Example sentences of "as [verb] down [art] " in BNC.

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1 At the same time as writing down the reasons , other things came to mind which could illustrate and support those reasons , so they are jotted down too .
2 Lawrence then supposes that bristles grow so as to point down the concentration gradient .
3 If bristles then grow so as to point down the local gradient , they will produce exactly the pair of vortices that were observed ( Figure 14d ) .
4 By contrast Marx and Engels saw the proletariat 's mission as breaking down the restrictions of capitalism which held back the full development of technology ; and they rejected as utopian any form of transition to socialism which was not brought about by a genuine ( and almost certainly violent ) social revolution .
5 The crowd cheered us in of course , but it 's not the same as coming down the last as the winner for sure .
6 IAN BOTHAM shouted in pain yesterday as walked down the hills to Dartmouth .
7 This feature is not as gimmicky as it sounds , as putting down a very hot air gun where it will not do any damage can often be a problem .
8 More generally , his theory provides us with a remarkable insight into the nature of the British constitution ; the entire thrust of Oakeshott 's work can be interpreted as laying down a view of the world in which the British constitution with its conventions , understandings , and practices which have evolved through a slow historical process actually makes sense .
9 No discussion of tribunals can ignore the impact of the Report of the Franks Committee , which is still viewed as laying down the ground rules for the operation of tribunals .
10 In Gubisch Maschinenfabrik K.G. v. Palumbo ( Case 144/86 ) [ 1987 ] E.C.R. 4861 , which Mr. Beazley relied on as laying down the broad general principles which should be applicable , and which concerned the interpretation of article 21 of the Brussels Convention , the Court of Justice stated , at p. 4874 :
11 Moreover , her Ladyship did not read those cases as laying down an income bracket suitable for the needs of every former wife of a millionaire .
12 Although this formulation has been referred to in subsequent cases it has not been adopted as laying down an all embracing test .
13 Equity says no , and soon goes so far as to lay down a rule that a mortgage is a mere security for money , and something quite different from a genuine transfer of the ownership .
14 George Nicholson of Eversley described the actor as sliding down a lamppost whilst trying to measure it with his hands .
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