Example sentences of "and [verb] down [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A high and uncertain rate of inflation is disturbing because it reduces the efficiency of the market economy and slows down the process of economic growth . |
| 2 | The accident happened at about 7:40am when the lorry , travelling towards Stirling , crossed the central reservation and hit the car , which was heading towards Glasgow , before plunging off the motorway and careering down an embankment and landing on the A883 Denny-Falkirk road . |
| 3 | Nicholas looked at what he had been doing , which was nothing very much , and laid down the stone and the knife and , clasping his knees , looked at Diniz . |
| 4 | In the end the company became frustrated by lengthy negotiations and laid down an ultimatum saying it wanted an answer by September 1988 . |
| 5 | He returned their wave and gazed down the sun dappled ribbon of bright water as it meandered its way towards Sharpness docks a couple of miles distant . |
| 6 | ONE man was killed and another seriously injured yesterday when their car skidded off the road and plunged down an embankment into a tree at a popular beauty spot . |
| 7 | The coach carrying forty four American tourists on a day trip to Canterbury collided with a van and plunged down an embankment . |
| 8 | Eric spat and choked down the line , and there followed the noise of the phone-box handset being smashed around the inside of the booth . |
| 9 | Each girlfriend is blindfolded and led down the line , burying her nose in the chest of each man — who must keep quiet — and taking a sniff . |
| 10 | Aggie drew in a long breath , bowed her head slightly and said , ‘ Aye , I know you did , love ; but come and sit down a minute . ’ |
| 11 | come and sit down the front here to . |
| 12 | She took a cloth and wiped down the counter . |
| 13 | Polly finished drying the dishes and wiped down the cooker and the work surfaces , vaguely aware of the engine 's deep rumble and the sensation of movement . |
| 14 | Annie picked up her copy of the Workshop weekly newsletter and skimmed down the list of meetings , appeals for information , contacts , list of new women 's liberation publications . |
| 15 | And goes down the way . |
| 16 | He was wearing a white shirt tonight , with very full sleeves and ruffles down the front . |
| 17 | These would undoubtedly deter smaller corporations and bring down the incidence of corporate crime , particularly amongst the relatively smaller national-bound corporations , and even those larger corporations whose capital equipment is relatively fixed and who need the local more specialized work force . |
| 18 | At that moment , too , there was another diversion — a large black and white cat appeared from some kitchen region and stalked down the passage between the tables . |
| 19 | He 's trampled on my alstroemerias and my dahlias , kicked out my cucumber frame and broken down the fence into the orchard . ’ |
| 20 | A second explosion , and vast shards of the cliff lazily peeled away and tumbled down the slope . |
| 21 | It is difficult not to see in that agreement what has come to be called the ‘ cascade ’ model of curriculum development : materials are prepared centrally and passed down the line for the classroom functionaries to implement . |
| 22 | A few swift strokes of the comb smoothed her bubbly curls into soft wings which lay neatly against her well-shaped head and feathered down the nape of her neck . |
| 23 | In spite of the temptation to get the car warmed up , I switch off the engine and wind down the window . |
| 24 | On the pavement , Jo shook herself free and smoothed down the front of her leather mini-skirt . |
| 25 | Louise smiled a slow smile , and smoothed down the skirt of her dress . |
| 26 | Meanwhile , I had to go up into the roof and push down the ballcock when things went wrong . |
| 27 | Luckily , the Devil cares not for checking visitors ' bus passes to see if they 're over-the-hill and struggling down the slope on their Zimmer frames . |
| 28 | As soon as he turned the corner , I grabbed the wallet and sprinted down the alley . |
| 29 | Because I enjoy bathing , washing up and hosing down the car , the concept appealed to me . |
| 30 | Parrott , Merseyside 's sportsman of the year , ran into trouble in only his second visit to the table , cannoning off black and knocking down the red . |