Example sentences of "down for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | the first ideas or sketches of a designer noted down for future reference . |
| 2 | It is correct for most of the chapter with unc taken as a constant but breaks down for ferromagnetic materials , which will be discussed in Section 3.11 . |
| 3 | Dods had his men down for extra training during the week and that had made all the difference , he said . |
| 4 | Anyone sitting down for extensive periods ( as we all had to do in our school days ) would have to tense many of the body 's muscles in order to sit up straight . |
| 5 | Pigs may have spent some time with the swineherd in the distant woodland , but part of the wood would have been cropped for fuel , poles , wood for repairs to buildings , fences , implements and so on , while a few trees may have been cut down for constructional work on the bridge over the Yeo or to build a new house . |
| 6 | After 400 yds , just before ridge rises , bear half left down off ridge : soon lake and outdoor centre passed at start of walk are seen below — make down for right-hand end of lake . |
| 7 | The grant was broken down for individual lines , as with the pre-1974 British system ( RENFE 1984a : 55–7 , 82 ) . |
| 8 | Much of the material extracted now is ground down for various manufacturing purposes , whilst there is a lively trade in making slate ornaments for the tourist industry . |
| 9 | There are a number of accessories for the sander , including a sanding frame to allow even sanding of large areas , and a frame to hold the tool upside down for stationary use . |
| 10 | This type of information used to be held on an IBM mainframe computer , but this closed down for financial reasons . |
| 11 | ‘ Mr Forman has decided to step down for personal reasons . |
| 12 | During his two years in charge , he was responsible for the replacement as manager of Billy Bingham by Gordon Lee , stepping down for personal reasons after a comparatively short spell . |
| 13 | this season we 'll be cheering louder than ever for our three teams … in the new first division we 've got Oxford United … they 've new owners and new heart after escaping relegation … we 've first division football at the County ground as well … where style and skill have always been swindon town 's hallmarks … this time around they 're hoping for strength too … in division three Hereford United have been rebuilding … they 're going continental with a player-coach instead of a manager … so for the best season ticket sit down for Central South … . |
| 14 | The government linked the cuts with the need to contain public spending in order to meet the economic convergence criteria laid down for European Community economic and monetary union [ see p. 38658 ] . |
| 15 | avoid sitting down for long periods |
| 16 | Avoid sitting down for long periods without a break . |
| 17 | Every two years , the plants are shut down for major overhaul . |
| 18 | This can be broadly broken down for descriptive purposes as a program staff of 11 , and a support staff of 4 . |
| 19 | ‘ I feel that the trading standards officers have exceeded their authority by requiring Mr Wilson to conform with standards laid down for new stations and not established premises . ’ |
| 20 | Everyone will be down for early breakfast . |
| 21 | In ‘ Comfort ’ , gear ratios are maintained as high as possible , while in ‘ Special Range ’ it is quicker to kick down for rapid acceleration and remains in a lower ratio until higher engine speeds . |
| 22 | Hair was then set on rollers and dressed to achieve height on the crown and pieces were brought down for added softness . |
| 23 | Yes it 's now going to take two years longer I think than was originally er contended , to what extent is this due to technical difficulties and to what extent is it due to one of our partners and Germany one 's thinking of in particular , wishing to slow the programme down for fiscal reasons ? |
| 24 | In addition , questions may be put down for written answer . |
| 25 | However , at one stage , different conditions were laid down for different nationalities : a national plebiscite was demanded in order to ratify independence for Poland , Courland and Lithuania , whereas a vote of workers alone was required for the Ukraine , the Caucasus republics and Latvia . |
| 26 | The main frame is constructed out of three shock corded poles which break down for convenient transportation whilst the dome itself fits away compactly . |
| 27 | A startling 24 failed to meet standards laid down for public water supplies . |