Example sentences of "[v-ing] [to-vb] down [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ellie said nothing , deciding to stare down at the polished wood floor instead . |
| 2 | This was obviously the pigeons ' favourite delicacy : at the sight of the tin can , the pigeons leapt in the air and fluttered above us waiting to dive down on the first grains ; others landed flirtatiously on Fardine 's arms and shoulders . |
| 3 | The rigid structure of Tokugawa society was beginning to break down by the early nineteenth century . |
| 4 | Then , once I am at home , I usually think the whole of it was splendid , and hate having to settle down to the monotonous , lonely life of a writer . |
| 5 | The sun , managing to slant down onto the red brick wall opposite the window , reflected a hot light into the room . |
| 6 | That they did not do and now the leader of the council said well they 're trying to get down to the standard spending assessment at last , he could have done that a long time ago , you have had nothing but excess expenditure proposals on behalf of this city for many , many years . |
| 7 | I said for heaven sake girls , not only trying to cut down on the expensive just because obviously trying to start up on their own . |