Example sentences of "will [vb infin] down the [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Institute of Housing , in more moderate tones , claims that the replacement of fair rents by market rents will slow down the decline of the private rented sector rather than revive it . |
| 2 | Any friction at the hammer pivot will slow down the movement of the hammer , tending to make the action sluggish . |
| 3 | Although the structure and powers of the new committee have yet to be decided , conservationists argue that the additional bureaucracy will slow down the process of designation , cost a lot of money , reduce the power of SNH and may result in designated sites losing their status . |
| 4 | The operator will keep this beam aimed at the target while the missile , which has sensitive detectors at its back end , will steer down the centre of the beam . |
| 5 | Third , we will set down the perspective of the Left within the Labour Party — the party that has very belatedly come to an awareness of the significance of constitutional politics and of the need for change . |
| 6 | To reduce this the hearing aid wearer will turn down the volume of his aid , and would therefore lose the amplification he had gained from the Audio Telescope . |
| 7 | The excess supply of money in the domestic money market will push down the rate of interest . |