Example sentences of "and [verb] [pers pn] down into the " in BNC.
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| 1 | So how does pancreatic lipase , an enzyme that knocks around in the essentially aqueous environment of the small intestine , get to grips with fats and oils and break them down into the glycerol and fatty acids that are readily absorbed by the lining of the gut ? |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | As his faithful knight Bedivere cast Arthur 's sword Excalibur into the waters of Llyn Llydaw the hand of the Lady of the Lake rose up to catch it and draw it down into the depths forever . |
| 4 | The horsefly larvae use their two large jaws to capture the tiny toad and pull it down into the mud where they feed on its body fluids . |
| 5 | If the gull has the nerve to dive at them , an auntie may even grab it by the feet and pull it down into the water . |
| 6 | Taylor/L , A G.C. O'Nion intercepted a Z.506B which made off on seeing the fighter and attempted to evade by making steep turns , but Taylor was quickly onto its tail and forced it down into the sea . |
| 7 | Finally , one of them placed his foot flat on the box , right over Caroline 's face , and forced it down into the grave . |
| 8 | It was funny in my day , when I first started there you used to get , mix up some size and er in a pot , in a proper pot and take it down into the mess room and put it on the stove , coal stove , heat it up and you let it boil over there was a terrific smell about the place you can imagine , the size but that 's what we used to do in those days . |
| 9 | He followed the dive-bomber round in a very tight turn and shot it down into the sea , but found that his own aircraft was by then burning fiercely . |