Example sentences of "[noun sg] also [verb] down [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yesterday , the Princess also turned down an invitation to try out a hospital treadmill saying she was much too fit already . |
| 2 | The committee also turned down a request from batsman Philip Robinson , who declined a new contract with the county , to be classified as a ‘ non-contested ’ registration . |
| 3 | The crash also pushed down the output-capital ratio , by an average of one tenth , as excess capacity mounted . |
| 4 | Fears in the financial markets that government policy towards the pound was in disarray also drove down the currency 3.05 cents against the dollar to $1.5775 . |
| 5 | The Bank also laid down the requirements for its own operations in the market : |
| 6 | Lugard also laid down an elaborate protocol for dealing with the emirs and chiefs , who were to be treated by British officers with the precise degree of courtesy — and no more — which their rank deserved . |