Example sentences of "[vb pp] down from [noun] to son " in BNC.
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| 1 | The bone-setting power is often handed down from father to son . |
| 2 | The centuries ' old recipe has been handed down from father to son . |
| 3 | However , what is also handed down from father to son these days is the importance of seeking a higher-paid and higher-status job elsewhere as soon as possible . |
| 4 | This is a district where old crafts are handed down from father to son . |
| 5 | Money was handed down from father to son ; it lost its merit as a token of worth ; the idle and nasty could be a great deal more rich than the hardworking and good . |
| 6 | A child , named Lewis after his father , was born to Goram and his wife 18 months ago , and added another stabilising dimension to the life of a player now consumed by the need to make the most of the gifts that were handed down from father to son . |
| 7 | This means that harem females are being passed down from father to son in a patrilineal fashion . |
| 8 | Swords are often passed down from father to son , and may be extremely ancient family heirlooms that have drawn blood in thousands of battles . |
| 9 | They were easily built and repaired using tools and skills often passed down from father to son . |