Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] down [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When you draw them at the birdtable do not be afraid to put down any characteristics squiggle . |
| 2 | I would think som someone a little unsteady coming down those steps they could be a bit dodgy . |
| 3 | ‘ Nurses should be advised to resist such pressure and not be afraid to turn down any assignment which they feel may be outside their sphere of competence . |
| 4 | The extent to which these problems will be tolerated , and the measures adopted for dealing with them , will vary from school to school , and it is accepted that it would be impossible to lay down precise rules about the steps to be taken . |
| 5 | It is impossible to lay down precise rules of law by which the answer to that question is to be determined . |
| 6 | But Buckingham Palace was swift to play down any concerns over the health of the Queen Mother , who is 93 in August . |
| 7 | But Buckingham Palace was swift to play down any concerns over the health of the Queen Mother , who is 93 in August . |
| 8 | The 800m world record holder , who is currently training between 50 and 60 miles a week , was quick to play down any suggestion that he would finish among the top runners in the 11th London Marathon . |
| 9 | The Social Democrats called a general strike in protest ( denounced by the leadership of the Petrograd Soviet as mob rule ) , which the Russian Governor General banned , promising to put down all disorders by force . |
| 10 | He carried an axe in order to be able to smash down illegal obstacles , but there is no mention of him having to use it in 1983 . |
| 11 | He also claims that a dispute between the two countries in 1988–89 over a new Japanese fighter plane , the FSX , arose because America was afraid it would be too good and might be able to shoot down American aircraft . |
| 12 | I , I 'm always reluctant to put down specific methods of writing new procedures , or who 's responsible for it , or where it 's got to be done because it depends entirely on what it 's about . |
| 13 | Yet why should drug users in Bangkok be able to hold down steady jobs and be part of mainstream society whereas their counterparts in the USA who seek clean syringes are promptly imprisoned ? |
| 14 | With her porcelain skin , china doll face and fragile figure , Josephine Mitchell is the last person you 'd expect to find strong-arming thugs around Summer Bay , let alone pinning down macho man Craig McLachlan in a passionate clinch . |
| 15 | ‘ Of course , if you resist long enough you may be able to lay down all sorts of conditions to which , if he 's so keen , he 'll have to agree . |
| 16 | How is British Coal expected to compete in the privatised electricity market when the duopoly is able to close down coal-fired power stations even though they can produce cheaper electricty than the new gas turbine power stations , because the duopoly is able to pass the extra costs to consumers ? |
| 17 | She 'd be daft to turn down this opportunity . |
| 18 | In some instances it is possible to break down these rates further by motive or other circumstances . |
| 19 | The work involved in compiling the Register — in particular tracking down current addresses — led directly to a Grand Reunion of past pupils and staff , which took place on Saturday 26th June . |
| 20 | Problems usually arise because many reef species are capable of more than a little antisocial behaviour — and it is difficult to lay down precise guidelines regarding their compatibility because marine fish , like people , are individuals and do n't necessarily conform to generalised behaviour patterns . |
| 21 | It is difficult to lay down any rule in the matter … |
| 22 | It is only possible to lay down general rules , perhaps the most important of which is that grass , and more especially clover , must always be sown early enough in the growing season to have become fairly established before the continuous wet conditions of winter set in . |
| 23 | ‘ It is not possible to lay down rigid rules as to when the principles of natural justice are to apply : nor as to their scope and extent . |
| 24 | The NCB was keen to play down existing evidence , calling it ‘ conjecture and speculation ’ . |
| 25 | Time was saved in that it became less necessary to put down formal amendments designed to probe government intentions . |
| 26 | The list is longer , but what I am getting at is that it is going to be extremely expensive to cut down this pollution . |
| 27 | It is always wise to write down important points so that there is no risk of misunderstanding . |
| 28 | It should then have turned to face the planet below it , ready to beam down old movies and new news . |
| 29 | The general tenor of Lord Donaldson 's observations in Tagro indicates that the courts will be loath to lay down strict requirements as to how th[e] valuation should be conducted , preferring instead to leave valuation matters to the skill and expertise of qualified surveyors employed by the parties . |