Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] down for " in BNC.
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| 1 | FORMER Liberal leader Sir David Steel yesterday urged Labour to stand down for the Liberal-Democrats in seats they can not win at the next Election . |
| 2 | In ‘ Comfort ’ , gear ratios are maintained as high as possible , while in ‘ Special Range ’ it is quicker to kick down for rapid acceleration and remains in a lower ratio until higher engine speeds . |
| 3 | Then , and only then , begin the side-slip and use up sufficient height to be sure that full airbrake will be more than adequate to get down for a spot landing . |
| 4 | This type of information used to be held on an IBM mainframe computer , but this closed down for financial reasons . |
| 5 | The annual growth of world trade in 1991 slowed down for the third successive year , according to the annual report of the Director-General of GATT , issued on March 18 . |
| 6 | Individual moral decision although capable of exemplification has , because of its circumstantial and often impulsive nature , been shown to be impossible to pin down for classification . |
| 7 | ‘ Elise was delighted I rang , but gave me a terrible dressing down for not ringing before or sending a postcard . |
| 8 | Then they all settle down for a bit and design some mountains . |
| 9 | In the middle of digging they all sat down for a mug of tea . |
| 10 | Winsor & and ; Newton will be creating six ‘ mini studios ’ , each one dedicated to a different medium , where you will be able to sit down for 20 minutes and try out the materials whilst getting expert tuition in a small group . |
| 11 | When he was able to sit down for a brief breather , he received a telephone call from control saying that some twenty young bullocks had got loose on the railway line heading in his direction and would he keep a look out , with the thought that trains and cattle do not mix . |
| 12 | Winsor & and ; Newton will be creating six ‘ mini studios ’ , each one dedicated to a different medium , where you will be able to sit down for 20 minutes and try out the materials whilst getting expert tuition in a small group . |
| 13 | We are able to stand down for a while in the evening to get some sleep , write letters , play darts or watch TV . |
| 14 | Had they been able to put down for a minute our in-depth features on Geraldo , Victor Sylvester and some accordions , they might have seen something half-decent on the box . |
| 15 | Norma , 55 , was unable to lie down for three months while her neck healed after a fall downstairs at a friend 's house . |
| 16 | She wanted to wash her face and hands in cold water , if possible to lie down for five minutes . |
| 17 | It was little wonder that , during this time , Gergiev proved difficult to pin down for a promised meeting . |
| 18 | England were soon losing wickets when play began , four going down for 80 ; but then Lamb and Robin Smith , on debut , showed what could be done , and on the Friday morning posted a century partnership and looked good for plenty more . |
| 19 | It may be necessary to dig down for some 3 feet ( 1 metre ) before you break into the rabbit hole . |
| 20 | Why was she making excuses anyway ? she scoffed , as a flick of a glance to the small and feminine watch on her wrist showed she should leave her room to be ready to go down for when the taxi arrived . |
| 21 | The base , a tent camp which is operated by Adventure Network International , is in the process of being run down ready to close down for the Antarctic winter . |