Example sentences of "[vb pp] down and a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Forays had been made at night ; scaffolding had been torn down and a few workers employed in building Carewscourt had been killed . |
| 2 | However , the assets are written down and a better measure of the true value of the company is the near £600m which the stock market puts on it . |
| 3 | Many tales have been handed down and a great number of myths have been created around his memory . |
| 4 | The girl 's pink and white candy stripe skirt ( 26 stitches × 15 rows ) was removed on to a length of yarn so that the top could be drawn up and stitched in position around the waist ; the sides and hem of the skirt were then stitched down and a pink bow was added . |
| 5 | Even when the Ghorbanifar channel was closed down and a new one found , in mid-1986 , negotiations seldom rose above the level of the fortune teller and the bazaar . |
| 6 | On the environment the summit noted that the areas of scientific uncertainty had been narrowed down and a response could no longer be delayed , and adopted a declaration on guidelines for future action . |
| 7 | I received a few not so long ago complaining about this place , saying that it does not speak of God ; that it is a monument to a man-made religion ; that it ought to be pulled down and a block of flats built here instead , and the money spent on missionary work abroad . |
| 8 | The houses on the corner of Elmers End Road were pulled down and a large block of flats erected on the site . |
| 9 | Some boiler restoration was taking place but there was no doubt that Ingrow West was run down and a problem to the KWVR . |
| 10 | It can easily be taken down and a smaller movable one would be quite adequate . ’ |
| 11 | The landing gear was put down and a final turn was made towards the runway , then the full flap extension of 500 was selected and the final checks completed before landing . |
| 12 | It was at this critical moment that good sense got the better of the others , Big Pat was calmed down and a semblance of order was restored . |