Example sentences of "[verb] down the [noun] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lord Diplock laid down the essentials for a passing-off action : 1 ) a misrepresentation 2 ) made by a trader in the course of trade 3 ) to prospective customers of his or ultimate consumers of goods or services supplied by him 4 ) which is calculated to injure the business or goodwill of another trader and 5 ) which causes actual damage to a business or goodwill of the trader by whom the action is brought . |
| 2 | It is difficult not to see in that agreement what has come to be called the ‘ cascade ’ model of curriculum development : materials are prepared centrally and passed down the line for the classroom functionaries to implement . |
| 3 | I wish to notify other divers that while diving in Cornwall earlier this year , my buddy and I were charged £2 each for just walking down the slip for a shore dive . |
| 4 | That evening , when Mrs Hollidaye crept into Dot 's bedroom to damp down the fire for the night and check that the guard was securely in place , she had filled a trug basket with garden produce . |
| 5 | This may arise when there are excesses in the diet or when the digestive system is upset and weakened so that it can not fully break down the food for the body to use . |
| 6 | She told me , too , of the mines , and how some of the young boys were terrified of going down the pit for the first time , but had to go , as there was no other work for them ; and how at first they had been put to work beside their father , loading the coal he cut , until they had overcome their fear . |
| 7 | After making the running for the first circuit , he let Royal Cedar take a breather going down the back for the last time , with Seagram and Durham Edition leading him down the hill . |
| 8 | Without a sound , the fire 's wicked eye changed colour as the villagers opened their doors to walk down the valley for the second sacrifice . |
| 9 | Evelyn was heading down the hall for the front door . |
| 10 | Mr Gatward said TVS has narrowed down the candidates for the MTM job to two . |
| 11 | Mr Gatward said TVS has narrowed down the candidates for the MTM job to two . |
| 12 | You wonder at times if anything is straightforward in Bob 's world : does he find popping down the shops for a loaf of bread an emotionally distressing experience ? |
| 13 | He has dumped down the notes for a greyhound , has given his heart to the beast , and is derided for this by his friends in the pub . |
| 14 | Police have scaled down the search for a multiple rapist saying they 've no new leads to follow . |
| 15 | Police have scaled down the search for a man who commited at least two rapes , because they have no other leads to follow . |
| 16 | Neighbours of the site are being asked to send their comments on the plans to a Government inspector who will decide whether to uphold Sedgefield District Council 's decision to turn down the extension for the social club . |
| 17 | So they fan off the loose and close down the spaces for the fly-half or blind-side winger . |
| 18 | The local authority therefore lays down the specification for the road construction and in view of the long-term maintenance obligations , insists on high standards of workmanship and materials . |
| 19 | This is bloody hard work — if I 'd wanted a holiday like this I could have gone down the mines for a fortnight . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ They 're putting down the foundations for the bar today , Paul , ’ she told him . |
| 21 | He put down the radio for a moment , taking one last look at the boat as it chugged slowly up river . |
| 22 | Write down the goals for the week as usual . |
| 23 | Vivian Ellis of Mr Cinders and Bless the Bride talked enchantingly about Joyce , whilst Reggie and family and Simon Williams and other chums queued down the stairway for a hug and a plastic cup of champagne . |
| 24 | Treaty four questions on the interpretation of provisions of Community law governing , in particular , the right of establishment and of the principles of proportionality and non-discrimination on grounds of nationality , with a view to determining the compatibility with Community law of national legislation laying down the conditions for the registration of fishing vessels . |
| 25 | ‘ Nova Scotia ’ is a laid-back , somewhat funky groove hidden inside an eggshell rhythm , defying all the traditions but laying down the ground-rules for a music destined to be the ‘ rock ’ of the future . |
| 26 | Dad said I should wait until it stopped snowing so hard , so I watched from the window , and before very long it did ease and I was sent down the cellar for the fuel . |
| 27 | This eliminates many of the previously described tasks of arranging a pulley and triangular secondary kiteline system and , in one single action , offers automatic release and return down the line for the next lift . |