Example sentences of "[conj] [vb past] down by the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Homoeopathy can be very satisfying if you do not get worried or weighed down by the ‘ burden ’ of finding a remedy . |
| 2 | I was determined it was at the burn that came down by the distillery at the edge of the town . |
| 3 | Then he went quiet and knelt down by the redhead . |
| 4 | The five ancestors are generally regarded as the sole survivors of the Shaolin temple after it was sacked and burned down by the Ching emperor 's army . |
| 5 | Application 02/91/0180 for a residential development on this land was made by the Land and Properties Sub-Committee , and turned down by the Planning Committee on 4th April 1991 . |
| 6 | She eased herself out of the lounger and plopped down by the edge of the swimming-pool and plunged her aching foot , bandage and all , into the cool water . |
| 7 | He had his back to me , so I just sneaked in and hid down by the side of the dresser . |
| 8 | With the slaughter of the king , the English turned and ran , pursued and hunted down by the knights . |
| 9 | After Muir of Ord JTR got off the train at Conon Station as did I , and walked down by the river to sketch from the Telford bridge of 1809 now replaced by a modern version built in 1969 . |
| 10 | The sentences may be written on the blackboard and copied down by the learners . |
| 11 | As the survivors are air-lifted to safety by helicopter , the badly wounded Elias is seen being pursued and shot down by the North Vietnamese , his outstretched arms at the moment of death consciously evoking the Crucifixion . |
| 12 | Vigo did n't press him but poured a glass of Manzanilla for himself and sat down by the window . |
| 13 | I stumbled away from the caravans and sat down by the hedge to wait for Tumbleweed . |
| 14 | He sighed with relief , and sat down by the bed to keep watch . |
| 15 | Jed took off his hat and sat down by the fire . |
| 16 | They went in and sat down by the fire . |
| 17 | There was a schoolboy excitement about it , but weighed down by the heavy , weird atmosphere of the frozen Gulf . |