Example sentences of "you [vb mod] [verb] down the " in BNC.
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| 1 | For extended periods of a week or more , you must drain down the household plumbing system . |
| 2 | But any that have been worn flat or dug out of the applicator base are obviously such favourites that you should write down the names immediately . |
| 3 | Er it 's no good saying you 'll turn down the central heating and you 'll only take one holiday instead of two , that 's not really the purpose of retirement , and I think you 've got to be objective about what you 're doing with this . |
| 4 | Or you 'd go down the er out to Barton and down the side of Armand up and back again . |
| 5 | well then , then you could really , would be , I 'll always start on , you could go down the police station and have a word with them , see what they think , and they 'll probably put you in touch with somebody , cos they know everything they know what |
| 6 | ‘ There was a lot to do with telephones , ’ says Ian , ‘ like you could turn down the stereo as you picked up the phone ! ’ |
| 7 | According to classical mechanics , in theory you could write down the position and momentum of every single particle in the universe ; you could therefore work out how everything is going backwards and forwards in time , obviously by highly complicated equations , but in theory , everything 's predicted so everything 's totally determined from beginning to end ; but quantum mechanics says that you can never record the momentum and position of everything identically because of the Uncertainty Principle . |
| 8 | when you , when you used to go down the beach and do fucking moonies with all the |
| 9 | You can draw down the full amount arranged for your loan all at once , or can take the money in stages . |
| 10 | You can cruise down the Rhine , you can take a train up a mountain , drive through the Black Forest , visit a vineyard and wine cellar , dine on the many different regional delicacies , go dancing in discos or inns , swim in a crystal-clear lake or stroll around some of Europe 's most majestic cities . |
| 11 | If you can throw down the shoulder line , then you might as well put the ball in the jumper 's hands , never mind throw it to him . |
| 12 | Yes , erm , you can come down the night before conference ca n't we so , |
| 13 | Mark the spot on the surface just beyond the distance you can see down the burrow , and this is where you dig your first hole . |
| 14 | Once this is done , the postcard will open out and you can cut down the centre as in the second diagram enabling you to walk through it . |
| 15 | So what I 'm saying is , is lead time in lots of business is highly valuable but if you can cut down the delivery time and give them more lead time you 're actually extending |
| 16 | Knowing that you will invariably be outnumbered means that you should take pains to ensure that you do the best you can to cut down the number of your attackers . |
| 17 | You can put down the concrete base and build the kit garage yourself ; lay the base but let the garage manufacturer build it ; or leave everything to him . |
| 18 | You can track down the words of songwriters from books of librettos , record sleeves , or by playing their records or cassettes if you have a lot of time to spare . |
| 19 | With this icon highlighted , you can pop down the File menu and select Properties . |
| 20 | So you can write down the delegation and photocopy it and give it to somebody . |
| 21 | You ca n't usually " turn off " the picture in the same way you can turn down the sound but there are various ways you can organise things so that the class is presented with the soundtrack only : |