Example sentences of "down the [adj] flight [prep] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 They walked down the first flight of stairs in silence .
2 She ran down the first flight of stairs , and then turned and dragged herself back to the flat .
3 There they had been born , their wicker bassinette had been bumped down the shallow flight of steps to the pavement by their trim nursemaid , young men had called , but not one of the three tall sisters had emerged from the house as a bride .
4 I walk down the steep flight of stairs .
5 He impulsively ran down the last flight of stairs .
6 She and Ethel were halfway down the next flight of stairs when they were suddenly joined by Bryce .
7 I ran down the next flight of stairs and knocked on Mavis 's door .
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