Example sentences of "[noun] [vb -s] down [prep] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , because all the seismic stations have been placed on the near side the wave speeds down to this depth only reliably apply to the near side . |
| 2 | The speeches are short ( perhaps the school prize-giving metaphor breaks down at this point ) and the polished public school tones of the Synod have given way to nasal northern echoes . |
| 3 | erm we 're not gon na go mad knocking picture frames down in that room , it 's too much of a big job |
| 4 | Erm the Labour Party is absolutely furious that unemployment goes down in this country and they keep trying to say to the public that it 's all hooey and , and , and , and the figures are distorted etc. , etc. , The fact is unemployment is going down , we are overcoming the recession , er faster than any other member of the er European Community or the European union as it 's now concerned and , and these are the facts but having said all that , we on this side er certainly support a continuing strategy whether we 'll er have to continue spending money at this level , er I do n't know , hopefully er the , the recession will be overcome and the spending can be reduced , but the strategy we believe . |
| 5 | Fitter Chris Colligan gets down to some steam cleaning |
| 6 | The PLAYER is in the downstage corner still ROS comes down to that exit . |