Example sentences of "[adv] [v-ing] down a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Just coming down a little bit . |
| 2 | She puts her glass under Teddy 's nose for a refill , drinks her wine , and after audibly gulping down a big mouthful , she raises her glass . |
| 3 | The 13-year-old West Bridgford LTC player managed to grapple his way from one set behind in this epic encounter , eventually wearing down a smaller-framed Neathey to take the match by two sets to one . |
| 4 | Most spend much of their time feeding and bathing their mother , doing laundry and other household work , and sometimes also holding down a paid job , with only very limited opportunities for a break of any kind . |
| 5 | Yes , she was undoubtedly holding down a real job , in a man 's world ; and where she had gone , other women would follow . |