Example sentences of "of [noun sg] [v-ing] down [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then , he had become aware of a gout of light pouring down through the trees , and an ache of green against his eyes . |
| 2 | Th the strong highlight on the reflection on the water obviously is a thing which makes the picture as , and also the , the sort of rays of sun coming down through the cloud . |
| 3 | On the basis of the much more complete seismic data available by the late 196()s it was being suggested that the inclined zone of seismicity ( the Wadati-Benioff zone ) associated with island arcs and active continental margin mountain belts could be explained by the existence of a slab of lithosphere plunging down into the mantle . |
| 4 | The basic solution is first to restrict the flow of water percolating down into the aquifers by planting trees , preferably native species , on the higher ground . |
| 5 | Thus a stream of water percolating down into the Earth can result in Old Faithful , a little stream , or no surface manifestation . |
| 6 | She liked the moss-covered cobbles of the yard , and appreciated the random design of the shaggy tufts of grass hanging down from the eaves of the ancient stable blocks ahead . |
| 7 | So if you have a look at the idea of communication flowing down from the top of the structure lower down then w what 's that communication going to be including ? |
| 8 | Usually there was the sound of music drifting down from the flat above , the knock of the postman , and the chink of bottles as the milkman delivered the morning milk . |
| 9 | This was the ‘ Wallflower Waltz ’ number — in which the girls in the show , led by Maggie Smith who sang wistfully about none of them having a dancing partner , while the men on stage waltzed with sheets of chiffon floating down from the flies . |
| 10 | They hung there in the sky like faces of fire looking down on the island , like something waiting . |