Example sentences of "[was/were] down [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Despite profits which were down a third on last year , Stoddard Sekers International outperformed the bulk of the beleaguered textile section . |
| 2 | Léonie and Thérèse were down the other end , putting on their boots . |
| 3 | The tap-room of the tiny inn was down a deep step and he nearly sprawled on the tiled floor , coming abruptly into the cool darkness . |
| 4 | Oh it was down a tremendous amount |
| 5 | There was no question of her being able to haunt the environs of Mayfield Cottage , as it was down a dead end lane three miles from the nearest village . |
| 6 | ‘ I hear the constable was down the other day , if you do n't mind me saying so , ’ Mrs Clamp said , and coughed politely . |
| 7 | The village was very isolated in the past , and until the road down into Curral das Freiras was built in 1959 , the only access was down the narrow , twisting , tortuous path which you can still see from the village . |