Example sentences of "[vb past] down [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At Beni Suef we got down into a dusty twilight . |
| 2 | The bridal couple got down at a tiny village of low mud houses . |
| 3 | Here , as with the vernacular , the Council for the sake of strengthening the ‘ active participation ’ which it correctly laid down as a vital principle of liturgy , overthrew a deformation which had become customary in the Middle Ages and against which the Reformation had vigorously protested . |
| 4 | The qualifying 20s. was no arbitrary figure but the maximum ( 16s. + 4s. for livery ) laid down for a common servant in husbandry by the wage-regulation act of 1515 . |
| 5 | There is an accepted tariff of damages for personal injuries laid down on a case-to-case basis by judges . |
| 6 | Even quite senior figures in the system just went through the motions of working and fulfilling the crazy plan laid down from a great height without taking local conditions into account . |
| 7 | For it is the hydrogen bonding ability of the existing chain that determines the sequence of bases laid down in a growing chain of genetic material . |
| 8 | Such an approach also clearly specifies operating procedures and mechanisms laid down in a formal manual for example . |
| 9 | Then the heavy cloud began to break up and the pearly rays of the morning sun beamed down on a spume-streaked sea that glistened in shades of emerald and jade . |
| 10 | A broad staircase led down into a hushed and panelled hallway . |
| 11 | The wooden stairs led down into a narrow corridor illuminated by a single naked bulb dangling at the end of a piece of frayed flex . |
| 12 | A steep path led down into a narrow , deeply eroded valley through which a clear stream ran , swift yet shallow , to the plains below . |
| 13 | Rough scree led down into a wide , sandy amphitheatre followed by a gentle descent over grassy hillsides to a pleasant campsite in a meadow , complete with sparkling stream , beneath the majestic cliffs of the nameless Peak 41 ( 6654 m ) . |
| 14 | Below , uneven steps carved out of the cliff led down to a small sandy cove . |
| 15 | There was a trap-door in the centre of the kitchen floor , which led down to a deep cellar . |
| 16 | A trail of ash led down to a ragged , greasy jacket , buttoned with extreme strain over two pullovers which reached to just above the knee of oiled and dusty denims . |
| 17 | Outside them , by an open area and a covered section , a small flight of steps led down to a low outbuilding which faced the open area . |
| 18 | The farmer and I went over and gazed down at a circular black object about half an inch across floating on the surface of the milk . |
| 19 | ) A tunnel of netting stretched over semi-circular hoops narrowed down to a small catching area . |
| 20 | He knelt down by a familiar mound and after a moment 's hesitation yanked out the cross that he had placed at the head of the grave . |
| 21 | Feeling almost overwhelmed by their hostess 's kind welcome , Laura sank down into a wide , soft couch , looking about her as Carole bustled off to fetch a cool drink . |
| 22 | Of course , after I 'd cut off one bit , my temper cooled down like a hot Poker dipped in a rain barrel . |
| 23 | What developed was a massacre rather than any battle , as disciplined and prepared thousands bore down upon a scattered , unready and largely leaderless crowd , which could have had no idea that any enemy were on this side of the river . |
| 24 | Its great plug was lifted up or dropped down through a tubular cage of brass , and its brass taps gaped wide as the mouths of sea lions . |
| 25 | As the hammer came down at a then-record $53.9 million , Mr Payson whooped ‘ I think he 'd be happy with that ’ , referring to Van Gogh , who killed himself a year after completing Irises , aged 37 . |
| 26 | Beyond the curtains , the rain came down with a sudden clatter on the roof of the Ropewalk below . |
| 27 | ‘ Yesterday morning , Doctor Livesey came down with a white flag . |
| 28 | The plane came down for a smooth landing amid the radar gear . |
| 29 | However , setting this aside and taking parent-authorisation at face value , the high percentage of absent pupils came down to a small percentage perceived to be casual or persistent truants . |
| 30 | The high percentage of absent pupils came down to a small percentage of unauthorised absentees as the diagram shows . |