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

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1 All nine members of the crew were killed when their RAF Hercules went down during a treacherous low level flying mission through the Grampians 19 days ago .
2 When Photoplay 's editor Ken Ferguson went down to the set of The Devil 's Brigade , a World War Two adventure filmed in England in 1968 , he and the other reporters were warned not to try and interview the star .
3 John King makes a late shuffle after Neil McNab goes down with a stomach upset .
4 Rovers were forced into a pre-match reshuffle as Neil McNab went down with a stomach bug .
5 Jenny 's daddy did n't know how to thank her enough , either , when he came up — especially when he and Miss Clinton went down to the Brownies ' Bridge and saw the swollen river and realised how very brave Jenny had been to cross it .
6 Malachi Drennan sat down beside the wide fireplace .
7 Mrs. Mounce looked down at the suitcase .
8 Miss Jarman sat down with a thump in the matching wing chair on the other side of the fireplace .
9 A walk to the Hadi Gari Bar down by the harbour will take you right through the hustle and bustle of the narrow streets of the old town and can take as little as five minutes , although you 'll be hard pressed not to be distracted by the jewellery , leather and clothes offered by street vendors at every corner .
10 From near Alport Low , Hern Clough leads down to the tranquil hollow of Grains in the Water , a magical spot in a wide bowl of surrounding hills .
11 Dr Courtney sat down on a sofa .
12 Dr Neil looked down at the bent blue-black head , and some idea of the enormous concession she was making to him struck home .
13 So Dr Losberne went down to the kitchen to talk to the three servants who had surprised Sikes and Oliver during the robbery .
14 PETER RAWLINS , a former partner with accountants Arthur Andersen , has emerged as the International Stock Exchange 's next chief executive following the decision of Jeffrey Knight to stand down from the post , writes John Moore .
15 The golf course is where Nigel Mansell cools down for the next race … and that next race is Silverstone and the British Grand Prix … forget Monaco and Monza … for our Nigel British is still the best …
16 Aunt Kit sat down on a tin trunk , rolled up the sleeves of her gown , and looked at me .
17 Two miles further on , the A.890 from Loch Carron comes down to an improved junction .
18 Aunt Margaret looked down at the round top of Victoria 's head with warm and tender eyes , her birdy head cocked on one side .
19 The room was darkened by the cloth they had pinned over the skylight , to hide the bars , and Peter Rabbit and Mrs Tiggywinkle and Jemima Puddleduck stared down from the posters on the walls .
20 Wayne Biggins went down in the box .
21 I tried to stop him , but it were Mr Benedict coming down through the kitchens in such a bang and shouting for his groom that started it . ’
22 Ufton went in for England 's third try in 49 minutes and then flanker Robert Leach touched down from a five-metre scrummage , Stimpson converting .
23 On the other side of the road the cobbled slopes of West Brook Place rushed down to the walled beck before the land swept up again , steep and thickly wooded , to the terraces of Old Ashfield .
24 Sam and Duncan McCrea raced down to the street where Lou Collins had left a CIA car should the listeners in the apartment need transport .
25 Instantly , Mr Bumble sat down by the fire and gave the widow such a warm smile that her face turned a delicate pink .
26 Dr Martin O'Reilly stared down into the child 's face and sighed .
27 Would Sara and Mr. Preston come down to the police station and see if they could identify the men ?
28 Mr Bean got down from the cab , grinning happily .
29 Mr Hatton sat down for a moment and dropped his head briefly into his hands .
30 The new president is not expected to take office until March 1990 , or at best 1 January if Jose Sarney steps down from the presidency early .
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