Example sentences of "broken down in the " in BNC.

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1 But a gate was broken down in the frustration and many spectators , mostly from Cardiff , got in without paying .
2 The stability of the organochlorines , an advantage in their industrial applications , ensured that they were not broken down in the natural environment .
3 Mandarin lost several lengths and — much worse — he had broken down in the tendons of one of his forelegs .
4 CFCs are broken down in the upper atmosphere by UVB , and release chlorine atoms .
5 Raw muck and slurry can burn young plants and even slow down plant growth whilst it is being broken down in the soil .
6 First , the esters procaine and centrophenoxine are immediately broken down in the body to release their DEAE and DMAE , which are the active portions of the molecules .
7 How detritus and fish excreta are broken down in the filter
8 So often the right tool for the job is hanging in the tool shed at home when you are helping a friend in his house , or have broken down in the car away from home .
9 As fibre-rich waste products are broken down in the large bowel , a number of products are formed apart from the release of calories .
10 tha that 's because the iron is er being broken down in the body .
11 Anyone whose car has broken down in the middle of nowhere will appreciate the value of belonging to a motoring organisation that 'll come to the rescue at any time of the day or night .
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