Example sentences of "[noun pl] [was/were] [vb pp] down " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her words were written down by recorders , whom she sometimes exhorted to write faster to keep pace with her . |
| 2 | The way she spoke , all words were broken down into distinct syllables . |
| 3 | His successors were weighed down by the sense of duty . |
| 4 | Although clear guidelines were set down for teachers on the minimum time commitment and core content of each of the projects , the organisation and management of the projects were at the discretion of the teacher . |
| 5 | The employer 's action failed , but the following guidelines were laid down : 1 . |
| 6 | He 'd never know where virginities were knocked down , or how one bidded . |
| 7 | Though their heads were held down forcibly , the two men looked up at Rosten , anxious to know what he intended for them . |
| 8 | The State Department had already decided that if the Jews were turned down by Cuba , they would not be granted entry into the United States . |
| 9 | The judges noted that some enticing covers were let down by their contents , and vice versa , but that ‘ accountability and imagination do not demand a high budget ’ . |
| 10 | The most common culinary crises were narrowed down to : seduction cuisine — how to cook a romantic dinner to impress ; budget cuisine , coronary cuisine , comfort cuisine — for those not feeling on top of the world ; spoil yourself cuisine — for anyone on their own ; student cuisine ; survival cuisine — for those who 've never had to cook for themselves before ; sports cuisine — for those needing a carbohydrate boost before a sporting activity ; trim cuisine — for cooks wanting to entertain but still stick to a diet ; creep cuisine — to impress the boss ; and finally , oat cuisine — for vegetarians , of course ! |
| 11 | Mr Eames and Bill and Thomas collected trays and glasses , decanters were dusted down , all variety of bottles were sought . |
| 12 | Presently she could see him again ; his head was erect , but his eyes were cast down so that she could only see the dark . |
| 13 | All eyes were directed down the garden towards the pool . |
| 14 | During that same year , the Peace Conference assembled and the Versailles Treaty of Peace was signed , under which the principles of a League of Nations were laid down . |
| 15 | With little more than a few snorts and grunts , the lumbering animals were coaxed down the ramp . |
| 16 | IT says a lot for the African National Congress in South Africa that , after their supporters were gunned down in cold blood at the beginning of the week , they are still prepared to talk peace . |
| 17 | Over 100 homes of Aristide supporters were burnt down in rural areas . |
| 18 | Ray Angel put the final touches , adding echo and reverberation when the voices were relayed down to the studio floor . |
| 19 | Eighty of 400 dragoons were brought down and the rest fled . |
| 20 | On March 12 a civilian helicopter transporting 18 Georgian National Guards was shot down near Zugdidi and its occupants taken hostage . |
| 21 | White settlers often objected to the reserves because they were thereby denied access to farming land , and in some areas the size of the reserves was scaled down to meet their demands . |
| 22 | In 1749 for the first time a single system of tactics was laid down for the entire army , while in 1765 the Hofkriegsrath assumed the power to appoint to all ranks above that of captain and from 1776 an organized State military transport corps began to be built up . |
| 23 | Lucy slept after the first few hours , and woke with a start from a nightmare where she was being chased and her feet were weighed down with heavy , heavy shoes . |
| 24 | I do n't know how many breweries or pubs were knocked down during the redevelopment of Docklands . |
| 25 | OMON personnel [ see below ] stationed in Latvia were blamed for the attacks , in which the posts were burned down and several customs officials were beaten up . |
| 26 | In South-west England block and basin limestones and shales and spilitic basic volcanics were laid down in an extensional basin developed at the western end of the Rheno-Hercynian zone . |
| 27 | All research institutes were closed down , university professors were sacked and a new , smaller research system was created out of the ashes . |
| 28 | The Northern Rebellion began with a march upon Durham cathedral , where Protestant furnishings were torn down and mass was celebrated . |
| 29 | Thousands of High Elves were cut down by crossbow fire as they waded ashore . |
| 30 | The bloody roll-call includes the bookies massacre in Belfast when five Catholic punters were gunned down in February . |