Example sentences of "[adv] [vb pp] down [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He lay on the examination couch , and his left cheek was badly grazed down one side . |
| 2 | They were so run down that passenger trains were rarely entrusted to them if anything else could be found , and they were to be seen hauling coal trains as on this occasion when No. 46156 ‘ The South Wales Borderers ’ passed Holmewood heading south in 1964 . |
| 3 | A federal court has ordered that this must be done by June 1st ; voters have already turned down one plan . |
| 4 | I take that view because the point has never been decided by this court or in the House of Lords and , as I have explained above , this court , in considering whether private corporations can sue for libel at common law , has not laid down any principle which is conclusive of the point raised in this case . |
| 5 | ‘ It will be a long process because he is slightly paralysed down one side , ’ admitted Joan . |
| 6 | No , he 'll be out went out at ten to seven but over a sort of I 've been up since seven , I 've not really sat down all day . |
| 7 | He usually persuaded rather than forced , and her mother simply battered down any opposition with her tongue ; but they could do it , and in their present temper they would . |
| 8 | The Museum has no admission charge and almost closed down last year for lack of funds . |
| 9 | Before the offshore operation was officially closed down last week , Scott Lithgow had established a reputation for completing contracts on schedule . |
| 10 | ‘ And I have never turned down any woman for a job on the grounds that she might go and get married , or have a baby , thus necessitating six months ’ paid maternity leave . ’ |