Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv] [vb -s] down [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The absence of the category of consciousness inevitably plays down the role of individual subjects and thus of individual agency and resistance as a result of specific acts of will . |
| 2 | It is noteworthy , then , that the recipient often writes down the details that he is told . |
| 3 | As the car then goes down the line , past various work stations , all the components are fitted to the car in turn . |
| 4 | Similarly , the suppressed sadist who exercises the inclination by verbal humiliation might be thought of as needing to dominate , while the one who by word and action emotionally breaks down the victim as a person might be destructive . |
| 5 | Sewage nowsimply runs down the streets . |
| 6 | Parents and teachers claim Rainbow deliberately plays down the risk of contracting Aids from homosexual relationships by suggesting there is nothing frightening about the gay lifestyle . |
| 7 | The entire Hegelian machinery simply lays down the operation of a system already in place , already operating in everyday life . |
| 8 | The local authority therefore lays down the specification for the road construction and in view of the long-term maintenance obligations , insists on high standards of workmanship and materials . |
| 9 | The Profitboss rarely turns down an invitation to speak at a conference , seizing the opportunity to present his company in the best light , to fine-tune his own professional skills . |
| 10 | Solution then flows down the capillary and drains round the sides of the bulb back into D , but as no back pressure from the excess solution exists , the volume in D plays no part in determining the flow time t . |