Example sentences of "down or [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Others are a matter of reassigning tasks , adjusting the timetable of a plan , scaling a project down or postponing the achievement of one or other of the targets which had originally been identified . |
| 2 | You need to interpret your list of daily weights in order to see if , over a month or so , it is going up , down or staying the same . |
| 3 | They 'd have to hunt us down or suffer a severe loss of credibility . |
| 4 | The hon. Gentleman is asking the board either to run down or to close the hospital . |
| 5 | 2 , Calm down or slow the traffic flow . |
| 6 | Never run down or criticize a past employer , even if you have to refer to disagreements . |
| 7 | PET ‘ HOTEL HATES ’ ( THE FREQUENT ONES ) * narrow stairs and no lifts * low shower pressure * telephone kiosks built for left-handed midgets * only one plug , down on the floor under the bed and 5AMP * hairdryers on 1m fixed lead from the floor socket 3m away from wall mirror facing opposite direction * just two 40 watt lamps to read and work by * toilet rolls positioned for contortionists only * room service that brings each course separately throughout Dallas * radiators that have n't been on for years * radiators that wo n't go off * basins that take half an hour to empty after you 've cleaned your teeth and you want to shave * stoppers that hang under the cold water tap but do n't reach the drain * stoppers that have no chain so you wallow in the dirty water to find them * toilets where you can sit down or close the door but not both |
| 8 | Community nurses and health visitors are paid a mileage allowance but you will also want to know who pays for what if you should break down or have an accident , and whether you can claim an allowance against income tax for general depreciation . |
| 9 | For those who become involved at a stage when there is a high degree of frailty , there are many sensitive decisions in daily caring which can slow down or halt the progress of dependence . |
| 10 | Some people think that holding the wing down or putting a tyre on the wing will stop the glider blowing over . |