Example sentences of "had strike up [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although unconfirmed at the time , rumours that DEC had struck up a deal with Auspex Systems Inc , the Santa Clara , California network server company that already counts IBM among its customers , have turned out to be correct ( UX No 384 ) . |
| 2 | In 1986 , Coleman had struck up a friendship at the Larnaca marina with Fohad Beaini , a lively boat-builder better known around the docks as Abou Talar . |
| 3 | At Indica he had met Miles and had struck up a friendship with the ever-cordial Jim Haynes , and the early contributors pushed the new magazine beyond an Australian mafia , he emphasizes . |
| 4 | Sheridan had struck up an acquaintanceship with the actor-murderer Giles , a slightly bizarre eventuality which might have odd consequences . |
| 5 | The big feller had struck up the opening chords of his set , the last one of the evening . |