Example sentences of "brought it down [prep] a " in BNC.

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1 She raised it high in the air and brought it down with a crash right on the top of the wretched Bruce Bogtrotter 's head and pieces flew all over the platform .
2 So they really brought it down to a very fine art now .
3 The barmaid raised the spatula and brought it down upon a bluebottle .
4 Suddenly exasperated , Buddie raised his free hand and brought it down in a resounding slap on the boy 's buttocks .
5 She lifted her right arm and brought it down in a slashing sideways sweep on to his wrist , sending the gun clattering harmlessly to the corner of the room .
6 Alex brought it down like a guillotine for its utter cold meant no feeling , when feeling meant only pain .
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