Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] down [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The tour operator , Sir Henry Lunn , founded the Public Schools Alpine Sports Club in 1902 and began the British passion for speeding down the piste . |
| 2 | The reasons for keeping down the number of updates to an inverted file are discussed below , and the form of a dual serial-inverted file system is shown in Fig. 8.4 . |
| 3 | She had no time to spare for embarrassment , due to shoes totally unsuitable for climbing down a cliff path . |
| 4 | Two huntsmen have been jailed for two months for knocking down a hunt saboteur with a four wheeled buggy . |
| 5 | Shilton , winner of a record 125 caps and a star of three World Cup campaigns , received the red card for slicing down an opponent in front of just 4,194 fans at humble Hull . |
| 6 | Islip was sent off after bringing down the goalkeeper Iremonger ( they were ‘ probably two of the most hot-headed players in the League , ’ said the Examiner ) , then Mint of Notts County was also sent off for attacking Smith . |
| 7 | Among them was Carmen Azzopardi , who had been racked with guilt after turning down a request from Bernadette to mind Farrah . |
| 8 | After turning down a Melody Maker request on these grounds , editor Allan Jones asked Morrissey for a convenient alternative . |
| 9 | He has been waiting for the right offer for some time after turning down an approach from Italian club Pisa several seasons ago . |
| 10 | Prime Minister John Major has been accused of being insensitive after turning down an invitation to visit Hartlepool from the town 's Labour candidate , Peter Mandelson . |
| 11 | The 34-year-old has been given a free transfer after turning down the offer of a new contract . |
| 12 | NEALE Doughty was left with egg on his face after turning down the ride on Haydock stalwart Twin Oaks in favour of Pat 's Jester yesterday . |
| 13 | Quinn crossed the lobby fifteen seconds after slamming down the phone . |
| 14 | ‘ Your readers might wonder how he could win at Ripon after finishing down the field when Lester Piggott rode him at York , but there was nothing sinister about it . |
| 15 | After slipping down the exit ladder , the aircrew showed a mixture of feelings . |
| 16 | Round-the-world yachtswoman Tracey Edwards ( right ) , after sailing down the aisle |
| 17 | PANAMA 'S military government yesterday stepped up its verbal assault against enemies at home and abroad after putting down a coup led by some of the country 's most senior officers . |
| 18 | Quinn hit the opposite pavement thirty-three seconds after putting down the phone on Zack . |
| 19 | They have good days and bad days : days when things seem relatively easy , they are on the ball , and a lot gets done , and days when they just ca n't face it and phone in sick — only to feel much perkier half-an-hour after putting down the phone , and a little guilty that ‘ I could have gone in if I 'd really had to ’ . |
| 20 | The plaintiff 's husband was killed after falling down a staircase in the private part of the pub . |
| 21 | Police said 26-year-old Amanda Glazier from Wales , who is an experienced skier and keen walker , sprained both ankles after falling down a bank while hiking in the mountains north of Wellington . |
| 22 | Three skinheads were arrested after burning down a hostel in Immenstadt ( Bavaria ) on Oct. 13 , as a result of which two men were injured , and 19 people were charged in Dresden on Oct. 25 in connection with the attacks in Hoyerswerda on Sept. 17-23 [ see p. 38447 ] . |
| 23 | Remember — your list of questions should leave plenty of room for writing down the answers you get ( do not forget to take a pen ! ) . |
| 24 | It 's definitely worth writing down a style-sheet for each design you create as this allows a you to maintain a much more consistent style across your various publications ; a house style in effect . |
| 25 | The rifle is capable of bringing down a helicopter , and has a killing range of more than a mile . |
| 26 | In the form in which the proposals on community service appeared in the Bill they owed something also to the Government 's hope that the new measure would be seen as a credible alternative to custodial sentences , thus contributing towards the aim of bringing down the prison population . |
| 27 | The project focuses on developing child-centered techniques suited to 3 year olds , not simply with the aim of pushing down the age of acquisition but in order to test whether a radical change occurs in the types of variable which elicit competent inferences . |
| 28 | Gedanken thought there must be something wrong with her eyesight — the strain of looking down the microscope . |
| 29 | Fold the second strip of paper in exactly the same way as the first , but instead of pencilling down the folds , cut down only the folds shown with a black line in the diagram below . |
| 30 | Creams and ointments containing corticosteroids , because of their powerful anti-inflammatory action , can lessen the symptoms considerably but they also have the effect of damping down the body 's natural defence and , in theory , could lead to the spread of the infection , with potentially fatal results in a primary attack when there is no natural immunity at all . |