Example sentences of "[vb past] down on the [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Azmaveth did not argue but knelt down on the floor by the bed and laid out the silk square in front of her . |
| 2 | She sank down on the bed with the photograph gripped so tightly in her hands that the paper buckled . |
| 3 | With a small sigh that sounded distinctly apologetic , she sank down on the edge of the armchair opposite him . |
| 4 | She watched him go back to the kitchen and when he had shut the living room door firmly , she sank down on the rug in front of the gas fire with her back propped against the armchair and sipped gloomily at the wine . |
| 5 | To steady himself he sank down on the side of the bed . |
| 6 | Robbie 's legs gave way and she sank down on the side of the bed . |
| 7 | Hari sank down on the bench beside him . |
| 8 | They peered down on the world like two eyes , one half-closed . |
| 9 | They moved down on the Tuesday of tournament week , two days before the first rounds were due to be played . |
| 10 | The sun beat down on the discomfort of the watchers , wondering if they were meant to clap or what . |
| 11 | It sounded like a question , but he had no intention of waiting for her answer , as he dropped down on the bed beside her , lacing his fingers through her lustrous brunette tresses , controlling the movement of her head so she could not escape the seductive power of his mouth as he took her unwilling lips with practised artistry . |
| 12 | An instant later , the butt of Larsen 's gun slammed down on the back of the man 's head , and he crumpled to the floor in a senseless heap . |
| 13 | The biggest excitement of the war for us happened when an aeroplane came down on the hill above Clove Lodge , which is just across the valley from Low Birk Hatt . |
| 14 | They finally came down on the side of 36-year-old Anne Bancroft , although she had seldom played comedy , having made her name in such powerful dramas as The Miracle Worker and The Pumpkin Eater . |
| 15 | There 's that side of things , and I hope that that is changing , alas again too slowly erm I think the Taylor report , which firmly came down on the side of more lay control of schools by parents and members of the community , put up and unanswerable case . |
| 16 | Having contemplated the pro 's and con 's Darwin came down on the side in favour of marriage . |
| 17 | They came down on the Pennines to Alston before joining the A66 and heading East for Scotch Corner . |
| 18 | As the sun rose into clear skies and burned down on the plain of the Forth , you would say the exposed army opposite would have the worst of it , despite their shields and their awnings . |
| 19 | The sky was heavy with rain-filled clouds which pressed down on the dome of St Paul 's as if to deflate it , and the wharves and warehouses bordering the river cowered like black giants in the smoky gloom . |
| 20 | The night pressed down on the flood of the arc lights , the line of lamp clusters rested on the outer knee of wood planks . |
| 21 | Loretta thanked Tracey , and settled down on the sofa with a new book about Jane Austen . |
| 22 | Later , he donned the vast pyjamas , switched on the television for a bit of background and settled down on the bed with the half-bottle of Jim Beam and The Book of Ultimate Truths . |
| 23 | I laughed at myself , felt better , and settled down on the window-seat in the sun to enjoy what was left of the afternoon . |
| 24 | Then he settled down on the rug opposite her with his . |
| 25 | Waving his hand away , the older man slumped down on the chair opposite Michael . |
| 26 | The tow truck eventually arrived three hours later , but broke down on the way to her fiance 's home near Norwich . |
| 27 | The story goes that their car broke down on the way to Larne , and they had to hitch a ride to get to the boat on time . |
| 28 | Yeah , Dan 's car broke down on the way to Birmingham you know . |
| 29 | He broke down on the bed at home and sobbed uncontrollably . |
| 30 | Then he went down on the floor at Christine 's feet . |