build-ing

[5] The term has been used before in a 1986 paper by Sarah Slatford, build-ing on a line of thought explored by Erwin Panofsky in his 1955 essay "Meaning in the Visual Arts."

The Way to All Flesh Bell, Julian 2008

(The book cites instances where foresight prevented disasters: the 17th-century Japanese shoguns stopped rampant deforestation caused, in part, by the build-ing of ostentatious wooden palaces.)

BOOKS: MONUMENTAL 'COLLAPSE' 2007

They could choose to watch a scene and follow certain actors from location to location or roam freely through the build-ing on their own, which made it possible for two people to see two completely different plays.

Plays On Location 2007

Though he did not expect any of them to pay attention to a lone survivor, he nevertheless clung to the shelter of the ruined build-ing.

The Chronicles of Riddick Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2004

I can't think of any build-ing on the estate large enough to fit everyone inside" "

Elvenborn Lackey, Mercedes 2002

By having their evening food drugged, build-ing illusions, and interrogating them separately, Rena was able to convince them that she and her questions were no more than an intriguing dream.

Elvenborn Lackey, Mercedes 2002

Rashalleila Nuaman finances the build-ing of an illegal research station on Midworld.

The Howling Stones Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1997

"They'd better start build-ing, if they wish to rest anytime soon."

The Black Wing Kirchoff, Mary 1993

He turned her chair away from the steps and rolled her along an aisle of columns which led deeper into the build-ing.

The Waste Lands King, Stephen, 1947- 1991

Jake drifted backward and stepped into the nearest apartment build-ing entryway just as Eddie came out through the playground gate.

The Waste Lands King, Stephen, 1947- 1991