Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] down on [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mrs Wright sat down on one of the chairs and took out her cigarettes . |
| 2 | Rincewind got down on one knee , the better to arrange the picture , and pressed the enchanted lever . |
| 3 | Now , in the dream influence of the moon , Fenna told Maggie to look down on all the kingdoms of the world , and across China she saw the snaking of the Great Wall . |
| 4 | Miss Barrett sat in the chair , and Rachaela sat down on one of the hard chairs by the table . |
| 5 | Michael himself was now in the choir balcony beside Jock Lennox letting Maria look down on all the heads below them . |
| 6 | SUN UK CLAMPS DOWN ON BOX-SHIFTING VARS |
| 7 | For instance , in 1977 , Australia backed down on proposed cuts on Asian footwear imports after ASEAN threatened to buy food elsewhere ( Gill and Law , 1988 ) . |
| 8 | Jack sat down on one of the stone seats . |
| 9 | Holmes went down on one knee , and put his ear to the ground . |
| 10 | The Bank of Italy clamped down on monetary policy in 1963 , generating a major recession in 1964–5 . |
| 11 | One of the few senior aides in the confidence of the couple admits it is unlikely Tim bent down on one knee to pop the question . |
| 12 | Labour leaders yesterday urged Prime Minister Mr Major to crack down on economic sanctions with Serbia . |
| 13 | Benjamin went down on one knee , tugging at my sleeve for me to follow suit . |
| 14 | Karr went down on one knee . |
| 15 | Benjamin sat down on one of the trestles , his hand over the coffin , and rubbed the heel of his hand against his chin . |
| 16 | Zambia sat down on one of the sofas . |
| 17 | Mitch sat down on one of the fancy white chairs with the scrolls on the back and the dainty feet . |
| 18 | Luke went down on one knee . |