Example sentences of "[v-ing] down [noun] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Newco can claim writing down allowances for plant and machinery of 25% on a reducing balance basis over whatever number of years reduces the expenditure to a negligible amount . |
| 2 | Note that where assets are acquired not as part of a TOGC and VAT is payable , the VAT liability may be treated as capital expenditure for the purpose of writing down allowances for plant and machinery . |
| 3 | There is an environmental nightmare unfolding before our eyes … it is the result of the acts of millions of Ethiopians struggling for survival : scratching the surface of eroded land and eroding it further ; cutting down trees for warmth , fuel and leaving the country denuded … |
| 4 | The team from Oxfam found desperate refugees cutting down trees for fuel . |
| 5 | In addition , it defined the responsibilities and rights of parents ; established the Scottish Examination Board to conduct Scottish Certificate of Education ( SCE ) examinations ; set up committees for negotiating teachers ' pay settlements , laying down procedures for arbitration where agreement could not be reached ; and made provision for children with special educational needs . |
| 6 | The authorities recognized the tendencies in the system to favour certain social categories , and steps were taken to try to redress the bias by , for example , laying down quotas for membership of certain groups , like women and young people . |