Example sentences of "[to-vb] down [det] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's a good idea to write down all of the incidents concerning your boss which you believe to be unfair . |
| 2 | The other part of your homework I 've given you to do , is to write down all of the intervals that you can possibly have . |
| 3 | Fortunately , in this series of articles we will use more conventional maps to set us on the treasure trail , because it is my belief that correctly interpreted , the Ordnance Survey maps of the British Isles already contain most of the information necessary to track down some of the treasures that time has so cunningly concealed ! |
| 4 | ‘ If we have another couple of the big shires , they should be able to paddle down enough of the snow for the rest to follow on foot . ’ |
| 5 | He saved his friend and I do n't know whether he managed to run down any of the gang . |
| 6 | For some reason it seemed to kick down some of the barrier of strangeness between them . |
| 7 | From the first he closely identified himself with the city , its people , and their aspirations in ways which helped to break down many of the prejudices of his people and their Presbyterian neighbours . |
| 8 | These associated activities , together with the relative accessibility of this type of abstract work , can only help to break down some of the problems which non-figurative art poses for many spectators . |
| 9 | Laughter seemed to break down some of the barrier of embarrassment that had built up between them and when Carrie lit two candles she handed one to Seb and said , ‘ Good night , Seb . |
| 10 | However , she had little patience with those non-conforming ministers who continually moaned and complained about their losses and dangers , and , ‘ would have no man be a minister that had not so much self denial as to lay down all at the feet of Christ , and count no cost of suffering too dear to serve Him . ’ |
| 11 | Yolland thought that the only action needed was to cut down some of the trees in a young plantation in order to give people riding or driving on the turnpike a good view of an advancing train in the cutting . |
| 12 | Determined to delve deeper into the matter , the DFG , one of the major channels for state funds for research which distributes DM 900 million ( £200 million ) annually for all subjects , has asked some of Germany 's top researchers to review their own areas and try to pin down some of the problems . |
| 13 | I just hope this is enough to bring down enough of the tunnel to stop Mait getting to that full-sized enhancer . |