Example sentences of "[am/are] [vb pp] down for [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Thereafter , it is slightly intimidating when subjects are set down for each day 's debate , and we feel a little restricted in moving beyond the sphere of the Ministers on the Front Bench . |
2 | Certain requirements are laid down for these various legislative measures , some in the Treaty itself and others in instruments of lower rank . |
3 | 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 . |
4 | Dramatic African-inspired prints are toned down for softer , everyday wear . |
5 | Every two years , the plants are shut down for major overhaul . |