Example sentences of "building up of [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His treatment was informal and impressionistic , depending on entertaining anecdotes , skilful use of quotation , and the dextrous building up of incidents for its effect . |
| 2 | In general , efforts to ensure better coordination were a matter of the patient building up of contacts , although the improved party morale and the greater efficiency of Central Office had removed their justification for existence . |
| 3 | The Beveridge Report advocated the payment of old-age pensions on an actuarial basis , which would have meant the building up of contributions over a twenty-year period . |
| 4 | The great advantage of Realism was that it could justify both accommodation and the building up of armaments in the name of a balance of power . |
| 5 | The ability of the Bank to operate through such systems is largely through the historical building up of relationships and the ingrained tradition of the banks to accept such a system because of their desire to be watched over by ‘ one of their own ’ . |
| 6 | Many of these questions fit very comfortably within that group of activities we call " librarianship " : the building up of collections of information materials , their organization for retrieval and use , the provision of suitable areas and facilities for prolonged study , the development of lending and reservation systems , of co-operative interlending procedures and networks , and the provision of full bibliographic and reference guidance . |
| 7 | Given that prices are assumed to remain fixed , their reaction to the building up of stocks in the short-run will be to cut back on output and lay off workers , thereby creating DD unemployment . |
| 8 | It was spoiling things , this building up of expectations . |
| 9 | Formalization goes beyond the clear documentation of casual status , to include the building up of lists of people who are available for such work and the provision of training for certain skills , particularly higher grade " waiting " skills . |