Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb base] down the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A small boy in pyjamas put down the basket he was weaving and looked at the face for a second or two , then turned back to his basket . |
| 2 | Old voices echo down the hall , |
| 3 | The pool is filled with water and bubbles and the kids scoot down the slide attached to the climbing frame into the bubble bath and the arms of a playworker who picks up one of the children and kisses his little red bum . |
| 4 | As the waves or pulses pass down the fibre they mix with their delayed echoes . |
| 5 | ‘ The cars come down the bank there very quickly . |
| 6 | 3 A long funnel with a slippery surface inside so that the animals fall down the funnel . |
| 7 | Strings secured to the timber edgings hold down the polythene cover . |
| 8 | Director of Public Prosecutions Barbara Mills said marathon trials let down the justice system . |
| 9 | Then , as the planes roar down the flightpath to Heathrow , the one designed to prevent the ultimate nightmare of exposure in a Sunday tabloid . |
| 10 | Since the objectives themselves are unreal and unclear , and since there are so many people at every level , multiple messages come down the line the whole time . |
| 11 | in the year before the employee 's 65th birthday , various provisions scale down the payment on a monthly basis , ie the amount is reduced by one twelfth for each month by which his or her age approaches 65 ; |
| 12 | To help you get to know the local wines we recommend a special tasting at the Wine Forum , just a few yards walk down the promenade ( book on arrival — M9 per person ) . |
| 13 | The protesters shut down the bridge to bring attention to the ’ business as usual ’ attitude which has prevailed during the AIDS crisis . |
| 14 | He reached her bottom and let a couple of drops fall down the cleft . |
| 15 | Dr Fitzhugh admits that the prices he pays for commissioned prices are well below market value ; but few artists turn down the opportunity for such excellent exposure . |
| 16 | In diffusion , particles flow down the concentration gradient . |
| 17 | decisions and instructions flow down the organisation ; |
| 18 | The members turn down the deal and vote out all 12 directors . |
| 19 | Large , hairy and gruff-voiced , with an ugly , grinning face , these bear-like creatures come down the chimney to the nursery . |
| 20 | When humans cut down the forest , it might be replaced by a permanent grassland because the soil itself had been modified in a way that prevented the trees from reseeding themselves . |
| 21 | Then heavy Clouds send down the feather 'd Snow ; |
| 22 | Some circulate in the Arctic Ocean , others stream down the east Greenland or Labrador coasts and disperse widely in the north Atlantic Ocean , becoming a hazard to shipping . |
| 23 | The combined use of the matting and beads , when misted with water , produces a spray effect as skiers come down the slope and the continuous surface is claimed to have safety advantages . |
| 24 | Will Bryan Robson , Roy Aitken and the boys come down the catwalk in gathered sleeves , button-down collars , funny geometric patches of colour , or even power-dressing shoulder pads ? |
| 25 | As the bells beat down the dark . |
| 26 | Tranquillity and excellent cooking are not , however , the only attribute , there are also many beautiful sights nearby including the conical shapes of Trevi whose houses and churches cascade down the hillside . |
| 27 | Under these conditions , certain species of bacteria break down the waste to form methane gas . |
| 28 | When reinstalled , reversing the flow will give an undergravel system that will remain active for years because the water is pre-filtered and only clear water passes through the gravel where nitrifying bacteria break down the ammonia and nitrites . |
| 29 | These stones extend down the watercourse , over which water flows with the aid of a simple submersible pump . |
| 30 | Equally , when Labour politicians talk down the economy , saying how bad it is , that has an effect on the foreigner . |