Example sentences of "can [vb infin] down [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If we establish a hierarchy of psychological normality , those characters who predominantly speak verse can fall down into prose when they lose their reason : Ophelia , Othello , Lear , Lady Macbeth . |
| 2 | Knowing how these processes are organized will help us develop better computer systems for object naming , in addition to helping us understand how object naming develops in children , and how it can break down after brain damage . |
| 3 | No I have , I have , I have well I can do down in fits in someone 's hair . |
| 4 | The optimal humidity is 100% , although some development can occur down to 80% relative humidity . |
| 5 | From here you can look down into Oxendale and across to Crinkle Crags and Bowfell , which leads the eye around the head of Langdale . |
| 6 | ‘ We can look down on Seal Court from a distance . |
| 7 | But now it is one o'clock , and I , being only a volunteer , can step down for lunch without loss of face . |
| 8 | Once you come into contact with the other side you can drop down into command the individual tanks and engage in fast armoured conflict — the controls here do take some getting used to , although you can opt to assign either the driving or firing to the computer . |
| 9 | You can cut down on cost per unit by continuing with the old machinery . |
| 10 | Benefits such as good facilities can make it worth travelling farther ; it 's amazing how a well-designed yard can cut down on working time . |
| 11 | Which makes new Gold for Cooking just about the only way you can cut down on fat without cutting out most of your favourite dishes . |
| 12 | At last he can cut down on teaching , write a personal travel book about the lesser Antilles and write novels that need no longer return to his own , blasted childhood . |
| 13 | We can cut down on paper production and waste by , wherever possible , using re-cycled paper instead . |
| 14 | And you can cut down on waste by viewing your faxes on-screen first , and skipping over junk faxes and cover sheets . |
| 15 | We can go down to Aquae Sulis for a bit of steaming an' that , you need to get away funny time of the moon coming up , know what I mean ? |
| 16 | Anyway , now that I know what I 'm dealing with , we can get down to business . |
| 17 | From their boatyard you can travel down to London , through Colne Valley , Cassiobury Park , Regents Park and London Zoo to end up at Little Venice or Camden Lock . |
| 18 | ‘ Once I 've managed the stairs I can sit down to work . ’ |
| 19 | It seems as though Mary has overcome her addiction and the family can settle down to peace and quiet . |
| 20 | I prefer my ferrets to have the benefit of a flat base where they can lie down in comfort . |
| 21 | A rug or old blanket should be placed in the cage , so that the dogs can lie down in comfort . |