Example sentences of "[vb pp] down to size " in BNC.
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| 1 | Something had to be done to tame this circuit , and it was … the " Ring " was brought down to size . |
| 2 | The press was another estate of the realm cut down to size . |
| 3 | It will be based on Lamarclusm and other inarticulated ‘ internal ’ factors , with random Mendelian segregation being cut down to size . |
| 4 | At 2am on Friday , opinion pollsters , who led everyone to take their eyes off the ball , were cut down to size and shown up for what they are : a waster of money |
| 5 | Candidates who exceed the quota are considered to have " too many " votes and must be cut down to size by having their surplus taken away . |
| 6 | Wilson was particularly pleased when , in the re-drafting of this document at his behest , the section on planning agreements was ‘ cut down to size ’ and it was made plain that the NEB would have no ‘ marauding role ’ . |
| 7 | Larger particles can not pass through until they have been chewed down to size . |