Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] down the [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | As a result , I believe it is appropriate to write down the value of our assets by a substantial amount . |
| 2 | In a Plinian eruption , it 's usually impossible to pin down the site of the vent exactly , since it stands a high chance of being obliterated or destroyed by the eruption itself . |
| 3 | Too many to cram down the slit of the little wooden box . |
| 4 | ‘ A few people would lose their hands to begin with — but very soon we would be able to cut down the size of our police forces by at least 50 per cent . |
| 5 | By thinking carefully about the answer you should be able to narrow down the essence of your case to a single sentence , and a short one at that . |
| 6 | Amidst such confusion as this , however , the press was more commonly inclined to shout down the leniency of magistrates , or ‘ this appalling apathy on the part of the police ’ , because if in some quarters the press were accused of bulling up the Hooligan affair , elsewhere the police were said to be playing it down . |
| 7 | On the flickering screen the wicked wolf tried his best to blow down the house of the three little pigs . |
| 8 | Tighter control of the dimensions of the cylinder bores and the piston ring pack under running conditions is necessary to bring down the contribution of unburned oil , while low-sulphur fuel will help reduce output of acid rain-causing sulphates . |
| 9 | All these signals would be sufficient to slow down the expansion of Dept . |
| 10 | In England , an attempt was made in 1316 to cut down the amount of luxurious food which the nobility might consume . |