Example sentences of "have [verb] down [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Erik Olin Wright , for example , has broken down the concept of ‘ determination ’ into six distinct relations : structural limitation , selection , reproduction/non-reproduction , limits of functional compatibility , transformation and mediation . |
| 2 | But practitioners usually encounter elders at just those times when crisis has broken down the security of routine . |
| 3 | Nine days after the first spillage the government 's Marine Pollution Control Unit declared : " The stormy weather has broken down the oil and driven it out to sea . |
| 4 | Yeah right it ca n't get out it has to go down the pipe . |
| 5 | Your Mum ca n't afford toilet paper , she has to slide down the banisters . |
| 6 | The establishment of a core group of drawings to be used as a starting point for the attribution of other sheets on stylistic grounds remains the principal method of research and Mr Royalton-Kisch felt that the present exhibition has contributed to the furtherance of this work which , in the case of the British Museum , has whittled down the number of sheets from the 106 accepted by Benesch to eighty-four . |
| 7 | It is also a rather different exhibition conceptually : Alfonso Perez Sanchez , former Director of the Prado and co-organiser of the show , has declared that he wants the Spanish to get to know ‘ the real Ribera ’ , which means that he has whittled down the number of works . |
| 8 | For a wood glue-to be effective it has to penetrate down the tubes for some distance so as to get hold of the undamaged wood . |
| 9 | He is a natural opener , and Paul Terry has dropped down the order to accommodate him . |
| 10 | By contrast with the Geneva and Reykjavik summits between Mr Gorbachev and the former president , Mr Ronald Reagan , which were dominated by SDI , the issue has dropped down the superpower agenda . |
| 11 | DEL Harris of Colchester , for so long in the top three of the British squash rankings , has dropped down the list because of injury and a recent loss of form . |
| 12 | But now it 's not increasing as quickly , its gradient has come down a bit . |
| 13 | I was going to say that , I mean if we do do that why do n't we move to a position when , I know it 's not finalized yet , the P As do the twenty six fives , and we try and adapt Sarah to do the whole s the whole of the four sub teams , ma maybe the threshold has to come down a bit , but but at least we 've got some sort of parity of working throughout |
| 14 | A FATHER has tracked down the love child he never saw — after 34 years . |
| 15 | The European Community has turned down a request from the British Government for nearly twenty-five million pounds to assist coal-mining regions affected by pit closures . |
| 16 | MICKEY ROURKE 'S wife CARRIE OTIS has turned down a £500,000 cosmetics deal so she can spend more time with her hubby … |
| 17 | Bristol City winger Junior Bent has turned down a loan move to Plymouth . |
| 18 | As expected , GOSLING CELTIC 's £10,000-rated captain , STEWART TRUCKLE , has turned down a move to Third Division ATHLETICO WHADDON . |
| 19 | In this way Tao gets money , but also retains its independence : Charig says that Tao Systems has turned down a number of buy-out bids from the US in the last few months . |
| 20 | In this way Tao gets money , but also retains its independence : Charig says that Tao Systems has turned down a number of buy-out bids from the US in the last few months . |
| 21 | CHELSEA striker Joe Allon has turned down a record £275,000 transfer to First Division Brentford . |
| 22 | Chelsea striker Joe Allon has turned down a record £275,000 transfer to First Division Brentford . |
| 23 | The soap 's creator Phil Redmond , chairman of Mersey Television , has turned down an invitation to take part in a televised debate on the effect the show has had on the image of Liverpool during the last 10 years . |
| 24 | WORLD heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe has turned down an Pounds 8 million offer to defend his title against Lennox Lewis . |
| 25 | Talking about his future , Keith says that he has turned down an approach from Rugby and it 's up to Gloucester now whether they keep him on . |
| 26 | ANDY Platt has turned down an Aussie gold bonanza to stay with Wigan in their quest for more titles . |
| 27 | And full-back Dean Austin , 21 , has turned down an £800,000 move to Derby . |
| 28 | Parry has turned down an offer to play in the World Matchplay and with it , an automatic £12,500 reward , and has also decided to pull out of a couple of rich Japanese tournaments , so that he can play again next week in the BMW International . |
| 29 | Defoe 's Roxana explains why she has turned down an offer of marriage from a Dutch merchant : ‘ … |
| 30 | The mother of the W children in Orkney , whose allegations led to the 1991 dawn raids , has turned down an offer of £100,000 from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board . |