Example sentences of "[noun] and [verb] down [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Slice fungi and fry down with the butter and onions until all the liquid has evaporated . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 5 | Eventually we made our way back to the terrace and sat down on a bank . |
| 6 | He wiped the sweat from his eyes and looked down at the automatic in his hand . |
| 7 | He managed to murmur Mayli 's name , then closed his eyes and slid down to the floor . |
| 8 | He rubbed his eyes and peered down from the top bunk . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Magee leapt into the driver 's seat and pressed down on the accelerator , heading away from the scene of carnage , his own brow furrowed . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | His hand moved from her neck and wandered down to the soft fullness of her body . |
| 13 | Passengers actually changed into their pyjamas and settled down for the night bunks or convertible seat-beds complete with sheets and blankets . |
| 14 | He limped to the side of the roof and looked down into the yard . |
| 15 | One day they 'll make a big killing , quit the rackets and settle down to a respectable life in a new town . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | I rose from the table , went into the cell and flopped down on the hard wooden bed and was asleep almost immediately . |
| 18 | The dark-haired vibrancer moved back to the couch and sat down on the floor again . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | Boz left the stable without another word as Seb flung aside his pitchfork and climbed down from the loft to hurry to the farmhouse . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | Charles shuffled through his pockets for a two p piece and went down to the phone . |
| 23 | He went to where he 'd seen him by the fence and looked down towards the woodpile . |
| 24 | Phyllis stood by the fence and looked down to the lines at the bottom . |
| 25 | He 'd expected it and just shrugged his shoulders and sat down on the stool . |
| 26 | The Headless Horseman appears on the carriage and swoops down on the adventurers . |
| 27 | Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and press down with the back of a metal spoon . |
| 28 | The shallow burial phase was dominated by pore waters that were derived from surface environments and percolated down through the buried sediments ( Fig. 6 ) . |
| 29 | Some people expect to see a Sigmund Freud-like figure and to lie down on a couch . |
| 30 | Look , take this sovereign and go down to the station . |