Example sentences of "[be] [be] [verb] down [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tragically , these trees are being torn down from the rapidly diminishing rainforests — and are not being replanted . |
| 2 | Dr Mowlam , whose office is in the heart of Redcar 's bedsitland , said home-buyers were being dragged down into the morass . |
| 3 | THE number of empty council houses in Middlesbrough is being kept down to the bare minimum in an attempt to ease the town 's homes crisis . |
| 4 | Raw muck and slurry can burn young plants and even slow down plant growth whilst it is being broken down in the soil . |
| 5 | Moscow 's last remaining forest , in the Losinskii Ostrov National Park , is being cut down by the city 's hungry , who are using the land for illegal potato growing . |
| 6 | Arthur Scargill , president of the National Union of Mineworkers , has called on other trade unionists to take action today to defend the coal industry , which is being run down despite the Government 's rescue package reprieving 12 of the original 31 pits earmarked for closure . |
| 7 | In appropriately ‘ watery ’ metaphors , Mr Wallace spoke of the Government 's economic strategy in Scotland ‘ sinking beneath the waves , ’ and Mr Mullin expressed concern that ‘ Scotland is being dragged down by the sinking ship of the UK ’ . |
| 8 | Scotland is being dragged down by the sinking ship of the UK . ’ |
| 9 | Four Axminster Gripper looms have arrived at Brindley Road , from LDP 's factory at Warwick which is being closed down following the take over . |
| 10 | Given the robust level of reserves that the board has enjoyed , and given that about £6.5 million of the reserves is being drawn down by the board to ensure a continuous and constant level of training , I should have thought that the board was exhibiting a responsible approach . |
| 11 | Ira Dilworth was being worn down by the picayune squabbling of party politicians who were attempting , and with some success , to make a French/Canadian political football of the CBC . |
| 12 | The 1992 world champion had been in a subdued mood all weekend and it was clear he was being worn down by the continuing rumours over his future . |
| 13 | But even he was being worn down by the uneventful march of days . |
| 14 | It did not seem so cute after a massive explosion ripped apart the pilot plant ( ironically as it was being shut down for the last time ) and killed two of Dequasie 's colleagues . |