Example sentences of "trying to build [adv] a [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | We 're trying to build up a picture of what happened before the event . |
| 6 | 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 . |