Example sentences of "[to-vb] down in the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 She was glad to get home , to wash the grit from the paths off her feet , to sit down in the cool unglaring indoors .
2 He slung his cloak of feathers over the staff and Scathach helped him to sit down in the slight shelter that this garment offered .
3 He was too alert not to catch the look and he was swift enough to look down in the same instant at his cup .
4 If it becomes obvious during the base leg or final turn that you are far too high to be able to get down in the chosen field , it is often possible to make an S-turn to use up some of the height .
5 He had to kneel down in the muddy track , damaging his trousers , reminding him of playground agonies ; he gripped , tugged , balanced .
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