Example sentences of "is [adj] [verb] down [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Down the hill from the village is King 's Road Lock from where relaunching is difficult although with care it is possible to climb down onto a floating baulk of timber moored on the left side . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | According to Kuhn , the latter is characterized by total disagreement and constant debate over fundamentals , so much so that it is impossible to get down to detailed , esoteric work . |
| 4 | The Wilhelmshaven dockyard had been , in its day , the largest naval yard in Europe , and is likely to go down as the largest purely naval yard in history . |
| 5 | But take away the healthy assurance which grows from personal conviction and every pressure is likely to bear down on the weakened commitment and raise tremors of uncertainty which grow into doubt . |
| 6 | Opec President Rilwanu Lukman is likely to step down after being switched from the Nigerian oil minister 's job in a cabinet reshuffle . |
| 7 | Since the substances used are often freely on sale for legitimate purposes , it is hard to crack down on this form of abuse . |
| 8 | Although we will clarify it in the course of this study , multimedia is hard to pin down to a rigid definition . |
| 9 | The results of our investigation are deeply disturbing , no individual in the country can be sure that their secrets are safe , banks and other data holders seem powerless to stop the growth in this trade and the Government is unwilling to crack down on it . |
| 10 | This is when it is good to sit down with pen and paper and analyse why we are jealous . |
| 11 | Gears must be used more frequently with the extra weight of the loaded trailer , and it is important to change down in plenty of time to prevent having to brake fiercely . |
| 12 | Each cell wall is first laid down as a thick ridge . |
| 13 | Information on the necessary form of a component is first passed down from an assembly arrangement . |
| 14 | For example , women have described to researchers how it is difficult to cut down on food when cooking for a partner who expects meat with his main meal ( Charles and Kerr , 1986 ) . |
| 15 | Addressing the Central Committee in April 1988 , the Comrade explained how this ‘ homogenization ’ was to be achieved : ‘ It is necessary to cut down to almost half the number of villages , establishing those that are to remain and their size ; all new buildings shall have to be erected only in these localities and we shall have to put other village areas to other purposes . ’ |
| 16 | If you fail to lose weight as you feel you should , it is tempting to cut down on food even more to get better results . |