Example sentences of "and [v-ing] down [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As a result of nail sickness , the heavy Westmorland slates were regularly coming loose and crashing down with such force that they sliced through the lead gutters below . |
| 2 | ‘ I usually only scrub the front tyre when I get into a turn too hot but this is how it goes : You 're in fourth gear and jetting down to this U-turn . |
| 3 | By keeping double taxation to a minimum and cracking down on phoney transfer pricing , these international arrangements have helped boost the efficient allocation of capital worldwide . |
| 4 | At the same time the government is rushing ahead with non-economic reforms which it knows will be popular , such as tightening up the conditions for acquiring French citizenship and clamping down on illegal immigration . |
| 5 | In addition carers often reported further expenditure related to disability and caring which had resulted in using savings and cutting down on normal expenditure . |
| 6 | This means concentrating on fish , poultry and vegetarian dishes and cutting down on red meat ; avoiding creamy , cheesy or buttery sauces and fried foods ; and eliminating salads with fattening ingredients such as bacon , nuts , cheese and egg . |
| 7 | This was because of de-stocking and running down of high volume , low margin brands , and a change of year end at the Schenley offshoot last time . |
| 8 | Above this central partition lay a heavy timber roof-truss , supporting the purlins and extending down to suspended ceiling level . |