Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] down on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hari sank down on the bench beside him . |
| 2 | The voice at the other end of the line obliged and Donna pressed down on the cradle to sever the connection before ringing the new number . |
| 3 | The Battle of Britain was fought over their heads ; there were dog-fights in the Sussex summer skies , a Messerschmitt shot down on the peaceful Downs . |
| 4 | Corbett sat down on the truckle bed , lay back , and though he did not intend to , fell into a deep , dreamless sleep . |
| 5 | Marie sat down on the bank . |
| 6 | As Hrun bore down on the dragonlord Liartes ' sword came up wickedly , to be caught on the branch . |
| 7 | Having contemplated the pro 's and con 's Darwin came down on the side in favour of marriage . |
| 8 | Back in his small room , Sandison lay down on the bed and slept for about an hour and a half . |
| 9 | Cornelius sat down on the portmanteau . |
| 10 | Karen sat down on the bed . |
| 11 | Rachaela sat down on the chair he indicated . |
| 12 | Ramlal sat down on the steps but the chaprassi kicked him aside . |
| 13 | Kiah and Rilla sat down on the expensive green and black chairs and looked at the expensive flowers on the tables . |
| 14 | Almost , Katherine sat down on the bed and cried . |
| 15 | A subsidised dog neutering scheme is being extended in South Tyneside to cut down on the number of stray dogs . |
| 16 | Eva sat down on the edge of the bed and read me The Selfish Giant , dramatizing all the characters and imitating a smug vicar at the sentimental end of the story . |
| 17 | Away across the canal , brave little Anabelle sat down on the footpath under the great beast 's nose . |
| 18 | Zen sat down on the large sofa which occupied most of one wall , thinking about that last card which he 'd fondly thought he had up his sleeve . |
| 19 | Shannon sat down on the bed with a despairing thump . |
| 20 | Ruth sat down on the edge of the bed after he had left her , instructing her to come downstairs when she was refreshed and join him outside by the pool for a drink . |
| 21 | A large photograph of Helen looked down on the mourners . |
| 22 | ‘ Brian Williams went down on the ball once and had his head blatantly stamped on and he has a bad cut , ’ he added . |
| 23 | ‘ Tom lay down on the grass and looked into the clear , clear limestone water , with every pebble at the bottom bright and clean , while the little silver trout dashed about in fright at the sight of his black face ; and he dipped his hand in and found it so cool , cool , cool ; and he said , ‘ I will be a fish ; I will swim in the water ; I must be clean , I must be clean ’ . ’ |
| 24 | They sat for a long time in silence watching the Atlantic crash down on the empty shore . |
| 25 | He led them to within thirty yards of the unsuspecting deer , then motioned for Joseph to sit down on the ground at the edge of the plain . |
| 26 | Willie knelt down on the newspapers and began to dry him . |
| 27 | Liz Spalding squatted down on the floor , winked at Nick , then covered herself with a blanket . |
| 28 | On her second visit , Oliver fell down on the path and grazed his knee . |
| 29 | Aggie looked down on the child . |
| 30 | Philip thumped down on the settee . |