Example sentences of "[noun pl] [coord] down the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 It was fascinating to watch the great rolls of white newsprint turn as the thin sheets moved into the press , round inky lead plates , through rollers and down the V-shaped folding machine , to be cut into proper size , folded , stacked sideways and passed into waiting hands .
2 Then you ride out alone , across the springing grass all beset with tiny jewel-like flowers ; you ride up the rushy mountains and down the rushy glens and come to the mouth of the dragon 's cave .
3 As the teeth sink into the flesh , the pressure of this action squeezes venom out of the glands and down the hollow tubes of the paired fangs .
4 The other three pairs came from the trees and down the sloping fields in complete silence .
5 The small round window looked down over Knockglen , along the tree-lined drive of the convent through the big gates and down the broad main street of the town .
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