Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb base] down [prep] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Moving away from the terrace , broad steps drop down past a rose and herb bed edged with low growing box to the first lawn level , which would make an ideal play area . |
| 2 | As informational flows become less structured , so the water-tight internal divisions of institutions break down into a plethora of working parties and task groups with constantly shifting personnel . |
| 3 | The Inspirals settle down for a night 's kip on the 800 mile drive up to the moonlit coast to Seattle for tomorrow 's gig . |
| 4 | To his annoyance he found that the Treasurer 's office was now completely empty except for the four telephones set down in a row on the bare boards of the floor . |
| 5 | Anyway these questions go down like a lead balloon . |
| 6 | Vertical cliffs overhung by trees plunge down to a tumult of waters in a sunless channel , a scene of evil portent , a black pit in total contrast to the bright woodland above and along the fringes of the gulf , the summer foliage partly obstructing the downward view — to the despair of enthusiastic photographers . |
| 7 | Indeed , the high risk of depression among women let down by a husband was not mitigated by any other form of support . |
| 8 | As they grow into their compact form , their beautifully regular , heart-shaped leaves hang down from a tangle of branches to give glorious dappled shade from the hottest summer sun . |
| 9 | And the boys come down for a week ! |
| 10 | ‘ A wild and historic , mountainous island where herb-scented woods tumble down to a shoreline of vast white sandy beaches — beautifully unspoilt and crowd free . ’ |