Example sentences of "[noun] she [vb past] down [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rose listened , open-mouthed , and at the end of this recital she jumped down from the wicker basket and hugged Ruth all over again . |
| 2 | Running her tongue across her teeth she glared down at the object of her annoyance . |
| 3 | Without a moment 's hesitation she jumped down from the platform of the bus , as the driver slammed on the brakes , swearing : ‘ Make up yer bleeding mind , for Gawd 's sake ! ’ |
| 4 | For a moment she stared down at the stains and the roses , and then she walked away . |
| 5 | Placing the night-light against the wall she sat down on the top stair , humping the eiderdown high over her shoulders and gazing into the darkness . |
| 6 | In her plain blue suit she came down from the Clubhouse with two of the owners who seemed to want to be near the horses at ground level . |
| 7 | With something less than her usual grace she sat down in the stern , then tensed as Michele lowered his lean body into the space beside her , his arm stretched casually along the back of the ornate black wooden seat . |
| 8 | With one fluid movement she reached down on the bed and picked up her T-shirt , putting it on . |
| 9 | As they reached the door she glanced down at the small flower bed which gardeners in the congregation were trying to cultivate with more optimism than success in the unrewarding soil at the side of the path . |
| 10 | Her window had been wide all night and as she got out of bed she looked down on the dusty heads of trees where sparrows were fussing . |
| 11 | After replacing the receiver she sat down on the edge of the coffee table and smiled to herself . |
| 12 | After a few moments she climbed down to the space station and ran off in the opposite direction to the shapechanger . |
| 13 | There was no guilt in the way she snuggled down under the coverlet , only a welcome sense of freedom . |
| 14 | Rachel sighed and shook her head slightly then with a little shrug she sat down on the side of the pool and dangled her legs in the water . |
| 15 | The next time she came down to the village was after a day or two . |
| 16 | Richard said he 'd invite me over next time she came down for the weekend . ’ |
| 17 | From above Burtness Wood she looked down on the lake and watched the two men fishing throughout most of the morning … |
| 18 | Then as they emerged into a street she looked down at the child , and nodding backwards , she said , ‘ It saves ten minutes of pushing that way . ’ |