Example sentences of "they [vb past] [adv] down the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Maxim touched George 's arm and they moved carefully down the slope and well upstream from the farm stepped into the stinging cold water . |
| 2 | They walked briskly down the length of the hall , idly watching the snatched shots , and the confident strokes that sent the white ball flying from the table . |
| 3 | Like this they bound slowly down the boulevard , with him laughing and kicking people 's hats awry as they come arcing back on to the pavement at the end of each step . |
| 4 | If they did not reach the very poorest , they went further down the scale than most model buildings , and provided the sort of accommodation the poor were used to , despite the introduction of a guardian and a gate to keep the transients at bay and the tenants up to scratch . |
| 5 | Some people I know would revel in being able to say they looked straight down the barrel of a loaded gun . |