Example sentences of "to the [verb] down " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was a stiff , headmasterly performance , appropriate to the handing down from the palace of the kingly rules by which the democratic experiment was to be played . |
| 2 | While deregulation refers to the breaking down of barriers that inhibit competition , impede efficiency , and restrict consumer choice , governments nonetheless acknowledge that some policy goals are too important to be left to heavily market orientated deregulatory processes . |
| 3 | The Forum sought to link the creation of the new government to the stepping down of President Gustav Husak , a key demand of the opposition . |
| 4 | If the money supply is not expanded sufficiently to meet this demand , interest rates will rise , this in turn will discourage some investment and so contribute to the slowing down in the growth of output and eventually lead to the upper turning-point . |
| 5 | Customers must adhere to the laid down schedule for travel , and accept the accommodation offered . |