Example sentences of "[noun pl] down [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Here we are , ’ gushed the presenter of Gardeners ' World , ‘ we 're in my very favourite corner of the estate now , with its magnificent , sweeping views down to the river.just look at this superb example of Metasequoiaglyptostroboides , or Dawn Redwood to give it its more familiar name , I do n't think I 've ever seen a better specimen anywhere .
2 To the north of the campus are the Residences , beautifully situated with views down to the mouth of the river and the distance Donegal hills .
3 To the north of the campus are the Residences , beautifully situated with views down to the mouth of the river and the distant Donegal hills .
4 Returning to the main road , which is very good , we cross the plateau and pass a small reservoir on the left-hand side with views down to the south side of the island and the sea .
5 In winter it can often provide a pleasant ice-pitch , but in very wet weather the Rollick Stones ridge on the eastern side of the clough is preferable — from where you get fine views down to the cascades .
6 He opened the door of a big airy room with views down to the great river itself .
7 Under the stress of the All Blacks ' tackling Dewi Morris ' passing let the Lions down at the base of the scrum and his problems were transmitted to the other midfield backs .
8 No you do n't , no see they 've had er mums and tots down at the centre today
9 Sam 's brother , Neddy , incurred his wrath one day as he was driving the birds down towards the guns .
10 These are nervous times down at the Manor Ground .
11 The fighting continued , spreading off the great curve of the ramparts down into the buildings below .
12 The speed of transmission varies from 6 minutes down to a matter of seconds per A4 page , depending on the type of fax machine used .
13 It takes only a few minutes down to the shore , and I stop by the pier where one or two herring gulls are sitting rather listlessly , and a couple of hooded crows are poking about on the beach .
14 that 's disgraceful that yeah and so that was from erm Street down to the and down the back so it would n't take , did n't take him a couple of minutes down to the mission
15 Fancy ten minutes down by the river , dog ? ’
16 Triumphantly , he slapped a wodge of notes down on the polished mahogany counter , as if anxious to be rid of it , and snatching a 12 bore from the gunsmith , he strode out into the square .
17 So it shoots the notes down into the body better , and the whole instrument resonates .
18 What fun you children had skating on the tennis courts down in the valley , and putting on plays and dances with the Claydons .
19 And erm take them and down two two or three loads down to the station .
20 Tuppe found a pair of knickers down behind the back seat .
21 So you thought gliding was a pleasant way of spending leisure time away from the cares and woes down on the ground .
22 The small smelter and mint was said to have been set up in the heart of the Rusland woods down towards the Leven Estuary , and coins were turned out in large numbers .
23 It was a long distance down the great side of the hill , through the woods down to the estuary .
24 We loved our home in the woods down in the lane .
25 The payback on Visa and Access is growing as people try to keep running debts down to a minimum .
26 He 'd spend hours down at the Pyramid talking through his emotions on this one .
27 Then Mellor carted his wife and young sons down to the Halls ' home in Upper Beeding , Sussex , for a stage-managed ‘ happy families ’ photo-call .
28 I had absolutely no idea and put Malc 's brief disappearances and inexplicable whispered phone calls down to the fact that he was being unfaithful to his mistress .
29 There was a glimmer of amusement in his dark eyes as he slid his fingers down to the pulse drumming wildly at the base of her throat .
30 and then do your other half of knot , reef knot and tuck it in straight away , you get your pin ready , have it on , either on the table or ready like that , now if you 've got too much material ever you just fold that down , there , if that 's too much , which is n't too much with Denise because it 's the right size sling , sometimes you have to improvise and then you fold if forward and back , firmly , take the pin and put it , put your two fingers down between the casualty so that your fingers are apart and there 's a space between your fingers so you can stick the pin in and out again without any danger , if you put the fingers apart like that , if you do stick the pin in yourself and draw blood would you please throw the pin away , as a matter of automatic hygiene , it must n't be used again once it 's been stuck into somebody
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