Example sentences of "and [vb base] down the [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These would undoubtedly deter smaller corporations and bring down the incidence of corporate crime , particularly amongst the relatively smaller national-bound corporations , and even those larger corporations whose capital equipment is relatively fixed and who need the local more specialized work force . |
| 2 | The following graph gives a general idea of how quickly the real value of those customers ' accounts erode if they are not collected and slip down the scale to customer 5 . |
| 3 | This would save energy and cut down the risk of fires . |
| 4 | 2 nurses can perform a dressing more efficiently and cut down the length of time a wound is exposed and at risk and the number of times hands need to be washed . |
| 5 | The stickiness drenched her genitals , and spread down the inside of her legs . |
| 6 | Gabriel blushed violently and felt the sweat spring through his palms and trickle down the hilt of his tin sword . |
| 7 | She was reacting to the soft note in his voice , letting it wash over her and slow down the beat of her heart . |
| 8 | First , remove the strings , then slacken the truss rod completely and sight down the edge of the neck from the headstock end . |
| 9 | Initially , the system worked well : Federconsorzi used its national clout to bid up the price of farmers ' crops and bargain down the cost of their supplies . |
| 10 | An employer 's determination to maintain plant operations ( possibly via the use of strikebreakers ) and stare down the opposition through a protracted strike carries a high risk of violence . |
| 11 | A touch of Wella High Hair Soft Wax was rubbed through the hair to break up the texture and smooth down the coarseness of the hair . |
| 12 | This would drive up the price of securities and drive down the rate of interest . |
| 13 | You check your flaps before setting the angle and accelerate down the runway into the wind . |
| 14 | While fibre-rich foods are chewed slowly , calorific drinks require no chewing at all and go down the throat in a split second . |
| 15 | It was in these very multi-ethnic areas with their myriad problems that ‘ political agitators exploit civil liberties issues , and play down the issue of communal security … individual liberties are important , but we must not become so obsessed with them that we overlook the importance of communal freedom . ’ |
| 16 | Some historians minimise the importance of theology , and play down the role of Puritanism in early modern England . |
| 17 | Cantona tried hard to get involved , and within five minutes might have stolen the show , had it not been for a fine interception by Keith Curle following a fine run and cross down the left by Lee Sharpe . |
| 18 | The first contains a few records , so collect them and slide down the ice into the water , this is extremely easy so just use the map to reach the room containing the concert poster , records and a ‘ ? ’ ( worth 50 points ) , grab 'em all and move up to the extra life , then to the ladder and get the heart if you need it , walk right , go up the ladder and down the other side , pick up the crate and jump into the water . |
| 19 | This eliminates many of the previously described tasks of arranging a pulley and triangular secondary kiteline system and , in one single action , offers automatic release and return down the line for the next lift . |