Example sentences of "not [vb pp] down [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Despite indiscretions induced by excess alcohol , relations between Stewart and Glenure had not broken down irretrievably . |
| 2 | Well , why not , why not come down hard on them ? |
| 3 | Stressing the need ‘ to behave in a manner which is neither racist nor sexist , ’ ‘ to uphold individual rights , ’ and ‘ to cooperate and consult with the community and other agencies in pursuing our purpose ’ has not gone down well with conservative officers . |
| 4 | Intel Corp 's storming first quarter figures ( see page seven ) have not gone down well everywhere , and Hancock Institutional Equity Services analyst Eli Sayegh reckons that there is not much more to go for in the stock : he yesterday downgraded Intel to sell from hold , saying he thinks the company is near peak operating margins at just over 40% , double the historical norm ; he said the company 's margins have been driven largely by a shift from the 80386 chip to the 80486 chip ‘ and this can not go on for too long ; ’ he reckons that Advanced Micro Devices Inc will immediately take 10% of the 80486 market with its planned clone , and could take as much as 25% over time ; his damper wiped $1.75 off Intel shares at $115.75 . |
| 5 | He left her at her door ; they had not gone down as far as the Green that day . |
| 6 | This has not gone down too well with the Torinese , who want a more prestigious side to inaugurate their new stadium . |
| 7 | The bigger surprise still is in sixth place good old Hartlepool United who 've not gone down anywhere for 23 seasons . |
| 8 | Yet in spite of this physical transformation , the statistics of unemployment and homelessness , which of course are not cited by the LDDC , show that LDDC-led ‘ regeneration ’ has not trickled down very far into the working class communities of East London . |
| 9 | On the title track of his début album , Waits sang : ‘ The dreams are n't broken down here , they 're walking with a limp , ’ and that line offers a neat résumé of his lyrical concerns through the Seventies . |
| 10 | As he turned to face her , Ronni was suddenly wishing she had n't sat down quite so hurriedly . |
| 11 | But they would n't they do n't come down normally to ? |
| 12 | No , I have n't come down here with suggestions — that would be presumptuous — but with information , or what might be . |
| 13 | What else did we talk about and we need to know , we have n't got down yet . |
| 14 | Sam said , ‘ The floorboards are n't nailed down much . |
| 15 | If only the bar was n't brought down quite so hard on everyone 's head . |
| 16 | ‘ Has n't slipped down either . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ It was n't like that ! ’ she attempted to argue , but instantly saw that her remark had n't gone down well . |
| 18 | The ultimate expression of player power has n't gone down too well back in New Zealand , where the NZRFU chief executive George Verry said : ‘ I ca n't recall a precedent for such comments , but I 'm sure the rules have provisions for dealing with players who bring the game into disrepute ’ . |
| 19 | Well I have n't worked down there lately |