nineteenth century ; in which a serious famine or an outbreak of disease might rapidly depopulate a whole region — and yet in which the expectation of life of those who passed twenty was probably not sensationally lower than it is today . |
| 7 | Many mothers of sons never see them to talk to on their own from the day they marry , because their daughters-in-law always expect to be present on every conceivable occasion , and this is something that can build up a very understandable resentment . |
| 8 | The point to emphasise is that the data is only of help to those who know the patient and can build up a case history . |
| 9 | For instance , you can build up a design that looks as though it has been pressed as a single spray ( see pp. 98–9 ) , although in fact each flower and leaf should be positioned with care to give a natural effect . |
| 10 | The Word-Maker contains the various symbols — consonants , blends , vowels , etc. — printed on separate slips of card , and a pupil can build up a word he wishes to spell . |
| 11 | By patiently watching and recording hits we can build up a probability profile which will indicate how likely it is for a bullet to hit any particular point on the detector . |
| 12 | Most important , you can build up a collection of notes as part of your own library of books , newspaper cuttings , essays and other materials that you should find invaluable for tutorials , essays , projects and exam revision . |
| 13 | This statement may seem nonsense , since you have no idea of how the lecturer is to tackle the subject , but by means of a pattern diagram you can build up a picture of what your studies are to contain . |
| 14 | From the complex reflections it receives , the dolphin can build up a detailed picture of the scene . |
| 15 | okay it 'll be that so you can eventually you can build up a few tricks that 'll help you sort out a lot of the spelling . |
| 16 | — institutions with video cameras and editing equipment can build up a collection of their own materials . |
| 17 | By using overlays , one can build up a picture stage by stage . |
| 18 | As a Member of The Folio Society , you can build up a collection of superb books that are marvellous to read , beautiful to look at , and available only to Members . |
| 19 | In this way each partner can build up a capacity to contribute to the workings of an interlinked system . |
| 20 | This kind of exercise can build up a certain caution in approaching a document , and a realisation that not everything is to be taken at face value . |
| 21 | In this way , we can build up a profile for expected three month interest rates , shown in the right hand column of Table 6.6 . |
| 22 | Working on board can build up a hearty appetite and catering for the 180 crew on board Balder has been managed by P&O Catering . |
| 23 | . Or you can build up a tree . |
| 24 | I , I think he knew about it , I think he was happy with it because I mean as , as , as we 've seen th th one can build up a , quite a convincing rationale for it |
| 25 | We always look for a local engineering partner , with whom we can build up a strong working relationship , to provide knowledge of local practices and statutory requirements . |
| 26 | You , you really want something that , with the younger people you can build up a proper relationship |