We carved out a loose novel structure from there.

It is like carving out a sculpture from some material.

Enough to carve out your own place from almost nothing.

She carved out certain areas from the adjoining villages.

This chamber is roughly circular and carved out from rock.

They carved out a pond from the edge of the swamp.

They also sold like crazy, carving out businesses from the companies they had acquired.

The spaces carved out from the rock face to hold torches can be seen to this day.

But a separate document carved out some businesses from that category.

Instead, he preferred to go to the quarry and watch the workers carve out pieces of stone from the mountain.