Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] [pers pn] [verb] down the " in BNC.
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| 1 | My second brother and I , self-conscious teenagers of the Sixties , were sometimes embarrassed when she wound down the window of her car and addressed a shepherd or a forester in her clear , carrying , Edwardian accent . |
| 2 | It 's possible that he tiptoed down the passage and came in by the main door . |
| 3 | The new stand looks very imposing as you come down the M621 towards it . |
| 4 | She thought he appeared nervous as he wound down the window . |
| 5 | The morning air was sharp and bracing as he turned down the avenue . |
| 6 | At times I feel so tired that I throw down the pen in despair ; but it is soon taken up again , and , like a pygmy Antaeus , it seems to have imbibed fresh vigour from its prostration . |
| 7 | He was non-committal about her chances of complete recovery , and Sara felt a little sick and uneasy when she put down the phone . |
| 8 | Even when on top of his game the intensity of his desire often makes him appear downcast as he strides down the fairways — in direct contrast to his compatriot Seve Ballesteros , who has every emotion etched on his face . |
| 9 | ‘ He has suggested , though , that the two practices should merge , and seemed amazed when I turned down the idea . |