Example sentences of "[be] [verb] down [prep] the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We are going to build up the commitment to science , because if we carry on like the Tories are , Britain will be pushed down to the second or third division of industrial nations . |
| 2 | Admittedly , gifts during life will be taxed less heavily than bequests , provided that the donor survives the gift by four years , but even so it will be almost impossible for a thriving business or a farm of economic size to be handed down to the next generation . |
| 3 | It will require a miracle for Bedford to retain their status , even allowing for their few plus points — a top New Zealand coach , the arrival of a useful looking New Zealand scrum-half , and the fact that if the three national divisions are expanded , as proposed , next season , only one team will be going down from the First Division . |
| 4 | ‘ The hotel has been condemned and is to be pulled down within the next couple of days . ’ |
| 5 | The yard will be run down over the next three weeks with the loss of 600 jobs . |
| 6 | To make the needle fit the groove , the disc contained abrasive material , so the tip would be ground down during the first two or three revolutions . |
| 7 | ‘ We are going to build up the commitment to science because if we carry on like the Tories are , our country is going to be shoved down to the second or third division of modern industrial nations ’ . |