Example sentences of "[noun pl] [be] bring down " in BNC.

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1 Eighty of 400 dragoons were brought down and the rest fled .
2 In the evening , as very cold air was drawn fiercely across Scotland from the west , the frequent showers turned wintry and power lines were brought down in Lothian Region .
3 Hair was then set on rollers and dressed to achieve height on the crown and pieces were brought down for added softness .
4 Yet , as the latest troubles with Olympia & York and the Tokyo stock market remind us , the recession shows no sign of ending and could get a lot worse unless real interest rates are brought down with a bang — and that means willingness to put the exchange rate mechanism second to domestic monetary policy .
5 The leaders were brought down to earth in the Hanson Cup when Darren Crumpton 's half century steered Goodlass to victory .
6 During one period 84 X 9 cwt. cartloads were brought down at 1/8 the ton … 37 tons 16 cwt. came to £3 : 3s .
7 Similarly teams of medical advisers were brought down to William Osborne to inspect and comment on the level and location of medical equipment so that as the boat was built the right equipment was installed in the right place .
8 At last the evening drew to a close and outdoor clothes were brought down from where they had been laid on beds .
9 But the last time the Social Democrats were brought down , in October , the right gained strength .
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