Example sentences of "is [vb pp] down [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In others , such as the strongyloids , it is large , and opens into a buccal capsule , which may contain teeth ; such parasites , when feeding , draw a plug of mucosa into the buccal capsule ( Fig.3 ) , where it is broken down by the action of enzymes which are secreted into the capsule from adjacent glands . |
| 2 | This ensures that adhesive is carried down into the hole |
| 3 | After the glue has been applied to both edges of each segment and they are assembled , the banding clamp is dropped down over the assembly and tightened until the joints close up tightly . |
| 4 | Harnoncourt ( ) , on the other hand , is let down by the unpredictability of his choral forces , and Gardiner ( ) is all sheen and polish , but misses the sense of the ceremonial which lies at the heart of his this most perfect of all choral masterpieces . |
| 5 | To my mind the SRV 's overall appearance is let down by the fingerboard . |
| 6 | He 's a floating penguin that literally toots with joy when he is pushed down under the water . |
| 7 | This thin bar is pushed down to the level of the trimmer head , and is claimed to prevent wear on the cord when working near a tree or wall , that would normally abrade the nylon cord . |
| 8 | It is safe to push backwards , moving down wind with the nose into wind , provided that the airbrakes are open and weight is applied down on the nose . |
| 9 | This " life story " is written down by the sufferer and then read out to the group . |
| 10 | A bending spring is slid down inside the pipe for support as it is bent across the knee . |
| 11 | He had talked with two colleagues about the possibility of fusion occurring when water is drawn down into the Earth 's mantle at boundaries between tectonic plates . |
| 12 | But this means that data transfer between processor registers is slowed down to the speed of store access . |
| 13 | A layer 2 inches ( 5 cm ) thick suppresses weed growth , reduces moisture evaporation , is easily scratched open to help air penetration , and as it decomposes is pulled down into the soil by worms . |
| 14 | Each mask is pulled down onto the base , which can be variety of shapes , by a magnetic catcher . |
| 15 | The palanquin is laid down before the stage . |
| 16 | Their quality and spacing is laid down in the Building Regulations but in the last ten years difficulties have arisen over corrosion , not only in those made of mild steel but also in galvanised ties where the zinc coating is defective . |
| 17 | 11.3 Where no procedure is laid down in the contract |
| 18 | Where no quorum is laid down in the standing orders , common sense must prevail even if , legally , there is nothing to stop one member continuing with the business ! |
| 19 | It follows that , in the majority of trees , the new cellulose is laid down in the cell already containing the stresses and strains which it has to bear . |
| 20 | The selection criteria of children is laid down by the government department appropriate to education and health . |
| 21 | Military and associated groups are not entirely blameless , as testified by the number of ration pack items discarded and it should be the duty of all in charge of such groups to ensure rubbish is brought down off the hill or from campsites . |
| 22 | In part he is swayed by fear of his fate at the hands of the enraged seamen : in part he is driven by an awakening of conscience as painful as the circulation returning to the frozen body of Thomas Fox when he is brought down from the masthead . |
| 23 | The cigarette , tip turned in towards the palm , is brought down from the mouth in an exaggerated arc and held behind the back . |
| 24 | The pressure exerted on that front foot when it is brought down in the bowling action is something like 10 times the bodyweight . |
| 25 | IBM 's RS/6000 multi-processor effort is pinned down between the crossfire of two opposing internal factions , according to reports received from our spies . |
| 26 | Copper engraving or etching is not a relief process , but an intaglio one ; what is to print black is cut down below the surface , and the copper is wiped before printing . |
| 27 | He comes alongside us and takes on our humanity , in order for us to see him , in the same way that the intensity of the sun is scaled down to the ray of light through the window . |
| 28 | If Aisgill is the destination the track is followed down below the bridge alongside the gorge to arrive at Hellgill Farm , from where an access road goes down to the B6259 at Aisgill Moor Cottages , passing the fine waterfall of Hellgill Force . |
| 29 | Bret , more determined than ever to get to Earth to warn the authorities that Chen is a traitor ( he has Marc Cory 's tape ) , has to work with Steven on some rapid repairs to the space vessel when it is forced down onto the prison planet Desperus . |
| 30 | The check is forced down by the underside of the wrestplank as the action is pushed up the ramps , thus flexing the spring . |