Example sentences of "[adv] [be] [verb] down [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She went on : ‘ The image has obviously been watered down these last seasons and the situation must be reversed . ’ |
| 2 | Well I shall still be sitting down bloated out no doubt , but er , it 's just not doing it , actually doing it . |
| 3 | Part of the school 's work with the press may well be to break down unfair stereotypes about shortages of equipment , dilapidation , neglect and poor levels of morale , though these are serious concerns there are still an overwhelming number of positive aspects to primary education that are worth celebrating and sharing . |
| 4 | He offers no apologies for joining Mike Gatting 's ill-fated tour of the Republic and insists he wo n't be breaking down this winter as he has so often before in England 's colours . |
| 5 | However necessary it might sometimes be to put down rebellious non-Europeans , there was no good reason why Europeans should fight among themselves over spheres of influence . |
| 6 | the wrong , the wrong side of the road , of course you 've got the blind bend , somebody had gone round there , somebody else was coming down old Whitton Road legally |