Example sentences of "straight down the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jess made a vague gesture with her hands : ‘ I dropped th'money , miss , and it rolled … oh … it went bouncing along … like little silver wheels straight down the crack between them flaps as covers cellars . |
| 2 | The next day was bright and cold , with a stiff breeze blowing straight down the field . |
| 3 | If the concentration increases to the right they turn in that direction until both antennae are sensing equal concentrations : and the rule will guide them straight down the odour trail . |
| 4 | Predictions of how the duo will fare in America still vary , but one argument goes straight down the hole tonight . |
| 5 | The short cut turned out to be a lane which started abruptly at the bottom of a flight of steps opposite the Questura and ran straight down the hillside like a ruled line . |
| 6 | Commit yourself straight down the fall line to pick up enough momentum to turn with minimum effort and use a vigorous down — and up ( unweighting ) — motion to turn . |
| 7 | The leader was overtaken in the reckless dash straight down the fell , and eventually finished in second place . |
| 8 | The Princes will rue the fact that they passed up a wonderful chance to finish off the match on the 18th , for they were one up on that tee from which both the sons hit long and straight down the fairway . |
| 9 | Almost immediately , Walker responded by withdrawing the ineffective Darren Beckford for Chris Sutton , Beckford registering his disappointment by tearing off his shirt and disappearing straight down the tunnel . |
| 10 | Earlier , the full-back , apparently incensed at being called off just three minutes into the second half , turned away from the bench and sprinted straight down the tunnel . |
| 11 | AT the same time , he delivers the ball with his front ( right ) foot pointing straight down the pitch while the other foot trails back towards his bowling mark . |
| 12 | HQ Company — straight down the slope — BY THE LEFT … |
| 13 | He seizes in his stomach , showing clearly how much of it is to spare , and thrusts his hand straight down the front of his trousers . |
| 14 | It 's not strong on positive imagery ; the front cover photo stares straight down the barrel of a gun ; and the book 's hero , D , is a crack-addicted rapist , killer and drug baron . |
| 15 | Some people I know would revel in being able to say they looked straight down the barrel of a loaded gun . |
| 16 | Lie to us boldly , straight down the line , |
| 17 | I could see the boy holding the post would be flanked by the APC which would be able to put in fire straight down the line of the ditch . |
| 18 | The manager has been straight down the line since he arrived at the club . |
| 19 | The cat ran straight down the trunk of the tree . |