Example sentences of "and [vb -s] down the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A high and uncertain rate of inflation is disturbing because it reduces the efficiency of the market economy and slows down the process of economic growth . |
| 2 | And goes down the way . |
| 3 | He was wearing a white shirt tonight , with very full sleeves and ruffles down the front . |
| 4 | Sometimes a single boulder bounds and clatters down the scree pile , echoing loudly , sometimes a larger mass breaks away , sometimes the scree itself shifts and readjusts itself in a prolonged rattling clatter — a noise rather like the sea swashing back over pebbles . |
| 5 | If records are stored in the next available position in the prime data area — the consecutive spill method — but a link field is provided from the home record or from the last synonym , this avoids unnecessary head movements and cuts down the search time required for the consecutive spill techniques . |
| 6 | The Kumbukan river rises with the first rains and breaks down the sand bar between itself and the sea . |
| 7 | This unity in the Spirit bridges the gap between Jews and Gentiles once they become Christians ( Eph. 2:15 ) and breaks down the hostility between men of different col-ours and backgrounds . |
| 8 | He said who would want a battered old thing with broken springs and stains down the back ? |
| 9 | The CMT regulates the MATIF , ensures its proper functioning , approves new contracts or the deletion of existing ones , and lays down the conditions that clearing house members must meet . |
| 10 | As the only permanent fixture in a constantly changing group , Sinclair Goodlad maintains continuity and lays down the scheme 's philosophy . |
| 11 | Staked on peg 14 upstream of Brampton Farm , bomb and waspgrubs down the edge under overhanging trees accounted for five chub and victory . |
| 12 | As most shampoos are detergent-based and alkaline , conditioner helps to restore the hair 's natural acidity and smooths down the cuticles , making them lie flat to reflect more light and add shine . |
| 13 | Then the load of stones bounces and trundles down the channel , thus eroding it deeper . |
| 14 | Laverne slides and scrambles down the bank on the other side . |
| 15 | At the Foxhall Hotel , a single track leaves the Promenade line and runs down the centre of the narrow Princess Street , turning into Blundell Street , Here until 1982 stood the original tram depot , as rebuilt in 1898 for the conversion of the system to overhead line . |