Example sentences of "[noun] down [conj] [verb] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | She looked at them for a moment with pleasure and then set the bucket down and turned to Murphy . |
| 2 | Yet it 's a theory without logic : if you 'd just had an Austin Utterly Dependable break down and fall to bits , would you really want another one ? |
| 3 | The cab came from a Massey-Ferguson 1200 and cost £600 , and a solid steel radiator surround from the same model was turned upside down and fitted to the new tractor . |
| 4 | He politely turned the girl down and waited to be admitted to Bronson Manolo 's office . |
| 5 | The use of easily-obtained European woods helped to keep costs down and contributed to an individual and unique tone . |
| 6 | Irene turned the sound down and turned to her daughter . |
| 7 | He put the phone down and listened to its ringing — its machine persistence . |
| 8 | Adam put the phone down and went to the front door . |
| 9 | Sally put the phone down and turned to me . |
| 10 | It got quite windy in the morning but he got his head down and played to par , not speaking hardly a word , even to me . |
| 11 | I kept my head down and pretended to be consuming the scraps left on my dish . |
| 12 | He laid the pistol down and crossed to the drinks cabinet , pouring glasses of whisky for himself and for Carol . |
| 13 | Well if you take that road down that goes to erm |
| 14 | ‘ He 'd be irradiated if he 'd turned the bribe down and gone to the freight car . ’ |
| 15 | Jess set the tankard down and began to unbutton his shirt . |
| 16 | Resignedly he put his quill down and went to the bedroom . |
| 17 | The doorbell rang loudly ; Claudia put her cup down and got to her feet . |
| 18 | He put his cup down and rose to his feet . |
| 19 | She placed the receiver down and reached to the table top , picking up the silenced gun and holding it gently in both hands . |
| 20 | A few minutes later he banged the receiver down and turned to Claudia , a heavy scowl on his face . |
| 21 | Dropping a handful of loose coins on to the table , he set the empty glass down and rose to his feet . |
| 22 | After a week of fighting , Mr Hussein 's war machine has done virtually nothing but hunker down and wait to be attacked . |
| 23 | A sudden sharp ring at the doorbell made Shelley 's decision for her , as they sprang apart , and she smoothed her uniform down and went to the reception desk to see who wanted her . |