Example sentences of "down [art] [noun sg] ladder " in BNC.

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1 Though the great majority of students never became deeply involved in radical activity , those who did , together with pupils lower down the education ladder , made up over half the 7,000–8,000 political offenders of the 1860s and 1870s .
2 A couple more members of the gang came scrambling down the companionway ladder .
3 It is also possible at this early stage for workers to transfer to other firms without falling too far down the promotion ladder although such mobility is rarely between large firms .
4 We taxied in close to the runway and were all pushed down the exit ladder to make a sprint for the terminal building ; no automatic concertinaed walkways here .
5 After slipping down the exit ladder , the aircrew showed a mixture of feelings .
6 Then I skipped down the entry ladder with indescribable relief .
7 He stretched stiffly , climbed out and clambered down the steel ladder to the hangar floor .
8 When they was all out at work on Monday , I could stand it no longer , I pulled down the loft ladder and dragged meself up it , plaster and all .
9 The Saxon peasant worked from dawn until dusk and as one went down the class ladder life was harder .
10 Talbot , accompanied by Denholm , climbed down a rope ladder to greet the owner .
11 When it landed , the Americans had no steps tall enough to reach it , a gratifying start except for the fact that the Chairman of the Council of Ministers and his party had to climb down an emergency ladder hand over hand .
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