Example sentences of "down [prep] the [adj -est] [noun] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Share his festive fare with your family , or treat them to Jill Goolden 's splendid New Year 's Eve party nibbles — all washed down with the best wines and cocktails . |
| 2 | Shutting the door , he put his candle down on the nearest chair and drew her across to the glow that streamed in from the setting sun . |
| 3 | I put my glass down on the nearest table and made my way out of the room . |
| 4 | Belinda put it down on the nearest table and sat there , shaking and desperately trying not to show how upset she was over Deana 's blunt accusation . |
| 5 | The circulation of air round a depression usually has ‘ fronts ’ or areas of rain associated with it , and when birds , which navigate by being able to see the night sky , meet with a barrier of rain and bad visibility then there is nothing for it but to drop down to the nearest land and wait until conditions improve . |
| 6 | It is absolutely imperative that we get inflation down to the lowest level and keep it there , for most of our future prospects depend on that being the case . |