Example sentences of "down the [noun] for the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Without a sound , the fire 's wicked eye changed colour as the villagers opened their doors to walk down the valley for the second sacrifice .
2 She told me , too , of the mines , and how some of the young boys were terrified of going down the pit for the first time , but had to go , as there was no other work for them ; and how at first they had been put to work beside their father , loading the coal he cut , until they had overcome their fear .
3 Evelyn was heading down the hall for the front door .
4 After making the running for the first circuit , he let Royal Cedar take a breather going down the back for the last time , with Seagram and Durham Edition leading him down the hill .
5 This eliminates many of the previously described tasks of arranging a pulley and triangular secondary kiteline system and , in one single action , offers automatic release and return down the line for the next lift .
6 Neighbours of the site are being asked to send their comments on the plans to a Government inspector who will decide whether to uphold Sedgefield District Council 's decision to turn down the extension for the social club .
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