Example sentences of "[to-vb] down to a [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I am not about to sit down to a meal with you , ’ she said bitingly , ‘ Nor am I — ’ |
| 2 | Judging from geological surveys , they expect to have to go down to a depth of 45 metres before they find it . |
| 3 | With that comparatively primitive system we were able to fly down to a height of 200 feet above the runway . |
| 4 | They regretted TM 's ‘ eastern mystical ’ connotations but pointed out that it was ‘ a very simple , natural technique which allows mental activity to settle down to a state of increased inner quietness , producing deep mental and physical rest ’ . |
| 5 | On the Monday I tried to settle down to a meeting at Alexander Fleming House ( the DHSS 's headquarters at the Elephant and Castle ) with Tony Newton who had joined the department as Parliamentary Secretary for Social Security . |