Example sentences of "bring down the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was responding to Monday 's claim in the Belfast Irish News that at least three dozen officers were members of a secret ‘ inner circle ’ which had the objects of ‘ removing ’ republican suspects and bringing down the Anglo-Irish agreement . |
| 2 | Partnerships could henceforth be established between consenting adults so that ‘ two men could live permanently together without fearing prattling informers bringing down the criminal law upon them ’ . |
| 3 | Heseltine faced the tactical dilemma that were he to campaign openly and be seen to be instrumental in splitting the party and bringing down the Prime Minister , he would be criticised as divisive and disloyal . |
| 4 | Obviously , the short lives of all those babies and children will have a great effect in bringing down the average figure as even the least mathematical of us will be able to understand . |
| 5 | The terrorists know that by hitting commercial buildings and their insurers they are also hitting at a British Government faced with potentially huge underwriting costs even as it is desperate to find ways of bringing down the public sector borrowing requirement . |
| 6 | In 51 minutes Ian Ferguson crashed in a fierce 20 yarder which flew wide and Rangers missed a great chance to go ahead when Murdoch saved a Hateley penalty kick , after the keeper had been penalised for bringing down the big attacker . |
| 7 | An elderly Indian woman in a sari is closing up and bringing down the grated gate . |
| 8 | FINLAND 'S government yesterday announced an emergency economic austerity package to stem an outflow of investment capital from the country that is threatening to force a major devaluation and bring down the centre-right administration . |
| 9 | They would ally themselves with the united Labour forces and afford the possibilities of developing a mighty Peoples Front which will bring down the National Government . " |
| 10 | LABOUR MP Dennis Skinner believes three things will bring down the Royal Family and turn Britain into a republic — tax , television and history . |
| 11 | The men at the headman 's house decided , on behalf of the village , that every dog that had been out in the night , possibly taking part in the fight and helping bring down the rabid dog , would have to be killed : and all bitches on heat , whether they 'd been inside or out , must also be killed . |
| 12 | In the same memorandum of April 1986 that eventually brought down the whole house of cards — the memorandum that mentioned the diversion of funds to the contras — an extraordinary phrase appeared : ‘ The Iranians have been told that our presence in Iran is ‘ a holy commitment ’ . ’ |
| 13 | When the revolutions of 1989 brought down the eastern bloc dictatorships , they swept away the façade of historical half-truths , distortions and lies on which the ruling élites grounded their legitimacy . |
| 14 | But what was the nature of the opposition , in particular from the Municipal Alliance , which had in 1900 brought down the first labour council in West Ham ? |
| 15 | The Balkans underwent successive crises of competing nationalisms , one of which finally brought down the pre-1914 structure of European power . |
| 16 | Fitt brought down the Labour Government because Labour had increased Northern Ireland 's representation at Westminster from 12 to 17 seats . |
| 17 | The financial crisis which brought down the Labour government caused a rapid increase in the cost of unemployment assistance , an increase which pre-Keynesian economic theory held to be highly undesirable . |
| 18 | The treaty was eventually ratified but the crisis brought down the Kishi government and produced the most widespread political protests of the postwar years . |
| 19 | who , who was it that brought down the human race ? |
| 20 | Mr Sillars accused the leadership of unravelling ten years of work by party activists — a reference to the SNP decision to vote with the Tories to bring down the Labour government in 1979 which led to the taunt ‘ Tartan Tories ’ . |
| 21 | The ideal working dress would , therefore , be one in which you could reach up high to bring down the best china , bend down low to pick up the dropped toy , feel comfortable in for walking around the park and pushing a pram or playing ball , not worry about if baby food was deposited on it , move around in easily with a baby on your hip and cover up totally for rolling out pastry or helping with painting . |
| 22 | Four or five years before , the Communist Party would have advocated revolution " to bring down the National Government " . |
| 23 | Just the thing to bring down the evil empire . |
| 24 | However , a draft report by a secret ministerial advisory group reviewing ‘ persistent unemployment ’ suggests further measures to bring down the jobless tally could be in the pipeline . |
| 25 | The weight of the wasp upon its lower lip brings down the upper lip of the flower containing the anthers , to dust the wasp 's back liberally before his eventual , disappointed departure to another flower , carrying the orchid pollen with him . |