Example sentences of "down [noun] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An internal memo , circulated to all staff at the 850-bed Addenbrooke 's Hospital , Cambridge , lays down guidelines for action if a terminally-ill patient 's heart stops . |
| 2 | He has accepted 21 of the 28 recommendations made by the committee , but turned down demands for baggage hold examination and the introduction of a levy on fares to pay for better security . |
| 3 | It has been called down south for duty owing to the weight restrictions on the Henley branch . |
| 4 | The authorities recognized the tendencies in the system to favour certain social categories , and steps were taken to try to redress the bias by , for example , laying down quotas for membership of certain groups , like women and young people . |
| 5 | The authorities sometimes turned down applications for butcher 's licences because they feared that the presence of such establishments would lead to increases in cattle stealing . |
| 6 | As with the extended facility the Fund lays down conditions for borrowing . |
| 7 | The General Nursing Council had laid down conditions for recognition of ‘ places like ours ’ , and it was necessary to make arrangements with a larger hospital in order to provide a complete programme of nursing training . |
| 8 | Customers must adhere to the laid down schedule for travel , and accept the accommodation offered . |
| 9 | Actuaries often break down populations for analysis by sex so it is only fair to apply the same process to ourselves . |
| 10 | There is an environmental nightmare unfolding before our eyes … it is the result of the acts of millions of Ethiopians struggling for survival : scratching the surface of eroded land and eroding it further ; cutting down trees for warmth , fuel and leaving the country denuded … |
| 11 | The team from Oxfam found desperate refugees cutting down trees for fuel . |
| 12 | One major problem has been the pressure on the Sherpas to cut down trees for firewood for tourists — previously tree felling had been strictly regulated . |
| 13 | I 'll just put down voucher for compensation case to be investigated |
| 14 | Committees for negotiations on teachers ' pay were set up by this Act , which also laid down procedures for arbitration where agreement could not be reached . |
| 15 | In addition , it defined the responsibilities and rights of parents ; established the Scottish Examination Board to conduct Scottish Certificate of Education ( SCE ) examinations ; set up committees for negotiating teachers ' pay settlements , laying down procedures for arbitration where agreement could not be reached ; and made provision for children with special educational needs . |
| 16 | They therefore do not lay down requirements for length of time spent in training , number of years experience within the industry , the type of training that must be undertaken , and so on . |
| 17 | Newco can claim writing down allowances for plant and machinery of 25% on a reducing balance basis over whatever number of years reduces the expenditure to a negligible amount . |
| 18 | Note that where assets are acquired not as part of a TOGC and VAT is payable , the VAT liability may be treated as capital expenditure for the purpose of writing down allowances for plant and machinery . |