Example sentences of "[noun] [coord] [verb] down [prep] [art] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | They are particularly concerned that the poor , elderly and sick will be forced to run up debts or cut down on the amount of electricity , coal , oil and gas they use . |
| 2 | At the back there is a horizontal belt sleeve which allows it to be attached to a belt up to 70mm wide and there is also a vertical sleeve 50mm wide which permits it to be worn on its side or slid down over a vertical post for use as a permanent fixture at a centre or clubhouse . |
| 3 | Furthermore , water running down the outside of the Pertex helps to draw out some of the water that penetrated through to the Parameta.a The rest stays there and evaporates in the wind or trickles down between the layers . |
| 4 | Slice fungi and fry down with the butter and onions until all the liquid has evaporated . |
| 5 | When he had gone , Jessamy wandered into the small bedroom and sat down on the bed , because her legs felt as if they just would n't hold her up any longer . |
| 6 | LOOSE ALICE , also known affectionately as Slack , shot out of the trap in a blur of speed and bore down on the man who was running in front of her squeezing a squeaky toy . |
| 7 | ‘ We should get six top international players and a number of international referees and sit down with the law-makers so that all points of view are aired . ’ |
| 8 | Eventually we made our way back to the terrace and sat down on a bank . |
| 9 | He wiped the sweat from his eyes and looked down at the automatic in his hand . |
| 10 | He managed to murmur Mayli 's name , then closed his eyes and slid down to the floor . |
| 11 | He rubbed his eyes and peered down from the top bunk . |
| 12 | Then Handlebar 's cock suddenly jumped into the air , flew the distance that separated it from its rival and came down on the darker bird with its neck arched and talons open . |
| 13 | Magee leapt into the driver 's seat and pressed down on the accelerator , heading away from the scene of carnage , his own brow furrowed . |
| 14 | The pilot dipped the nose of the aircraft and dropped down behind the van , close enough to be able to read its registration number : only a delivery van from the nearby town . |
| 15 | His hand moved from her neck and wandered down to the soft fullness of her body . |
| 16 | Passengers actually changed into their pyjamas and settled down for the night bunks or convertible seat-beds complete with sheets and blankets . |
| 17 | He limped to the side of the roof and looked down into the yard . |
| 18 | One day they 'll make a big killing , quit the rackets and settle down to a respectable life in a new town . |
| 19 | You could no longer do the things I 'd taken for granted , like making a cup of tea and sitting down for a gossip when I came in from college . |
| 20 | I rose from the table , went into the cell and flopped down on the hard wooden bed and was asleep almost immediately . |
| 21 | The dark-haired vibrancer moved back to the couch and sat down on the floor again . |
| 22 | Consultants say most children with cancer have a good chance of recovery , but this new service , costing £750,000 a year , aims to improve treatment and research and cut down on the time spent on the ward . |
| 23 | Boz left the stable without another word as Seb flung aside his pitchfork and climbed down from the loft to hurry to the farmhouse . |
| 24 | A controversial try on the hour from Saints winger Anthony Sullivan , who raced on to O'Donnell 's drop goal attempt and touched down beneath the posts , turned the game . |
| 25 | Charles shuffled through his pockets for a two p piece and went down to the phone . |
| 26 | He went to where he 'd seen him by the fence and looked down towards the woodpile . |
| 27 | Phyllis stood by the fence and looked down to the lines at the bottom . |
| 28 | He 'd expected it and just shrugged his shoulders and sat down on the stool . |
| 29 | The Headless Horseman appears on the carriage and swoops down on the adventurers . |
| 30 | Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and press down with the back of a metal spoon . |