Example sentences of "[is] down [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | George Augustus who lost his last race in Germany in the stewards room is down for the Grosser Preis Von Baden and would have to be supported . |
| 2 | George Augustus who lost his last race in Germany in the stewards room is down for the Grosser Preis Von Baden and would have to be supported . |
| 3 | Wilson has the 200m butterfly , 400m and 1500m freestyle , while Purvis is down for the 200m backstroke , 400m freestyle , 50m , 100m and 200m butterfly . |
| 4 | Choice of sex and colour is down to the individual . |
| 5 | Could you tell me whether the problem is down to the type of speakers employed — maybe producing too soft a sound wave with little strength of travel — and whether I would get better projection through a standard model 1960 Marshall cabinet rated at 300 watts RMS ? |
| 6 | Having children is a life choice that is down to the individual . |
| 7 | PERHAPS THE SHAMEN 'S SUCCESS is down to the fact that , even more than in their indie dance days , they are a bundle of productive contradictions . |
| 8 | I know no England bowlers swing an old ball in the way Waqar and I do , but that is down to the way we grip it . |
| 9 | Any impression of calm and harmony is down to the fact that everyone close to the band has obviously passed the Krypton Factor -sponsored How To Tolerate Courtney test . |
| 10 | Once again , this is down to the importance of songs and the unimportance of ‘ product ’ . |
| 11 | NEC says its new focus on the business market instead of the scientific and engineering market is down to the 36% growth in the latter market . |
| 12 | The apparent discrepancy is down to the way IDC defines the workstation market . |
| 13 | NEC says its new focus on the business market instead of the scientific and engineering market is down to the 36% growth in the latter market . |
| 14 | Apart from the voltage of the battery , the re-charge time is an important feature of the cordless tool and this is down to the chargers . |
| 15 | You know what I mean , that is down to the individual really is that er that they should actually find out and i , that needs to be highlighted to all |
| 16 | A great deal of this is down to the fact that the sweet spot is in exactly the same position throughout the set . |
| 17 | Much of the performance of Windows on any PC is down to the compatibility of the hardware with the operating system , and Windows itself . |
| 18 | ‘ The decision for the tour to go ahead is down to the ANC , ’ said Hain . |
| 19 | What are we going I mean we we 've heard also I 'm changing the subject now because that was the the sort of political answer I 'd expect and er I suppose until I get somebody else come on and say he 's talking absolute whatever er I mean I think it is down to the people who live and work with the school . |
| 20 | He says much of his success is down to the backroom boys . |
| 21 | ‘ I 'm aware that the engine note from his car is different to the other two Subarus but that is down to the exhaust system — nothing more . |
| 22 | ‘ We are being asked to ensure patients get certain benefits , but surely this is down to the Government , ’ said Mr Richardson . |
| 23 | ‘ We are being asked to ensure patients get certain benefits , but surely this is down to the Government , ’ said Mr Richardson . |
| 24 | But a lot of the improvement is down to the cameras . |
| 25 | It is not down to one player or even only Pat Nevin and John Morrissey , it is down to the team . ’ |
| 26 | Saturday night socialising is down to the bare minimum since the children arrived . |
| 27 | Billy Corgan is down with the current spate of female bands ; he does n't begrudge them success and thinks groups like Babes in Toyland deserve their kudos . |
| 28 | It is down on the 22.6 per cent the Liberal-SDP Alliance secured in the 1987 election . |
| 29 | Last year 3,284 were killed or seriously injured , which is down on the figure of 4,302 in 1981 , but a long way from the Department of Transport 's aim of cutting it to below 3,000 . |
| 30 | 1After the first few days , when I come into the room , Birdie is down on the floor of the cage , running back and forth , looking out over the barrier that holds in the gravel . |