Example sentences of "build up [art] [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was one of the first eminent European scientists to make a career in the USA , and rapidly became a lion : his lectures and books were popular , and he built up a school and museum at Harvard . |
| 2 | In Monet 's The Gare Saint-Lazare pigment and cross-section analyses have shown how he built up the layers and how he achieved the dark tones using the bright colours of the impressionist palette ; no black was used . |
| 3 | His columnist chums built up the Dillingers and Machine Gun Kellys of America , the small-time hoods , and the G-Men , with some difficulty , took them out . |
| 4 | What Teller hopes the West will do will be to develop its inter-dependence , eradicate secrecy between its constituent parts so the defence and the knowledge thereto is shared , and behind its nuclear shield build up a society that will prove the point about the superiority of its system . |
| 5 | They build up a taxonomy that relies on whether the preferences of the electorate are seen as fixed or varying and whether government capability is seen as strategic or responsive . |
| 6 | Albert then in turn discovers Celie 's true self and slowly they build up a trust and confide in each other . |
| 7 | you build up a pattern then you build up a rhythm and eventually you know do it |
| 8 | And sometimes if there was just a few of the men maybe two men in the camp , they would come and help with even fencing or or erm build up a dyke or something like that Even drain they would stay for days if they wanted draining the fields , mm it was that . |
| 9 | So always start with the minimum amount and gradually build up the tones until you reach the strength that emphasises , rather than overpowers . |
| 10 | First build up the piers and end courses , then the rest of the wall can follow |
| 11 | You build up the fire while I go out to milk the cows . |
| 12 | As always , remember to practise sl-ow-ly at first and only build up the tempo as and when the part begins to feel comfortable . |
| 13 | His father had built up a hotel and property business in Uganda . |
| 14 | She had built up a reputation as ‘ the Iron Lady ’ with some stern condemnations of Soviet Communism and its imperialist designs , before she became Prime Minister . |
| 15 | He likes Elland Road , he 's built up a squad that looks like it could develop into a REAL force over the next few years & he 'd be mad to leave for a job where he has a competition every 2 years/a draw 's a bad result/and nobody likes him ! |
| 16 | Ollie had then built up the impression that he actually had a right to all these advantages and was , therefore , a very important dog in the pack — not important enough to challenge the humans , but able to get their attention when he wanted it , and to defend his position against Stan . |
| 17 | We were in no position to ensure any security for Pateman … he had built up the District but had perhaps nearly exhausted his pioneering drive . |
| 18 | This section discusses these pensions , how they can be increased by additional voluntary contributions , how you can build up a pension if you have no access to an employer 's scheme and how divorce affects your right to your ex-husband 's pension . |
| 19 | For instance , you can build up a design that looks as though it has been pressed as a single spray ( see pp. 98–9 ) , although in fact each flower and leaf should be positioned with care to give a natural effect . |
| 20 | The beauty of walking is that no matter where you start , you can gradually build up the duration and intensity of your routine until you reach the fitness level that you require . |
| 21 | There was a warmth and a charm about him that made for easy relations with most people , even the press , and they helped him build up the confidence that was needed all round . |
| 22 | I collect money for the IRA so we can build up an army and fight the bastards at their own game . |
| 23 | The history of the royal succession shows time and again that a prince had to prove himself in order to be sure of inheriting a kingdom , and the process of building up a following and prestige was likely to cause some conflict . |
| 24 | While men have been destroying life , women have been building up a system that will diminish suffering and save life . |
| 25 | ‘ It 's about building up a character till you know everything . |
| 26 | Nor could the standing army be cut by building up a reserve since trained men , automatically liberated when drafted , could hardly be returned to enserfed villages . |
| 27 | and they 're building up a petition so he 's now got a office he 's had he 's had three offices |
| 28 | As the factory operates on shifts throughout every 24 hour period , there are always more workers building up a hunger and thirst . |
| 29 | What follows thereafter is building up the knowledge and experience of all those things that will enable us to identify , plan and implement improvements to our business . |
| 30 | If the straw becomes blocked , the water flows down the outside , building up the calcite and forming tapering stalactites . |