Example sentences of "[conj] [vb base] down on the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are particularly concerned that the poor , elderly and sick will be forced to run up debts or cut down on the amount of electricity , coal , oil and gas they use . |
| 2 | His mother would find him slumped across the keyboard or face down on the carpet where he had collapsed . |
| 3 | If it is a view you are after , then better to go to the top of the Pic du Midi than remain down on the col , for from there the prospect has for long been famous , especially to the north over the plains and , on a good day , westward to the Atlantic . |
| 4 | Consultants say most children with cancer have a good chance of recovery , but this new service , costing £750,000 a year , aims to improve treatment and research and cut down on the time spent on the ward . |
| 5 | The reduction in the numbers visiting the gardens has allowed the grass to remain green and cut down on the amount of litter dropped and graffiti scribbled . |
| 6 | Voters narrowly rejected this scheme , which would have devolved responsibility to the communal level of authority , and cut down on the amount of incineration . |
| 7 | If you include a Boss and Big Boss in your front rank this will reduce the number of vulnerable Goblins fighting and cut down on the number of casualties you suffer . |
| 8 | She would go to her room and take off her skirt and blouse and lie down on the bed . |
| 9 | As arranged , the front rank of Covenanters were ordered to be steady , aim , fire and lie down on the ground . |