Example sentences of "[adv] down to [pos pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although it is rare to see a carpet that 's been worn right down to its backing they can often look worn . |
| 2 | Even those who slim right down to their goal weight will always find parts they wish were even slimmer ! |
| 3 | They had finally calmed down , smiled sheepishly — albeit damply — at one another , and Joanna had demanded the whole story , from Isabel 's meeting with Guy right down to their arrival at Ashby Chase . |
| 4 | Tension in the neck and shoulders can be eased by circling the shoulders up and around a few times backwards and forwards and by circling your head slowly down to your chest and then up so that your neck is stretched with your chin in the air . |
| 5 | I drove slowly down to my office . |
| 6 | A few years ago he was pretty effective I 'll admit , but that was almost entirely down to his pace , which he seems to have completely lost since his lengthy ‘ injury ’ . |
| 7 | She had a bloody lip nearly down to her ankle . |
| 8 | Every minute counts in an exam , so get straight down to your answer . |
| 9 | The disappearance of you Neons was probably down to your Osphronemus . |
| 10 | But do n't forget these are , these are actuarial averages , and er we , you know the thing about beating the system this is often down to your input as well . |
| 11 | Pepita bent back down to her work and checked off another crate of bananas that would be shipped to lands she had never seen and would never see . |
| 12 | Her hand fell back down to her side . |
| 13 | Instead of walking back down to our house |
| 14 | The secret I find and you may over the next day or day and a half to a couple of days you may well see me just do that occasionally I 'll just throw my hands back down to me side . |
| 15 | If it comes out of your mouth spit it out , rather than let it go back down to your tummy . |
| 16 | He dropped back down to his cabin while she changed . |
| 17 | It is n't something you easily forget , ’ he added enigmatically , and with that he turned on his heel and strode back down to his office , emerging a moment later back in his normal working clothes . |
| 18 | I do said the old man who 's hair was almost down to his waist . |
| 19 | If you are almost down to your goal weight and inches you should follow the instructions in the Maintenance Programme detailed on page 164 . |
| 20 | ‘ We could trickle silently down to your house in the dark and creep into your bedroom for a midnight feast . ’ |
| 21 | It 's certainly down to our level . |