Example sentences of "we [vb past] to build a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We decided to build a balcony with steps going down to the garden , but our builder advised us to think about the year-round advantages of a conservatory , ’ Claudia explained . |
| 2 | ‘ We started off by concentrating on hardback fiction and mass market paperbacks because we wanted to build a paperback backlist as quickly as possible to get regular sales going through each month . |
| 3 | We wanted to build a machine to run a single Desk-Top Publishing package such as Aldus Pagemaker , Windows and a graphics program such as Aldus freehand or CorelDraw . |
| 4 | ‘ We wanted to build a car that had a rational development from a production car , ’ said Blakeslee . |
| 5 | We wanted to build a pyramid that was going to be slightly bigger than the biggest pyramid in Egypt . |