Example sentences of "building up [art] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cohesion is maintained by building up a structure of consensual decision-making to make every individual feel an important participant . |
| 2 | These events in his native land must have appeared insignificant to Nkrumah , engaged in building up a structure of organisations to develop an awareness of African identity and solidarity . |
| 3 | Although the rules only allow the purchase of one new free-standing AVC policy a year , it is possible to purchase a different policy every year , so building up a spread of investments . |
| 4 | Men such as Huxley and Hooker now played a significant role in the creation of the British scientific establishment by building up a system of government support for research and education . |
| 5 | Here we reckon we are building up a specialisation in this aspect of human development . |
| 6 | Gradually they are building up a resistance to a sting that could otherwise kill them . |
| 7 | Leeds MP Tim Kirkhope is building up a reputation as a quiet but skilful Enforcer but the other junior Whips are relatively inexperienced . |
| 8 | Instead Rory had found out only when Ken had had his first story published , and now it was as though they were passing each other travelling in opposite directions ; Ken slowly but surely building up a reputation as a children 's story-teller while his own supposed career as a professional recounter of traveller 's tales sank gradually in the west . |
| 9 | For the next ten years , Richard II concentrated on building up a reputation with a reputably good government beside him against his powerful uncles . |
| 10 | Secondly , the firm prided itself on speed and efficiency , both as a profitable practice in itself , and as a means of building up a reputation with estate agents . |
| 11 | ( 3 ) Building up a stake in the target prior to making an offer or during the course of an offer may be considered . |
| 12 | It is the DRO 's job to find suitable employment for the disabled and this entails building up a knowledge of suitable work available in the locality and of sympathetic employers , as well as discussing the individual disabled person 's particular problems and inclinations . |
| 13 | A lava flow originating on land can advance considerable distances into the sea in this way , building up a kind of delta of fragmental material on to which the flow proper can advance . |
| 14 | I 'm really not the energetic type on holiday — building up a tan by the pool with a good book is my idea of heaven . |
| 15 | For a growing number of older women , a great support in building up a sense of independence and self-esteem has been the a growth of the feminist movement , and there is more on this in the chapter ‘ Feeling good , looking good ’ . |
| 16 | This could be done through questions , by building up a diagram of some kind , by giving a synopsis with gaps in it , or simply by giving a resume in the learner 's native language . |
| 17 | When you begin to fly your model in circuits regularly , do be sure to practice both right and left hand circuits to avoid building up a bias towards one particular direction . |
| 18 | The use of successive pumice or ash deposits in building up a history of the eruptive activity in an area is known as tephrachronology , and this is increasingly being used to add precision to the study of the history of volcanic areas . |
| 19 | ‘ They showed great maturity and care , quickly building up a relationship with the children . ’ |
| 20 | It was stressed that full time staff were needed for old people , especially in terms of building up a relationship with the old people which would mean that the help would be more efficient and effective . |
| 21 | The Acrylix brushes helped me to make broad , glazing strokes , slowly building up a depth of colour . |
| 22 | These obligations may be negotiated on a reciprocal basis over many years , building up a commitment between specific family members ( Finch , 1987c ) . |
| 23 | One relatively manageable task would be to use the computers currently employed to sort out lists and marks for item analyses of marks scored in individual questions , thus building up a profile of strengths and weaknesses in the subject analysed . |
| 24 | Merton itself , as a result of Silverman 's experience in selection , advertising and research , was first conceived as a high-level recruitment consultancy which then evolved into a management consultancy and executive search practice ; he based his approach — ahead of its time in Britain in the mid-1970s — on the concept of building up a profile of ‘ the ideal candidate ’ by using the most sophisticated industrial market research techniques , approaching a recruitment programme in the same way as he had devised and implemented a marketing plan . |
| 25 | You start building up a dossier on all known facts about the International Continental Union Bank , US . |
| 26 | ‘ Building up a feeling of trust is very important . ’ |
| 27 | Convocation is currently building up a database of the skills , expertise and experience of its members so that advice across a wide front of issues can be readily available . |
| 28 | This diary is a method of building up a record of the learning which is taking place through workplace experience , which extends the student 's previous knowledge and skills and which can be used to measure competences in the workplace . |
| 29 | Calderpark Zoo in Broomhouse was building up a collection of small furry things and a few larger ones , and Easterhouse , Garthamlock and Ruchazie were still bramble-filled lanes between the Edinburgh Road and Stepps . |
| 30 | John also began building up a collection of gramophone records ; Herbert gave him pocket money to buy one a week . |