Example sentences of "[coord] [noun pl] [be] [vb pp] down " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do n't know how many breweries or pubs were knocked down during the redevelopment of Docklands . |
| 2 | The substance or substances were placed down either on an object in front of the horse or somewhere on the front of the horse himself . |
| 3 | It was in fact , a closed shop , and those working practices and skills were handed down from mother to daughter . |
| 4 | Outside these structured occasions , when conversations are more natural and spontaneous , policemen reveal that in specific types of emotionally demanding work their distancing and coldness is tenuous and risks being broken down . |
| 5 | Freeman ( 1980 ) estimates that 80 per cent of Bolivia 's farmlands and grazing areas are eroded in varying degrees , and rangelands are degraded down to 10 per cent of their original productivity . |
| 6 | He assured Benn that the French were not going to let themselves be tied by COCOM : ‘ Frankly , the French do promise integrated circuits and the dates and deliveries are laid down . ’ |
| 7 | An action begun in Glasgow for possession of the books , papers and effects was turned down on the grounds that the Sailors ' and Firemen 's Union was not registered in Scotland and that the complaint had therefore been raised " without title or authority " , though these effects were , claimed Shinwell , later handed over " for the sake of peace and quiet " . |
| 8 | Images , feelings and emotions are drained down the cords and into the hands of the Great Enchanter , who crushes them into a frail stream of dust , all that remains of the soul . |
| 9 | The bike was sealed to make it waterproof and tracks were laid down under the water for it . |
| 10 | Hair was then set on rollers and dressed to achieve height on the crown and pieces were brought down for added softness . |
| 11 | In common with many other low-pay industries the minimum standards of pay and conditions are laid down by an industrial council , the Agricultural Wages Board . |
| 12 | Duties and conditions are laid down in greater detail in the accompanying extract from the Decrees and Regulations . |
| 13 | Motorists entering the core , are confronted by 30 km/ h signs and strong visual clues as to how to behave : surfaces change and comers are necked down and given over to non-traffic uses ( Figures 6.44 and 6.45 ) . |
| 14 | When all the two hundred and fifty or so boys and girls were settled down in Assembly , the Trunchbull marched on to the platform . |
| 15 | In addition rituals and procedures are laid down for those who have for a variety of reasons become ‘ unclean ’ , and so have become cut off from the rest of the community . |
| 16 | We lost a third of the workforce in my industry , mainly in unskilled and semi-skilled posts , many companies went bust and others were cut down in size dramatically . |
| 17 | Men and women were knocked down and were still assaulted and kicked on the flour . |