Example sentences of "i come down " in BNC.

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1 A day or so later , I came down with a very nasty bout of influenza .
2 As I came down into Salisbury that day I knew for the first time that I had been happy .
3 It was a ploy of Lord Darlington 's to stand at this shelf studying the spines of the encyclopedias as I came down the staircase , and sometimes , to increase the effect of an accidental meeting , he would actually pull out a volume and pretend to be engrossed as I completed my descent .
4 I came down the slope , trying not to smirk .
5 When I came down there was a slosh-slosh sound coming from the downstairs cloakroom .
6 ‘ When I came down to London , I finally got myself a decent bass , a Fender Mustang , then started changing pickups to get a raunchier , more distorted sound .
7 The funerals happened within three months and then I came down here .
8 Of course I came down to earth on my next round .
9 I came down to earth again .
10 I came down when she called me and found him standing in the living-room with a look of distaste on his face as he looked round at the overflowing ash trays , the dirty grate , the pile of chair cushions tumbled in the middle of the floor .
11 I came down to Inverpolly , then a farm , but there was no sign of life .
12 I came down from Manchester two days ago , to meet my fellow archdeacons , and the Bishop told me of your husband 's application and of course that made me wish to meet him , and to meet you .
13 I came down when my husband was working on the factory site then as I say , prior to us coming to live here this was had n't been even built so we 've seen it grow from the floor to what it is today , you know ?
14 ‘ For I called on the sea to bear me away , and I came down to this isle and took it for my own .
15 " When you went away I came down here and read "
16 I came down to earth a bit when Harry Enfield came on to thunderous applause .
17 It was just brought to my attention just before I came down .
18 Yes and erm I came down here erm just at the time I was becoming a nun thirty thirty odd years ago .
19 One hot afternoon I came down from my bedroom , after a brief but taxing siesta , to see the Agent pull up in his outlandish Packard .
20 I came down with quite a thud , and hit my head on the stair post . ’
21 And then I came down to Kerry after my operations because I was er for my feet , I had to get them amputated because For the hardening of the arteries
22 Then I came down here , switched the light on and saw the room in disarray . ’
23 In a voice that sounded husky and uncertain , Maurice said : ‘ I came down to look around . ’
24 No I missed it , there was no beasts in the field I came down .
25 I was interviewed by the Sudan Agent in London who gave me lunch at his club , and told me I would be called before a selection board when I came down from Oxford .
26 At many revolutions per second I came down the green slide into Brixton and beyond .
27 I came down here to try and find him .
28 ‘ I suppose I came down on impulse , but as soon as I got here I wished I 'd stayed in the house .
29 ‘ Actually , ’ he said slowly , ‘ I came down here to talk to you about last night . ’
30 She said she 'd get on with the cooking better if I came down here on my own .
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