Example sentences of "[been] [vb pp] down for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But a duty was a duty , a posting could not be evaded by a Major who had been turned down for promotion to Colonel . |
| 2 | Four in five employees surveyed believed they had been turned down for jobs because they were too old , even though they had the right skills . |
| 3 | Route finding is easy , though four tunnels which originally formed part of the railway line have been closed down for safety reasons . |
| 4 | The plant had been closed down for repairs following an explosion at the St Petersburg nuclear power station , where similar equipment was in use [ see p. 38843 ] . |
| 5 | Any private business which has been set down for consideration at Seven o'clock on an allotted day shall , instead of being considered as provided by Standing Orders , be considered at the conclusion of the proceedings on the Bil on that day , and paragraph ( 1 ) of Standing Order No. 14 ( Exempted business ) shall apply to the private business for a period of three hours from the conclusion of the proceedings on the Bill or , if those proceedings are concluded before Ten o'clock , for a period equal to the time between Seven o'clock and the conclusion of those proceedings . |
| 6 | In 1867 the pet dog ( no name , no breed ) is killed by poison which has been laid down for rats . |
| 7 | When Menelik founded Addis Ababa in 1889 the countryside had been forested with juniper and wild olive , but these had soon been cut down for firewood and building material , whereupon Menelik announced that he was going to move his capital for the third time . |
| 8 | These have been taken down for conservation and it is hoped to replace them with copies . |