Example sentences of "break down the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 If they were/are so f*cking classy why could nt they break down the defence ONCE ? ? ? ? ! ? ! ? ! ?
2 ‘ It does break down the tyranny of the Madonna body .
3 Yes , let's break down the barriers completely and have a magazine that appeals to everybody , and read by nobody .
4 We must break down the barriers of conditioning and open our minds to far higher goals .
5 I think to try and break down the barriers that some of the West Indian children have against teachers and academic things …
6 ‘ We 'll break down the barriers that Corosini 's mother has erected , ’ he promised .
7 Elean:In your situation , you need a common language to help break down the divisions being both aggravated and imposed by the racist regime .
8 Could you break down the profit of the F T group between Les Echo and , and the F T in the U K ?
9 ‘ If you refuse to let me in , then I 'll break down the door ! ’
10 We must break down the study door . ’
11 Maybe the " honest " working man would entrench himself in his own institutions and , in isolation , be a danger to the unity and strength of the whole nation ; and maybe prolonged intransigence , accompanied by inevitable police control , would break down the divide between the labouring classes and the " dangerous classes " so causing the popular forces to unite and assume a truly menacing character that would be beyond concessionary control .
12 As the total amount of paid employment relative to the working population diminishes then we must either break down the barrier between employment and work or be condemned to live in a society permanently divided between the employed and growing numbers of the unemployed .
13 He swept his hat from the dresser and crushed it on his head and went outside as if he might break down the doors in his way .
14 As they part company , Gregson will surely find ample work as a respected producer and musician , while Collister 's voice , sultry and robust , should break down the doors it fails to open .
15 This may arise when there are excesses in the diet or when the digestive system is upset and weakened so that it can not fully break down the food for the body to use .
16 Firing blanks LEE CHAPMAN and his Leeds team-mates could n't break down the Stuttgart defence as they began their European campaign in Germany last night
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