Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] down [prep] [art] [adv] " in BNC.

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1 On her next outing Dawn Run came down at the very first fence at Liverpool , giving Jonjo O'Neill a terrible fall .
2 One of these is simply to reduce the 240 volt mains supply down to the much lower voltage required by the circuit .
3 But if predictability broke down in the very strong gravitational fields in the big bang , it could also break down whenever a star collapsed .
4 If two trains pass in opposite directions , each travelling at 125 m.p.h. , a passenger in one train will hear the whistle of the other train swoop down through a particularly dramatic Doppler Shift , since the relative velocity is 250 m.p.h .
5 After a few years , the Earl settled down to a more responsible way of life as a serious politician , Rector of Glasgow University , Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Viceroy of Ireland .
6 Just a spoonful of sugar of sugar makes the medicine go down in the most delightful way !
7 Haslemere took time to settle down against a predominantly young side , obviously well coached and organised .
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