Example sentences of "[conj] [v-ing] [verb] down [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Professionals have a choice between imposing ‘ appropriate ’ needs on their clients or attempting to break down the latters ' 'dein-dividualisation' ( e.g. as an unemployed person , as a schizophrenic etc. ) and assisting ‘ real ’ needs to be collectively voiced . |
| 2 | ‘ It 's got to be better than trying to abseil down the outside . |
| 3 | The rebirth of an underground implies induction , being drawn into shared exile , being both insider and outsider ; rather than trying to break down the doors to edify the unconverted . |
| 4 | These matters should be sorted out before assuming that the conversation is impossible , and starting to write down the information one wants to communicate . |
| 5 | It means that you do n't get the good views of the Cove until you 've reached Malham Beck , but I think that it 's better doing the walk this way round than going at it clockwise and having to clamber down the scar . |
| 6 | Obstinately , she remained standing , looking at him and trying to shut down the traitorously receptive part of her that was assimilating the way his formal evening attire enhanced his devastating masculinity . |
| 7 | Scientists have rather a bad press in these lists , as well as tending to drag down the market value of their places of study , or so it seems to the editors . |
| 8 | However , this cyclostyled news-sheet was generally moderate in tone ; in fact , it was often used by Nyerere when trying to cool down the more militant of his followers . |