Example sentences of "down [prep] the [adj -est] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | La Hepburn is the all-time Oscar champion , with twelve nominations spanning forty-nine years — and four wins , from Morning Glory in 1932 to On Golden Pond in 1981 , without once stepping down into the Best Supporting category . |
| 2 | Sequences of actions are shown in numbered steps , and everything is split down into the smallest possible steps . |
| 3 | By the end of 1923 levels were down to the best pre-1921 records for Saratov . |
| 4 | The most effective way of working is to delegate work down to the lowest competent level at which it can be handled . |
| 5 | The most important factor in keeping arrears down to the lowest possible level was exercising proper care in granting mortgage loans , checking the applicant 's income , his previous borrowing record , verifying that the property was relevant to the borrower 's needs and his ability to maintain it in good order . |
| 6 | Slicing already inadequate budgets down to the lowest possible level would reduce care managers ' ability to respond flexibly to user need at the very point at which they were supposed to be maximising choice . |
| 7 | Bright children are dragged down to the lowest common denominator . ’ |