Example sentences of "[to-vb] [prep] [verb] down the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dumps are increasingly required to have special liners to stop moisture from seeping in ; to collect and treat any liquid that does get in ; to monitor the waste that is added to a dump ; and to provide for shutting down the landfill at the end of its life and cleaning up any environmental damage that may come later . |
| 2 | Oregon has a dozen bills pending that have to do with cutting down the number of pets . |
| 3 | Does my right hon. Friend agree that , although the Opposition seem to delight in talking down the United Kingdom economy , the confidence of the foreigner investing in this country is great and we have the highest rate of inward investment in the EEC , despite the pessimism that the Opposition are always trying to spread ? |
| 4 | W. H. Auden once said that he learned to read by taking down the Encyclopaedia Britannica from his father 's densely stocked shelves . |
| 5 | Resting his back against the tree , he switched off the flashlight and waited for his irises to expand before starting down the meadow . |
| 6 | They had no choice in the matter , unlike Diana who has only herself to blame for turning down the Queen 's invitation to join the other Royals . |