Example sentences of "build up [noun] to [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dr Hamish Inglis says : ‘ Once you have had a cold you build up immunity to that particular virus . |
| 2 | WFP makes the statement that the RMI will be ‘ extended and accelerated ’ with the aim of building up coverage to those units by the end of 1991/92 , ie March 1992 . |
| 3 | The reform of the national insurance system advocated here will also lead to all workers building up entitlement to national insurance benefits . |
| 4 | The most common of these is the high incidence of arthritic and rheumatic problems ; other specific examples include blindness and neurological problems associated with long-term diabetes ; chronic pain resulting from building up immunity to certain drugs , such as morphine ( various groups ) ; chronic respiratory problems caused by spinal deformity ( scoliosis ) ; and a variety of physiological problems coming under the heading of ‘ post-polio syndrome ’ . |
| 5 | Successful applicants will be able to build up entitlement to normal benefits such as concessionary mortgages . |