Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb -s] down [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You know , the computer goes down for a hour , it 's three-quarters of the day to get everything back and validated , and that 's a major interruption . |
| 2 | And the prince goes down through the wood to another exit |
| 3 | Now , suddenly , a jay looks down from a hiding place in a lichened oak and slips away without breaking the silence : stealthy , cunning , typical of the inveterate egg thief . |
| 4 | If an employee trades down to a cheaper model and sacrifices less salary , no output tax liability arises . |
| 5 | A seven-spot ladybird bears down on a group of hapless aphids |
| 6 | The south side of the cut dips down into a beautiful hollow of vines , all but the lowest locations being ideally situated . |
| 7 | Ensure that no masonry falls down into the cavity , where it could interfere with the wall ties . |
| 8 | Keeping the index record size down is helpful because if the inverted indexes are small they can be held in main storage , and so cut search times down to a minimum . |
| 9 | On the other hand , it conveys God 's presence because light shines down upon the world and illuminates everything within it . |
| 10 | McDunn 's mouth twists down at the edges ; he sucks through his teeth , and for some reason I feel encouraged . |
| 11 | The python runs down like a spring , |
| 12 | When that white light comes down at the end |
| 13 | At the Apollo 17 site an experiment was carried out by the astronauts which gave the seismic wave speeds down to a few kilometres depth in the vicinity of the site . |
| 14 | A girl sits down with a man and he says , ‘ I 'm very romantic ’ — that 's advertising . |
| 15 | A girl sits down with a man and he says , ‘ What you need is a good romance and it so happens I 'm very romantic ’ — that 's marketing . |
| 16 | A girl sits down with a man and she says , ‘ I hear you 're very romantic , please take me to dinner ’ — that 's Public Relations ! |
| 17 | His father had died serving the Empire as one of the Black Riders and as the boy looks down on the great imperial road from the quiet house of his foster-parents he listens to tales of the powerful Count Jasper , Governor of the Citadel and commander of those orthodox forces . |
| 18 | A quaint old-world village slopes down to the water , over green downs , quarried like some gigantic rabbit burrow , with the stone workings of seven hundred years ’ . |
| 19 | Opposite a café and shop , a tall , sparse wood leads down to a dramatic view of the Falls , a cataract powerful enough to feed a local hydro-electricity station . |
| 20 | Along one of its sides the swastika meander breaks down into a confused key pattern . |
| 21 | The engine backs down upon a few trucks , perhaps a single one ; there is a quick manipulation of a coupling stick , and the engine draws off with its insignificant load . |
| 22 | The South African sun burns down from a cloudless sky . |
| 23 | AN EERIE silence will descend on the steel town of Motherwell next weekend when the big Ravenscraig strip mill winds down for a long and unwelcome seasonal break . |
| 24 | From here to the coast the hills are open , the sun pours down on the huge dry fields , the atmosphere is colourless . |
| 25 | As dialogue continues down on the floor the Inlay Operator prepares for the first of his ‘ big moments ’ ; the establishing shot of the city as seen by the time-travellers . |
| 26 | The concrete spillway below the Loch Add reservoir comes down to a stepped slope above the confluence of several small burns draining nearby slopes . |
| 27 | The south east ridge leads down into a bowl of porridge-like peat , so I bore off eastwards , still rough enough , into the paring wind , crossing the Allt an t-Strathain Mhoir high up to drop down to the church . |
| 28 | The ‘ mouthpiece ’ and the ‘ horn ’ of the trumpet are both open , and a coil hangs down from the middle . |
| 29 | Firms would invite favoured clients or business associates down for a day at Sandwich , either as a reward for past favours rendered or in the hope that the goodwill created would lubricate some future deal . |
| 30 | Sock Shop shuts down in the US . |