Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun sg] [to-vb] down the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He watched in agony as Ram , with the deliberate movements of long service and old age , tore the cartridge , emptied the powder into the muzzle , and took his ramrod to drive down the rest of the cartridge . |
| 2 | Quickly picked up near Cape Town by a passing ship , Swift , in the confidence of sealed orders and of his own determination , persuades the captain to divert his passage to track down the Welfare . |
| 3 | Wayne said nothing for a while , and Pete allowed his attention to wander down the inventory list ; his eyebrows raised at the mention of a waterbed , a hi-fi system and a video hookup in the after stateroom . |
| 4 | There is no desire on our part to play down the importance of providing for those with special educational needs throughout their school career and thereafter . |
| 5 | They need your help to track down the attacker . |