Example sentences of "down [prep] small " in BNC.
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| 1 | They rained down like small coal from a sack , filling the air with choking dust which settled grimily over everything and made the whole world smell grey . |
| 2 | A second principle is that a difficult task ( and nobody doubts that dieting can be very difficult ) is far easier to accomplish if it is broken down into small , manageable pieces . |
| 3 | Goals are much easier to attain if they are broken down into small steps . |
| 4 | By breaking a task down into small , manageable pieces , keeping reward levels high and taking an analytical approach you can achieve a great deal in all spheres of life . |
| 5 | The total task needs to be broken down into small easily achieved wins , eg every teacher will be in the playground five minutes before the bell goes to greet children and parents , four children from each class will have their names entered in the ‘ Gold book ’ for good work or praiseworthy actions , any child in hospital for more than one night will receive ‘ get well cards ’ from the class and a visit by a member of staff , the entrance hall is cleared of clutter and made more welcoming for visitors . |
| 6 | Also , the turnaround found in bars 13–16 is a little tricky so , if you have any problems , break it down into small parts and practise it slowly , only building up the speed when you 're feeling more comfortable . |
| 7 | A Marie Claire magazine horoscope supplement lay in a puddle of blood , which had trickled down into small pools in the sand . |
| 8 | Generally speaking it is best to avoid complex behaviours with small children and parents but if they are unavoidable ensure that the parents know to break them down into small bits . |
| 9 | If large goals are broken down into small specified short-term tasks , a sense of purpose is created . |
| 10 | Subject-matter , in the Skinnerian teaching machine , was broken down into small steps which built upon one another into a great complexity , the student making successive responses and receiving the reinforcement of immediate confirmation at each stage . |
| 11 | If they had difficulties then I broke each stage down into small steps and gave them repeated practice . |
| 12 | Peters and Waterman advocate what they call ‘ chunking ’ — breaking organisational structures down into small , task-centred units . |
| 13 | The required action is broken down into small segments and a reward is given when the next segment of action is correctly performed — even if this is done by chance . |
| 14 | She said the oil had been broken down into small particles and was being absorbed by organisms at the bottom of the food chain . |
| 15 | In order to communicate , it break itself down into small groups and appoints an in-house trusty to translate the speeches , allowed to be made in only a limited number of major languages ( tip — Portuguese is not one them ) . |
| 16 | My parents were the type of parents who always seemed faintly disappointed by whatever it was you did , as if you were constantly letting them down in small ways . |
| 17 | So against the narrow focus of the impact of enterprise unions within their own firms we need to consider how far their achievements are filtered down to small firms where formal labour representation is minimal . |
| 18 | CACI 's Shopping Centre Planner identifies 230 areas of retail activity in Great Britain , varying from major city centres down to small local shopping parades . |
| 19 | or where they set tables down by small rivers , |