Example sentences of "[v-ing] down with [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Also , if the wheel brake is of the type that is applied automatically with full airbrake , remember that you should avoid touching down with full airbrake . |
| 2 | As a result of nail sickness , the heavy Westmorland slates were regularly coming loose and crashing down with such force that they sliced through the lead gutters below . |
| 3 | The rain was driving down with great force , swamping the dry ground , and within moments her hair was plastered flat against her cheeks . |
| 4 | ‘ There was plenty of flak over the target area , and I kept looking at my useless chute , yet at the same time it was treated as a huge joke by us all , with the rest of the crew saying that no way was I going down with any of them if need be ! |
| 5 | The sales patter flowed as freely as the corporate wine , but how well was it going down with potential investors … |
| 6 | He has played only a handful of games since breaking down with back trouble in St Lucia while touring his native West Indies with England in 1990 . |
| 7 | She snaked her head forward and bit hard into his nose , biting down with all her strength , ignoring his shrieks of pain , trying not to gag on the blood that filled her mouth . |
| 8 | A development of this has an inverted cone as a centre section , the water flowing down with heavy solids dropping to the bottom and then upwards at a controlled speed , so that falling lighter solids are balanced in the flow to form a " sludge blanket " , which acts as a buoyant filter catching very fine particles . |
| 9 | What better way to spend an evening or Sunday lunch than sitting down with congenial company and enjoying good food . |
| 10 | For instance , sitting down with some of the battered wives , she leaned across the table , chin on hand , asking each woman in turn : ‘ How long can you stay here ? |