Sentence examples for down and lower from inspiring English sources

As he runs, a man's voice commands him to lie down and lower his weapons.

"If they buy now, they worry that the higher cost of mortgages will drive prices down and lower their investment".

She used to cut her hair short, tape herself down and lower her voice on the field.

(In general, Dr. Bernstein said, the upper hairs point down and lower ones face up slightly to create an interlocking ridge that gives brows their body).

Edmond S. Phelps, a Nobel laureate and Columbia University economist, cited a lesson from the 1998 bailout: lenders should announce their highest number as quickly as possible, to keep interest rates down and lower the cost of a bailout.

Edmond S. Phelps, a Nobel laureate and Columbia University economist, in a telephone interview cited a lesson from the 1998 bailout: lenders should announce their highest number as quickly as possible, to keep interest rates down and lower the cost of a bailout.

Berg stopped in the dusty street, knelt down and lowered his head to show how an Afghan was to be beheaded.

The Italians spilled wind from their sails, slowed down, and lowered a crewman over the side on a halyard to swipe at the material with the pole, but to no avail.

As little as a minute of slow, deep breathing calms you down and lowers blood pressure, and just a few minutes per day delivers an incredible return on investment.

Studies have shown that petting calms the animal (mostly dogs) down and lowers its blood pressure and yours, as well.

By the end of March the crunch had already wiped out nearly six quarters of the industry's profits, thanks to write-downs and lower revenues.