Example sentences of "[noun] be to build [adv prt] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My dream was to build up a prosperous small-animal practice and later on take on an assistant . ’ |
| 2 | The aim is to build up a comprehensive database on the Gault of the United Kingdom . |
| 3 | The other is to build up a cognitive map of the region to be traversed . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 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 | 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 . |