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

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1 With the RAF closing down the adjacent airfield and it going on the market next year , YAM ‘ hope to expand and seek to continue to expand ’ , remarked Ian .
2 Er it 's no good saying you 'll turn down the central heating and you 'll only take one holiday instead of two , that 's not really the purpose of retirement , and I think you 've got to be objective about what you 're doing with this .
3 Yeah , yeah , like I come down the other week and I
4 His eyes watered so fiercely that tears ran down his cheeks , but he fought down the choking sensation and his self-esteem soared .
5 My Bud went down the wrong way and I had a fit of choking .
6 You slide down the social classes and you move to areas like Hackney .
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