Example sentences of "[noun] down for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Richard Gere 's wife let her hair down for free at a New York AIDS benefit show . |
| 2 | There are a number of accessories for the sander , including a sanding frame to allow even sanding of large areas , and a frame to hold the tool upside down for stationary use . |
| 3 | Yes it 's now going to take two years longer I think than was originally er contended , to what extent is this due to technical difficulties and to what extent is it due to one of our partners and Germany one 's thinking of in particular , wishing to slow the programme down for fiscal reasons ? |
| 4 | Alon also experimented with the basic design , building a 130 hp Franklin-engined version and a prototype Alon A–4 with a Lycoming O–320 160 hp motor , before selling the type certificate of the Aircoupe to Mooney Aircraft , whereupon Mooney changed it to a single-tail design and manufactured it as the M–10 Cadet , producing 61 at $9,295 each before shutting the line down for good in 1970 . |
| 5 | Dods had his men down for extra training during the week and that had made all the difference , he said . |
| 6 | A meeting in March should have resolved some of the present issues but the long-term future of the Biennale still presents difficulties : ‘ Let's have the centenary then close the Biennale down for good ’ is the recent opinion of Gianni de Michelis , Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs . |