Example sentences of "[adv] [be] down [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But I 've only been down to the banister to pick up my coat . ’ |
| 2 | I have personally been down to the suppliers several times and checked , and there is no doubt we will have delivery . |
| 3 | This can only be down to the ‘ flocculating ’ of suspended particles , which an efficient filter system can then deal with . |
| 4 | ‘ I 've just been down to the market . |
| 5 | I 've just been down to the grubber . |
| 6 | IF THE truth be known , Ian Woosnam would probably just as soon be down at the Golden Lion in Oswestry tomorrow night , having a pint or two with the lads . |
| 7 | ‘ Now that I 've left the army , I 'll soon be down in the fields with you again , ’ said Troy lightly . |
| 8 | My friends who lived nearby were all envious for I was the only one who had ever been down into the depths of the mysterious cellar . |
| 9 | If they 're thigh-high the stockmarket , too , will be up ; long , and share prices will also be down near the floor . |
| 10 | If I 'm not here , I 'll probably be down at the boatyard . |
| 11 | ‘ The decision for the tour to go ahead is down to the ANC , ’ said Hain . |
| 12 | Conservative actually being down to the traffic calming . |