Example sentences of "slow down [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If Forgive us our … had been followed by sins ( as it is in some modern versions of the Lord 's Prayer ) , inappropriate contextual information could slow down word identification if used too early . |
| 2 | This not only affects individuals , but also slows down service development to meet changing patterns of need . |
| 3 | Paint and varnish slow down moisture changes in wood but they do not prevent them for no paint is impermeable to water vapour . |
| 4 | Raw muck and slurry can burn young plants and even slow down plant growth whilst it is being broken down in the soil . |
| 5 | The paper is ambitious and given its scope , inevitably , some interesting assertions are not fully developed , inter alia that using psychodynamic theory at different times will have different meanings for practitioners ; and that in the UK a preoccupation with anti-discriminatory perspectives has slowed down theory building . |
| 6 | Cardboard cutout policemen have been known to reduce shoplifting in supermarkets , and cardboard patrol cars have been effective at slowing down motorway speeders . |
| 7 | However , logically , slowing down ozone depletion could actually speed up global warming . |
| 8 | This would tend to slow down capital turnover of old , inefficient equipment , exactly the opposite effect that is required . ’ |
| 9 | When massaged into the scalp , it helps to slow down hair loss by strengthening each shaft , thus lengthening the life of each hair . |