Example sentences of "[vb pp] [to-vb] down [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was intended to come down at the wrong moment , disappear , do the same again , then go shooting through the roof when the mechanics of the wire go wrong . |
| 2 | They were now expected to settle down with the very people with whom they had been fighting and who had been responsible for killing some of their comrades-in-arms . |
| 3 | Now , you 've got to get down to the real nitty gritty : how will the stage look , what about the sound system , who presses what buttons for the audio-visuals and when … ? |
| 4 | We 've got to get down to the nitty gritty and fight . ’ |
| 5 | He had needed to wind down after the spiralling tensions of the day , and once again he felt the company warmth and support that had sustained him through the day . |
| 6 | Once I am happy , the men are allowed to stand down until the next patrol . |
| 7 | The estate and the businesses in Bradford have been allowed to run down during the last few years , while my father was not well . |
| 8 | Having driven thirty miles and for fifty minutes , he is forced to slow down for the first time . |