Example sentences of "[vb past] down [noun sg] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | A succession of senior ministers played down speculation about the leadership by denying the existence of divisions in the Cabinet over Europe and calling on MPs not to divide the party with talk of a leadership contest . |
| 2 | He went down country with the Army , and there 's a big difference between there and up here — it 's not a place where economy is considered in the same way , so maybe he learned some bad habits , such as a tendency to alcoholic drink . |
| 3 | Place a glass of water or beer on your head and lay down flat on the floor and then stand up . |
| 4 | This meant that the District Officers ' opposition to the proposals of wildlife conservationists who wanted Masai land was just as uncompromising as their opposition to settlers ; and , then as now , the appearance of indifference to the interests of picturesque and harmless animals brought down odium on the heads of those presumed guilty of it . |
| 5 | Urgent repair work is being carried out at Pickering 's 19th century memorial hall after heavy rain brought down part of the ceiling . |
| 6 | In a further row , deputies from St Petersburg walked out of the chamber when Congress voted down ratification of the name change of Russia 's second city , formerly Leningrad . |
| 7 | It had started to snow and the thin white covering reflected the lights of the two police cars as they swept down Yorckstrasse towards the hotel . |