Example sentences of "and [noun pl] [verb] down [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The new station , consisting of the by then classic steel , concrete , and glass concourse with facilities around its outer flanks and with steps and ramps leading down to the platforms below , gave a new twist to the separation of passengers and baggage regarded as an ideal at so many American stations . |
| 2 | You will be taught about hazards both in the classroom and on the wards and should always adhere to procedures and policies laid down for the safety of patients and yourself . |
| 3 | She 'd expected a steady upward climb , but suddenly the tunnel dipped and steps went down beside a white race of water . |
| 4 | For bed a roadside ditch in the summer , a barn or hay-loft in the winter was all he sought , while for food and drink a farmer 's wife never begrudged him the plate of bread and potatoes washed down by a mug of tay . |
| 5 | Efficiency will also improve as prices and costs move down under the pressure exerted by more competitive markets . |
| 6 | He found the stews around the riverside as busy as an overturned ant heap in summer as boatmen , sailors and fishermen flocked down to the river bank to watch the ice thaw . |
| 7 | In his well argued submissions Mr. Wall submitted that the discretion conferred on the court by article 13 ( a ) of the Convention is a discretion to be exercised ( a ) within the context of the purpose and principles laid down by the Convention and ( b ) by applying the criteria contained within the Convention itself , and that it is accordingly not a discretion to exercise the inherent jurisdiction of the court in wardship or under the Children Act 1989 so as to act in what the court perceives to be the best interests of the child . |
| 8 | IT was a delight to read that 115-year-old Charlotte Hughes attributes her age to a sensible breakfast of bacon and eggs washed down by a tot of brandy . |
| 9 | Secondly , the feelings about parental figures are strong ; this is an emotionally highly charged area to work in , where each person 's experience will be unique ; family rules and prohibitions handed down through the generations hold sway . |
| 10 | One hundred and fifty staff , directors and partners sat down for an excellent meal at the venue followed by an equally good disco . |
| 11 | They were standing in a narrow hall , with a bicycle propped against one wall and stairs leading down to a basement . |
| 12 | Xu 's generation is now categorised as ‘ middle-age ’ — chefs who have gained their qualification through professional training which enhances areas of traditional standards and techniques passed down through the generations . |
| 13 | Chamoun 's own home was here , a graceful , red-roofed villa whose tennis courts and lawns ran down to the Mediterranean . |
| 14 | Many parents and teachers back down in the face of a massive tantrum . |
| 15 | Doors were damaged , windows smashed , light fittings torn out and curtains ripped down in the mindless spree , discovered yesterday morning . |
| 16 | A few white houses lined the road , and fields stretched down to the shore . |
| 17 | There were four calls , and flowers thrown down from the boxes ; , then the cast had gone . |
| 18 | There is a comfy lounge , a bar and a stylish TV room and the traditional style dining-room boasts an amazing rococo fantasy of cherubs and angels looking down from the building 's original ceiling . |
| 19 | Plainly there are different degrees of misbehaviour and the partners will not readily resort to the extreme sanction of expulsion , but it is in the interests of the firm that a tendency to depart from proper professional standards be investigated and warnings handed down at an early stage before serious harm is done . |
| 20 | There were also some complicated sleeping arrangements to juggle : all Emma 's friends were to stay in the ‘ commun ’ while most of the rest of the young people brought sleeping bags and pillows to put down on the marquee floor . |
| 21 | Such an approach also clearly specifies operating procedures and mechanisms laid down in a formal manual for example . |
| 22 | Leaving the grassland behind , the terrain became more barren with cliffs and rocks tumbling down into the sea . |
| 23 | He designed the Palazzo del Tè , Mantua , in 1525 , and decorated it with frescos ; in the Sala de' Giganti the room is painted from floor to ceiling , so that the spectator feels overwhelmed by the rocks and thunderbolts hurled down by the rebellious Titans . |