Example sentences of "[v-ing] to build [adv] a [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His first objective was to restore the authority of Soviet socialism by economic reform and political democratisation ; the second , much more ambitious objective was to reposition Soviet communism in relation to the European tradition from which it had originally emerged , seeking to build up a coalition of working class , religious , ecological , youth and other forces which could unite around the slogan of peace and social justice , if not necessarily Marxism-Leninism . |
| 2 | From this remark , added to his earlier defence of his right to seclusion , Robbie was beginning to build up a picture of this man . |
| 3 | Piecemeal , we are beginning to build up a number of different techniques of analysis which will provide an answer to our initial problem : what is it that gives stretches of language in use their meaning and their unity ? |
| 4 | And a leading surgeon is hoping to build up a stock of frames to help other people with similar problems . |
| 5 | Her present to Harry was to be a pair of racing binoculars in a fine leather case with his initials stamped on it ; Wendell 's , a handsome cheque , since he was aware that Harry had opened an account at the bank and was trying to build up a reserve of cash . |
| 6 | The way ahead for paleontologists trying to build up a knowledge of evolution has been spurred on by the revolution in plate tectonics , which has provided a better understanding of the stratigraphic record and fossilized data . |
| 7 | This year the Europa Cup was hosted by Hayling Island Sailing Club , home of the world 's largest fleet of International Canoes. 40 competitors entered , including Swedish and German teams , and spectators included a Texan trying to build up a fleet in Houston . |
| 8 | The local historian who is trying to build up a picture of the social and economic structure of his own parish must always take into consideration the extent of the common and the value of the rights over it . |
| 9 | We 're trying to build up a picture of what happened before the event . |
| 10 | Yes , it 's for the dictionary project , we 're doing a , erm we 're trying to build up a database at the moment of transcribed spoken language . |
| 11 | It is planning to build up a portfolio of property and leisure-related developments across Europe . |
| 12 | c ) Medau Quotes — Pat is planning to build up a bank of Medau quotes from 10 — 100 words each , she would like everyone to let her know what you write about YOUR class for Ad . |