Example sentences of "and [vb base] down to the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So I get up and pull my dressing-gown on and head down to the cold , dusty lobby where the phone is . |
| 2 | 11 And saw heaven opened , and a certain vessel descending unto him , as if had been a great sheet knit at the four comers , and let down to the earth . |
| 3 | When he was n't sketching or painting as a relaxation , Viktor took a rod and line down to the banks of the Moscova and fished for the grey roach that lurked in the sluggish water . |
| 4 | But oh , the glory and the convenience of skiing in resorts where you step into your bindings and ski down to the lift without setting foot to snow , where you cruise all day on networks so meticulously designed that you have but to descend to find another fan of lifts at your disposal . |
| 5 | I put the blade of the knife against her neck again and look down to the edge of the mattress . |
| 6 | I lift my head up and look down to the floor at the foot of the bed , where Andy is lying curled up in his sleeping bag , unseen in the shadows , which is why I was being quiet . |
| 7 | You can either join us at the relevant Channel port or take advantage of our coach service operating from 49 departure points throughout the U.K. We take the cross-Channel ferry and motor down to the south of France or Costa Brava , in style . |
| 8 | I lay my tackle down , being careful not to cause any vibrations , and creep down to the water 's edge some fifteen yards upstream of the tree . |
| 9 | Cancel the wedding or the holiday , sell the theatre/football/movie tickets , put the dog in kennels and get down to the Wembley Exhibition Centre … sharpish ! |
| 10 | They were supposedly going out to hit the high spots together , leaving me to throw some things into a bag and drive down to the cottage . |
| 11 | They would put on their old trousers and wellingtons , and go down to the allotment , to the damp-smelling shed where her father kept his gardening things . |
| 12 | Look , take this sovereign and go down to the station . |
| 13 | In the flat below , a teenage couple quarrelled about whether it was safe to leave the baby and go down to the pub . |
| 14 | There was a pause , then he said , ‘ Well now , would you be very kind and go down to the cabin and fetch me a bottle of wine , Jim ? |
| 15 | How could anyone know that Wetherby was going to get hungry and go down to the kitchen for some cheese ? |
| 16 | Tommy , you put on your coat and go down to the police box and they 'll know what to do . ’ |