Example sentences of "is [verb] down [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The TriAxis offers three basic modes of operation ( Rhythm , Lead 1 and Lead 2 ) and each of these is broken down into two or three sub-groups , making eight modes ( or if you prefer , tonalities ) in total . |
| 2 | Each group is broken down into many different variants depending on the particular way in which the image is transferred onto the paper ; daisy wheel , ink jet , thermal transfer and so on . |
| 3 | The development department is broken down into product-oriented sectors which , in turn , are divided into discipline-oriented units . |
| 4 | The stringing process is broken down into nine easy to follow stages and the course summary acts as a remember to jog your memory as you go along . |
| 5 | The AIS section is broken down into nine different sections on its own menu page . |
| 6 | Route B : This is broken down into five steps , one of which is the formation of the lattice from its gaseous ions . |
| 7 | A second principle is that a difficult task ( and nobody doubts that dieting can be very difficult ) is far easier to accomplish if it is broken down into small , manageable pieces . |
| 8 | The required action is broken down into small segments and a reward is given when the next segment of action is correctly performed — even if this is done by chance . |
| 9 | If a sponge is forced through a fine gauze sieve so that it is broken down into separate cells , these will eventually reorganise themselves into a sponge , each kind of cell finding its appropriate place within the body . |
| 10 | The CPC international syllabus is broken down into four main parts : |
| 11 | Stage II is broken down into four sections of one week each . |
| 12 | The strong linear flavour emphasizes , of course , the flatness of the picture plane and this effect is further strengthened by the fact that the entire picture surface is broken down into angular forms of almost equal size , which are all dealt with in the same vigorous technique . |
| 13 | At present the market is broken down into three broad sectors : vitamins , worth £90m ; dietary supplements such as evening primrose oil and ginseng , worth £96m ; and fish oils , worth £47m . |
| 14 | The programme is broken down into three sections . |
| 15 | It is broken down into three categories : |
| 16 | Each tutorial is broken down into smaller more manageable sections ( Figure 3 ) which contain from one to nine screens or cards ; most are not more than three cards . |
| 17 | The original overwhelming mass of stress or anxiety is broken down into smaller , interconnected parts , providing the client with greater understanding of the processes involved , and greater control over individual components of their anxiety . |
| 18 | First , the problem is broken down into smaller targets or stages . |
| 19 | The substrate ( carbohydrate , fat , protein ) is broken down into pyruvic acid ( 3C ) . |
| 20 | Instead , the animal may use up much of the ‘ reserve ’ oxygen ( held principally in the muscles , bound to the pigment myoglobin ) ; and , more significantly , it will derive much of the energy it needs by anaerobic respiration , in which sugar is broken down to lactic acid , without the use of oxygen . |
| 21 | All the information about an object is stored on the computer within what is called a hierarchical database , meaning simply that the information is broken down from broad categories such as ‘ geography ’ into more specific ones such as ‘ continent ’ , ‘ country ’ , ‘ region ’ and so on . |
| 22 | The offline workload is broken down by Offline into 15 minute portions ie. it will estimate what can be achieved in 15 minutes and then carry out that activity before assessing whether time permits any further work to be achieved . |
| 23 | The table top and the bottle provide the main compositional accents , while the remainder of the surface is broken down in secondary vertical and horizontal sections . |
| 24 | In a board reorganisation , Sir Brian is stepping down as chief executive . |
| 25 | MAURICE SAATCHI , who with his brother Charles created Saatchi & Saatchi , the world 's biggest advertising group , is stepping down as chief executive . |
| 26 | Daryl Foster is stepping down as Western Australia 's coach after 17 seasons . |
| 27 | Pipe Major John K McAllister is stepping down after 45 years service and Pipe Major George McFetridge after 35 years . |
| 28 | Eleven by-elections are unlikely in the next few months — but if his majority is whittled down to five or six , he may call another election before too long . |
| 29 | How the Queen is cracking down on young Royals |
| 30 | but the strong impression I had is walking over the hill from Kettleborough where the gun club now is walking down into this valley and seeing that view of this little end of the village nestling in the hollow and I can remember feeling a extraordinarily strong sensation that I could easily live there |