Example sentences of "[det] [be] down [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once again , this is down to the importance of songs and the unimportance of ‘ product ’ . |
| 2 | Apart from the voltage of the battery , the re-charge time is an important feature of the cordless tool and this is down to the chargers . |
| 3 | A great deal of this is down to the fact that the sweet spot is in exactly the same position throughout the set . |
| 4 | ‘ We are being asked to ensure patients get certain benefits , but surely this is down to the Government , ’ said Mr Richardson . |
| 5 | ‘ We are being asked to ensure patients get certain benefits , but surely this is down to the Government , ’ said Mr Richardson . |
| 6 | Of the seats , 5% deviated from the electoral quota by 20% ( though this was down from the 39% of seats that had deviated by that much on the 1982 register . ) |
| 7 | I know no England bowlers swing an old ball in the way Waqar and I do , but that is down to the way we grip it . |
| 8 | You know what I mean , that is down to the individual really is that er that they should actually find out and i , that needs to be highlighted to all |
| 9 | ‘ I 'm aware that the engine note from his car is different to the other two Subarus but that is down to the exhaust system — nothing more . |
| 10 | but that 's down to the professional expertise of dis departments . |
| 11 | But let's face it gents , speed in itself on a completely open road with nobody around is not in itself dangerous , that 's down to the individual . |
| 12 | er As you know , it 's been bandied around that there 's the possibility that it could cost in the region of 3 to 3 1/2 million pounds , and obviously that 's down to the rate payer . |
| 13 | Oh that 's down by the dock ? |
| 14 | That 's down in the town , see . |
| 15 | so this is , that 's all , that 's down in the valley ? |
| 16 | Whether that was down to the powers that be I do n't know ; perhaps they were teaching me a lesson for daring to complain about where I was put . |
| 17 | That was down at the the little wooden . |
| 18 | Oh yes , oh yes much as they are now and the big horse we used to call them the big horses you know and er shows and that , all , they used to , Willenhall Wakes used to be fine really good , and er that was down in the Lane somewhere there . |