Example sentences of "[vb pp] down [prep] the [noun] with " in BNC.
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| 1 | After years of anticipation , the Taiwanese-backed NuTek USA Corp in Cupertino , California has finally come down to the wire with its Macintosh-compatible technology : the company claims that it has developed the first machine that emulates the Macintosh without requiring installation of Apple Computer Inc 's proprietary ROMs . |
| 2 | Winter cereals are slow to establish , and must be sown earlier : this is apparently because there is a tendency for stubble or killed turf to be pushed down into the slits with the seed where it can create anaerobic conditions leading to the formation of toxic substances such as acetic acid . |
| 3 | All the floorboards had been removed , and the ceilings and plasterwork had crashed down into the basement with the weight of water pouring through the roof . |
| 4 | She suspects that she may get rather more exposure to outpatient clinics and theatre sessions than her medical colleagues because they get bogged down on the wards with tasks that she is not allowed to do . |
| 5 | She 'd stayed down in the lane with a sullen look on her face . |
| 6 | A bath chair had been wheeled down to the shelter with the broken windows , and the man in charge of-it had propped it outside and was walking away . |
| 7 | Could this be your ring ? it was found down by the river with an ear-pick and a stiletto . |
| 8 | The floorboards had n't snapped , as I 'd originally thought : they 'd gone down into the dock with Harry . |
| 9 | On the few occasions that he had gone down to The priory with the lad , his parents had treated him as one of the family . |
| 10 | She 'd gone down to the seashore with the dogs and there he 'd been , following her . |
| 11 | To drain the works in the soles of Fleming 's Level , a pumping and winding sump was put down at the intersection with the cross-cut and it is believed that power for this was by hand . |
| 12 | He pumped a shot into the breech and laid the gun on the portside cockpit settee , covering it with his shirt weighted down against the wind with the coiled stern line . |