Example sentences of "[be] to build [adv prt] [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 The teacher may not instantly use all of this material , but the aim should be to build up a growing collection of useful resources which will remain the property of the school and which can be handed on to any teacher , or supply teacher who has to teach the course .
2 If the Labour Party were to build up an effective electoral machine , its leaders argued such controversial activities would have to be abandoned in the interests of widening popular support .
3 The other is to build up a cognitive map of the region to be traversed .
4 Generally , then , the basic objective is to build up a strong framework or system of main stems , and to develop lateral side shoots which are pruned back each spring to 3 or 4 inches ( 7.5 or 10cm ) , with a terminal bud pointing in the right direction to fill spaces and gaps .
5 If the salesperson is to build up a close personal relationship with his or her customers , he must understand the cultural , religious and business practices of the country .
6 The aim is to build up a comprehensive database on the Gault of the United Kingdom .
7 An alternative start to block play is to build along a flat surface either in a line like a roadway or as a tabloid .
8 Adenauer 's other achievement was to build up a personal relationship with Charles de Gaulle which made possible a Franco-German rapprochement of real depth and made the European Economic Community a reality .
9 My dream was to build up a prosperous small-animal practice and later on take on an assistant . ’
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