Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] [verb] down the " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the CPSU congress currently in session Gorbachev tried to play down the significance of the strikes , claiming that the " general strike " urged by independent miner 's leaders had not materialized . |
| 2 | Twice , when Meredith ordered ‘ Two steps stage left ’ and Geoffrey moved to the right , Meredith came bounding down the centre aisle shouting ‘ Left , left , ducky ’ and leapt onto the apron to seize him by the shoulders and shove him into place . |
| 3 | Imagine , then , that Mandela had written down the story of his life , and that the manuscript was for sale . |
| 4 | She clung to the belief that Friend had sneaked down the wires through Karel 's network and one day he would come to rescue her … . |
| 5 | He and Mrs Taylor came tearing down the yard to see what was up . |
| 6 | As Benny had walked down the town , Mr Kennedy called her into the chemist . |
| 7 | Perhaps Wordsworth intended to break down the cultivated reader 's protective distinction between literature and life : he certainly succeeded in confusing people , in 1798 and ever since . |
| 8 | Downing Street tried to dampen down the story , saying the press officer had not mentioned anything about ‘ whingers ’ . |
| 9 | Stephen had turned down the first set of plans out of hand . |
| 10 | Delaney tried to play down the fear in his voice — fear for her . |
| 11 | Defections from the former ruling Janata Dal ( JD ) to form the JD(S) had brought down the government of V. P. Singh in November 1990 , and led to the appointment of the JD(S) leader Chandra Shekhar as Prime Minister heading a minority government [ see pp. 37854-55 ] . |
| 12 | Cumberland was for the moment needed in England and after , to everyone 's relief , the discredited Field Marshal Wade had turned down the post of Commander-in-Chief in Scotland it was , on 24 December , accepted by Lieut-General Henry Hawley , known from his record as a disciplinarian as ‘ Hangman Hawley ’ . |
| 13 | Full of confidence , Pliny tried to calm down the overwrought Pomponianus , and to demonstrate his own unconcern , went off to freshen up in the local baths , and subsequently sat down to eat a hearty meal . |
| 14 | Mr Miller finished writing down the details and said ruefully , ‘ I was going to give you coffee and then a tour round the rest of my animals , but there 's no time left . ’ |
| 15 | Trade President Michael Heseltine aimed to play down the impact of that speech . |
| 16 | Mr Heseltine aimed to play down the impact of Mr Lamont 's comments . |
| 17 | Trade President Michael Heseltine aimed to play down the impact of that speech . |
| 18 | The only saving grace was that the number Quinn had dictated down the line to Zack was still on the Kensington exchange . |
| 19 | They said that James Salperton had turned down the offer of a fifth series and the producers were unwilling to continue without him . |
| 20 | Richie Daly had sailed down the Mersey in the same convoy as Gerry and now he was home . |
| 21 | Luce struggled to pin down the elusive thought , but it hovered , wraith-like , just out of reach , and in a minute or so was blotted out completely when she found herself being carried into a strange , and clearly masculine , bedroom . |
| 22 | De Gaulle failed to break down the barriers between West and East in Europe . |
| 23 | Miss Clinton had driven down the dale , but as she was bound for Scotland she would cross the river by the road-bridge four miles down and then turn back again upstream on the opposite side of the river . |
| 24 | And Joanna had sped down the outer stairway , crying and joyous at once . |
| 25 | Gregory should have added a second but he headed tamely over after Gary Thompson had stormed down the right . |
| 26 | Barbara had put down the salad dressing and was examining her face in a small mirror . |
| 27 | But Marc had put down the shutters again . |
| 28 | Earlier that season Stewart had turned down the chance of an amateur international cap for England against Wales in order to play for Casuals against Wimbledon . |
| 29 | When Nora had put down the receiver , she thought ruefully , She 's a chip off the old block . |
| 30 | Rosie had scribbled down the name and telephone number of a caller who had offered a story . |