Example sentences of "bring down [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My washing has to be hung out horizontally rather than vertically because given the chance he can bring down a row of wet towels in six seconds flat . |
| 2 | Moreover , because depression , inflation , or other economic distress can bring down a government , and because jobs , prices , production , the standard of living , and the economic security of everyone , all tend to rest on the performance of business , politicians and administrators alike have to regard business as more than just another interest group . |
| 3 | It may seem a lot to you , but for a cast-iron story that might bring down a government , it 's cheap at the price , believe me . |
| 4 | But she ca n't bring down a screen like mine . |
| 5 | Christopher Hill has emphasised how Milton explicitly has Samson bring down the temple on ‘ Lords , ladies , captains , counsellors , or priests , /Their choice nobility and flower ’ ( 11.1653–4 ) allowing the vulgar [ i.e. the common people ] ‘ who stood without ’ to escape . |
| 6 | When we used to sit with you in Humanities sat next to you right , and I was saying like erm erm , you were saying I got you to say so who are gon na bring down the school to beat me up ? |
| 7 | Mr Craxi thinks the new rules would penalise smaller parties such as his own ; hence the speculation that he would rather bring down the government than allow the referendums to happen . |
| 8 | There , there is the er belief that er it is better to have the resources of all the Common Market countries behind you if you want to intervene to protect or bring down the value of your currency , depending on which way it may be . |
| 9 | Now that really might bring down the House of Windsor . |
| 10 | Thursday 's poll will bring down the curtain on the Campaign Sketch . |
| 11 | MARTINA NAVRATILOVA yesterday revealed that she will finally bring down the curtain on her incredible career at the end of next year . |
| 12 | This time the ascension does not bring down the curtain on the life of Jesus ; instead , the curtain goes up on the life of the Church . |
| 13 | Now I think we should bring down the curtain on this little episode , and go to bed . |
| 14 | Neither will the examination alter the situation , for the thermometer has not yet been invented which can bring down the temperature of the fever-stricken patient . |
| 15 | So far from sending prices up , the abolition of licensing would immediately bring down the market price of existing houses and would in a short time begin to make an impression on the costs of new ones ; for the pressure of demand for new houses at a cost of nearly £2,000 apiece for a council-type is , in our opinion , very limited . |
| 16 | Years when you are at home and getting home responsibilities protection will not be counted , but years when you are unemployed or working part-time will , and will bring down the average , so you will end up with a lower pension . |
| 17 | Do n't bring down the box just bring something , one thing . |