Example sentences of "was [adv] [vb pp] down for " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Peter Hickton was only slowed down for a moment . |
| 2 | She was being towed to the breakers when she began to take in water ( probably through the conning tower hatch which was only lashed down for the tow ) and sank . |
| 3 | The item was keenly competed for by two telephone bidders but it was finally knocked down for £790 to a bidder in the saleroom . |
| 4 | Moreover , not very many of their sculptural portraits have survived ( only a few over a hundred for the three centuries after Alexander ) , partly because they were often made of bronze which was readily melted down for re-use . |
| 5 | Sarah Murray was recently turned down for a catwalk show because her walk was n't suitable . |