Example sentences of "[noun] down on the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His relief at not having been made a fool of was matched by his curiosity to find out who the devil he was , this man Iying chest down on the wet flagstones , face turned to one side as though asleep . |
| 2 | Triumphantly , he slapped a wodge of notes down on the polished mahogany counter , as if anxious to be rid of it , and snatching a 12 bore from the gunsmith , he strode out into the square . |
| 3 | Here is one of those places , then , where the frontier does not follow the ridge of the mountains , but takes a sudden dive down on the French side . |
| 4 | Indeed , I sat there in the muggy warmth until the balding , bull-necked scruff of a proprietor or manager started to put the chairs upside down on the swabbed tables — a peculiar custom which is surely unhygienic enough to be banned by law . |
| 5 | The £917m it made in 1991 was just 3pc down on the previous year 's £945m . |
| 6 | After a few attempts , which often result in catching the ball off the toe , the player begins to feel how necessary it is to turn away fully in the backswing and to bring the club down on the correct path . |
| 7 | Sergeant Morrison put his mug of tea down on the greasy bar and turned . |
| 8 | Investment over the 1992–1994 period at £5.4 billion is forecast to be 22 p.c. down on the 1989–91 levels after allowing for inflation and the lowest since 1984–86 but still 30 p.c. higher than the depth of recession in 1981–1983 . |
| 9 | March sales at 143,115 were 15.2 p.c. down on the same period a year ago , with Rover showing an alarming 45 p.c. slide . |
| 10 | Hit by the effects of world recession , turnover in 1991 was 42% down on the previous year from £14.59 million to £8.3 million while interim figures were down 39% from £4.9 million in June ‘ 91 to £3 million in June ‘ 92 , resulting in a loss per share of 3.51p . |
| 11 | Jimmy had laid the girl down on the rough floor . |
| 12 | He set the basket down on the low table by the oven , then turned back , looking at the boy . |
| 13 | In his usual way , as soon as the film started , George begin to give me a run down on the technical assets I might otherwise be missing . |
| 14 | The kettle boiled and I made the drinks and followed him through to set the mugs down on the low table near the fireplace . |
| 15 | The PBDS won the remaining seven — several seats down on the previous election in 1987 . |
| 16 | It 's more than ten percent down on the national average . |
| 17 | Six months ago we reported interim results , fifty eight percent down on the previous year but held out hope for a stronger performance in the second half , in the event our os optimism was justified . |
| 18 | Last year , attendances at Flint of 65,931 were eight percent down on the previous year , while Holywell 's at a record 123,973 were up by 3.4pc on the previous year . |
| 19 | I put my things down on the big table and sat down , shrugging . |
| 20 | As they stood shining their torches down on the twisted bits of metal , they saw it was the mangled remains of a Uzi . |
| 21 | In 1983 oil demand in the Netherlands fell to 291 million tonnes , nearly 30% down on the 1979 level and representing 43% of total energy demand . |
| 22 | Robyn sat on the bed and tipped two tablets into the palm of her hand , resisting the need to lay her head down on the cool pillow . |
| 23 | Suddenly she wanted to put her head down on the big table and howl with misery . |
| 24 | When she finally put her dessert spoon down on the empty plate , it was disconcerting to look up and see Niall watching her , a glint of amusement in his eyes . |
| 25 | All the trainees dealing with leads obtained from Dun and Bradstreet put their initials down on the white cards they sent out . |
| 26 | ‘ I 've a hunch , ’ he said , putting the heavy volume down on the other side of the board to the knives and the water . |
| 27 | ‘ The ole cow saw me clump 'im frew the office winder an' she phoned fer the police , ’ he said as he put his mug down on the wooden table . |
| 28 | The year has been particularly difficult for the Wedgwood Group with sales down on the previous year at IR£197.3 million ( 1991 : IR£219.1 million ) . |
| 29 | A hundred yards down on the other side of the road a knot of men were gathered . |
| 30 | Following the Secretary-General 's review of the year , which included the information that college enrolments were 43% down on the previous year , Charles Rutt FCIB , Assistant Director , Business Line Liaison , Barclays Bank , explained what a banker expects of the providers of tuition . |