Example sentences of "[noun pl] down [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Returning to the main road , which is very good , we cross the plateau and pass a small reservoir on the left-hand side with views down to the south side of the island and the sea . |
| 2 | In winter it can often provide a pleasant ice-pitch , but in very wet weather the Rollick Stones ridge on the eastern side of the clough is preferable — from where you get fine views down to the cascades . |
| 3 | To the north of the campus are the Residences , beautifully situated with views down to the mouth of the river and the distance Donegal hills . |
| 4 | To the north of the campus are the Residences , beautifully situated with views down to the mouth of the river and the distant Donegal hills . |
| 5 | ‘ Here we are , ’ gushed the presenter of Gardeners ' World , ‘ we 're in my very favourite corner of the estate now , with its magnificent , sweeping views down to the river.just look at this superb example of Metasequoiaglyptostroboides , or Dawn Redwood to give it its more familiar name , I do n't think I 've ever seen a better specimen anywhere . |
| 6 | Under the stress of the All Blacks ' tackling Dewi Morris ' passing let the Lions down at the base of the scrum and his problems were transmitted to the other midfield backs . |
| 7 | No you do n't , no see they 've had er mums and tots down at the centre today |
| 8 | Sam 's brother , Neddy , incurred his wrath one day as he was driving the birds down towards the guns . |
| 9 | These are nervous times down at the Manor Ground . |
| 10 | The fighting continued , spreading off the great curve of the ramparts down into the buildings below . |
| 11 | that 's disgraceful that yeah and so that was from erm Street down to the and down the back so it would n't take , did n't take him a couple of minutes down to the mission |
| 12 | It takes only a few minutes down to the shore , and I stop by the pier where one or two herring gulls are sitting rather listlessly , and a couple of hooded crows are poking about on the beach . |
| 13 | Fancy ten minutes down by the river , dog ? ’ |
| 14 | So it shoots the notes down into the body better , and the whole instrument resonates . |
| 15 | What fun you children had skating on the tennis courts down in the valley , and putting on plays and dances with the Claydons . |
| 16 | And erm take them and down two two or three loads down to the station . |
| 17 | Tuppe found a pair of knickers down behind the back seat . |
| 18 | So you thought gliding was a pleasant way of spending leisure time away from the cares and woes down on the ground . |
| 19 | The small smelter and mint was said to have been set up in the heart of the Rusland woods down towards the Leven Estuary , and coins were turned out in large numbers . |
| 20 | It was a long distance down the great side of the hill , through the woods down to the estuary . |
| 21 | We loved our home in the woods down in the lane . |
| 22 | He 'd spend hours down at the Pyramid talking through his emotions on this one . |
| 23 | Then Mellor carted his wife and young sons down to the Halls ' home in Upper Beeding , Sussex , for a stage-managed ‘ happy families ’ photo-call . |
| 24 | I had absolutely no idea and put Malc 's brief disappearances and inexplicable whispered phone calls down to the fact that he was being unfaithful to his mistress . |
| 25 | There was a glimmer of amusement in his dark eyes as he slid his fingers down to the pulse drumming wildly at the base of her throat . |
| 26 | and then do your other half of knot , reef knot and tuck it in straight away , you get your pin ready , have it on , either on the table or ready like that , now if you 've got too much material ever you just fold that down , there , if that 's too much , which is n't too much with Denise because it 's the right size sling , sometimes you have to improvise and then you fold if forward and back , firmly , take the pin and put it , put your two fingers down between the casualty so that your fingers are apart and there 's a space between your fingers so you can stick the pin in and out again without any danger , if you put the fingers apart like that , if you do stick the pin in yourself and draw blood would you please throw the pin away , as a matter of automatic hygiene , it must n't be used again once it 's been stuck into somebody |
| 27 | Currently bending the air waves on Radio Ulster , and regulars on BBC 's ‘ Talk Back ’ programme , they 've gigged the North and brought houses down at the Edinburgh Fringe . |
| 28 | The bouncer — bullies , as they were called in Dublin — stepped away from Lee , and eased the hammers down on the shotgun . |
| 29 | Enthusiasm from shift operators down to the management was absolutely superb . |
| 30 | Councillor Seamus Rogers of the Workers Party felt that the County Council should set up a sub-committee to look into the issue , while Councillor Brian Gallagher said they should get experts down to the area quickly to issue a ‘ statement that this will not be detrimental in the long term ’ . |