Example sentences of "and [verb] [to-vb] down the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The huge man whose belly flowed over his belt and seemed to cascade down the front of his trousers pointed with the cane . |
| 2 | Sawney raised his claymore in both hands and prepared to bring down the hilt . |
| 3 | In a little while the Wheel would be set alight , released from its cradle and allowed to trundle down the slope , gathering momentum . |
| 4 | It will be open on Thursday from 10am-4pm and aims to break down the family , work and leisure isolation problems of people with hearing difficulties . |
| 5 | These matters should be sorted out before assuming that the conversation is impossible , and starting to write down the information one wants to communicate . |
| 6 | It means that you do n't get the good views of the Cove until you 've reached Malham Beck , but I think that it 's better doing the walk this way round than going at it clockwise and having to clamber down the scar . |
| 7 | Perhaps because they were suddenly aware that Madrid could fall to the rebels at any moment , or perhaps because they felt more confident with a government which now included representatives of all the Popular Front forces and the anarchists , the Republican troops rallied at that point and managed to slow down the Army of Africa 's advance on the capital . |
| 8 | She touched Midnight 's shoulder and said in his ear : ‘ I 'll not desert thee , ’ then stood up and went to climb down the ladder . |
| 9 | Suddenly they met burnt chip contamination and had to shut down the production line , a major anxiety as they were producing to a tight schedule in a ‘ Just in time ’ situation . |
| 10 | ‘ When the Wolfkings rule , ’ he said , and Fenella remembered Nuadu Airgetlam all over again and had to bite down the ache of loss . |
| 11 | Crawford played Kent , one of the boys who go on strike and threaten to burn down the gym when the headmaster decides to dismiss the teacher , who has fallen in love with his son — and whom he believes to be his illegitimate daughter . |