Example sentences of "[vb base] it down [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 's going to rot it , which means he 's going to record it off transmission , and then pump it down , send it down to the General News Service in London for consideration by W A T O which is World At One . |
| 2 | ‘ I was very lethargic but I just put it down to the first months of my pregnancy . |
| 3 | Some put it down to the sheer popularity of the winner Nigel Jones — others to the alleged racism of would-be Tory voters , unwilling to endorse the party 's official candidate , the barrister John Taylor . |
| 4 | She wandered back into the small sitting-room with her mug of tea , put it down on the polished surface of a table but removed it hastily in case it left a tell-tale ring which S. Kettering might complain about in the future . |
| 5 | Carew folded the paper and put it down on the cluttered tray beside him . |
| 6 | Nick closed his book , put it down on the scorched grass beside him and got out his pipe . |
| 7 | So remember you hold it down for the right length and quickly take your hand off , as soon as you 've done it . |
| 8 | In other words , if you pay approximately £50 a quarter for your telephone rental then round it up to £60 ( it helps if you overestimate expenditure ) and break it down to the monthly sum of £20 . |
| 9 | Therapist : ‘ You say you feel awful at times ; let's look at that and try and break it down into the physical sensations you feel , the thoughts you have , and how it effects your behaviour . |
| 10 | What I want you to do is try and hold on to it in your brain then when I 've finished write it down in the appropriate box and see if you can hold on to it long enough to do that . |