Sentence examples for clap down from inspiring English sources

The security systems at New York museums are still not quite as elaborate as those portrayed in many art-theft movies -- no automated metal shutters, for example, to clap down around threatened Monets at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as portrayed in the 1999 remake of "The Thomas Crown Affair".

At the same time, the Liberals used their own procedural levers to clap down on debate.

When the pitcher looks ready, he asks for a time-out so that he can tuck the lumber under his armpit, spit into the palm of his right batting glove, and clap down forcefully with the left.

It was a beautiful morning, and an alabaster light had clapped down over the entire park.

Seizing the opportunity, William strips the armor from the body and, with helmet visor clapped down over his face, enters the lists in place of his former employer.

The Govt. clapped down a… Public opinion has been sharply divided over the Government's Middle Eastern arms embargo, a policy officially aimed at not spreading the disastrous war but also… British workers object to the statutory freeze on all wage increases above a modest fixed limit that has been clamped down until autumn.

The rain clapped down on the street next to us, but we danced on to the impromptu gypsy music under the protection of one of Lisbon's many arcade roofs.

Then he approached the counter and clapped it down with a flourish.

After sustained clapping died down, Mr. Roche said, "Yes, I'm concerned about that".

As the clapping died down, the cardinal took the opportunity to wipe his forehead with his napkin.

And so sometimes, on a Friday night, after the singing is over and the clapping dies down, there's simply no one and nothing to be done.