Sentence examples for down to basically from inspiring English sources

"They've got the Fed funds rate down to basically zero.

The culling of a huge cast in the third series down to basically three people, including Hugh Laurie.

For instance, that music was first written down to basically political ends—so that the Roman liturgical rite could be exported across the Carolingian Empire.

"The president went from being 8 to 12 points down to basically even," Mr. Rove said, declaring himself "enormously satisfied" with Mr. Dowd's advertising strategy.

Every one of these films, I get down to basically everyone in the world saying no, it's a constant barrage of nos – then eventually you find a route to get through it".

Apparently, the area was previously covered in 4-foot tall brush, but within a few days, the goats had eaten it down to basically nothing (as you can see in the videos and images below).

Allowing for a selective, basically narrow frame of reference, then, it's worth noting that much of what we know about the twentysomething years comes down to selective, basically narrow frames of reference.

What it comes down to is basically a large block of bonds, issued by companies like J.C. Penney, that are put into a trust arrangement, and then preferred shares are issued against them.

"It comes down to this competition basically," added Powell.

Because Darwin's theory has come down to us as basically a theory of adaptation, historians have naturally assumed that it was adaptation that convinced Darwin to accept evolution in the first place.

"I was hoping our season wouldn't boil down to this, but basically this one and the next two are a must-win.