Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] down [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The crane then lowered me down towards the two men underneath me who shouted for me to put my arms out so that they could grab me . |
| 2 | The man with the shears laid them down on the grass , took a handkerchief from his pocket , made a knot in each of its four corners and placed this improvised sun-hat on his head . |
| 3 | She rolled the two cloaks into a bundle and laid them down on the shore where the tide could come and take them . |
| 4 | The small procession moved on towards a set of metal stairs that led them down to the second landing . |
| 5 | Then he led them down into the bloody cloud again . |
| 6 | Why you ever asked me down in the first place is still a mystery to me . |
| 7 | Stooping , he grabbed up the letters and stuffed them down behind the chair cushion just as the door opened and his sister walked in . |
| 8 | It was a glimmering he had , but no more than that , and she cast him down from the height of her knowledge . |
| 9 | ‘ Nico , ’ she 'd sigh , as he drew her down to the sand , ‘ my Nico . ’ |
| 10 | He apologized and helped her down at the end of the road . |
| 11 | He bore her down to the carpet , his face hard against hers , one hand pulling up her skirts , and when she still struggled struck her a blow which left her half stunned on the floor , for him to do as he would with her . |
| 12 | The weight of the shot drew it down through the grating and out of his sight like a skittering lizard . |
| 13 | Yes , could you say that just a little louder , I 'm not sure that they caught it down in the lower basement . |
| 14 | Taczek hoisted his fist and smacked it down on the table with a hollow bang . |
| 15 | We found it down by the Seal . |
| 16 | well , somebody found it down by the river just at the back of where they live so it must have been somebody round about |
| 17 | And the chauffeur drove me down in the car and sat beside the car waiting on me . |
| 18 | Are you saying that we bundled him down to the waterside and had him hanged ? |
| 19 | The strange , wild feeling that usually drove her down to the sea was beginning to thump in her bosom . |
| 20 | He lifted her down from the train , kissed her swiftly , then began to lead her towards the taxi rank . |
| 21 | Rumour had it the owner of the Gazi burned it down for the insurance money . |
| 22 | And she slammed it down on the desk . |
| 23 | ‘ He got what he wanted and slammed it down on the counter . |
| 24 | Cranston stuck his red , bulbous nose into a tankard , took one slurp and slammed it down on the table . |
| 25 | Sir John drained his tankard and slammed it down on the table . |
| 26 | Surprisingly , Cranston agreed , drained the cup and slammed it down on the table . |
| 27 | Vologsky finished the bottle off and slammed it down upon the table . |
| 28 | Returning to the bedroom she crept back to the bed , raised the knife and without a moment 's thought drove it down into the sleeper 's chest . |
| 29 | ‘ Be thankful I 'm not a Gunner : I 'd 've brought my theodolite along and surveyed us down to the inch every five minutes . ’ |
| 30 | Just dragged me into the building , threw me down on the floor , made a lot of noise and left . ’ |