Example sentences of "[adv] be [adj] [verb] down [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ There will obviously be some slimming down in certain areas , which is regrettable but necessary . ’ |
| 2 | At first you will only be able to crouch down on the board , but as you get used to pulling down on the booms to pull yourself up again , you will be able to get lower . |
| 3 | As he sipped his wine in the bright , busy square , he thought that although the language was certainly a problem and one that he would have to continue to struggle with , it only provided him with an excuse , really , an excuse for why he had not been able to get down to the job of looking for Elsie . |
| 4 | It may go on after half term because she may not be able to come down on those two days , if that happens then I 'll have other back up material for them |
| 5 | He would never be able to settle down to married life like a suburban husband . |
| 6 | Charles would never be able to settle down to married life like a suburban husband . |