Example sentences of "she down [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One large hand held her down over the back of the upright chair , so that the top of her head was pushed into the seat . |
| 2 | And was still wondering some half an hour later when Rosa had settled her down for the night but frustration , sharper than any pangs of hunger , was keeping her awake . |
| 3 | She expected Urquhart but found first a message from her brother inviting her down for the weekend . |
| 4 | He squeezed with all his strength , pushing her down onto the floor , while a raucous parody of the nocturne played fortissimo in his head . |
| 5 | It was very hard indeed to believe she had walked in there with a wolf creature and that he had drawn her down onto the forest floor and made love to her … |
| 6 | I bet they love her down at the outreach centre . |
| 7 | He apologized and helped her down at the end of the road . |
| 8 | He sat her down at the table , where she could feel the warmth of the fire after her bath . |
| 9 | Then he bundled her now rosy body into her dry shirt and sat her down on the sleeping-bag to vigorously rub her hair dry . |
| 10 | Still she could hear her own cries , as she had begged to be released — but nay , he had flung her down on the stone floor and leaned over her . |
| 11 | Through the Lousadas Minton was to an extent drawn into a Hammersmith circle of artists which included Victor Pasmore , Julian Trevelyan and Mary Fedden who once danced with Minton at a New Year 's Eve party until she literally dropped , whereupon he gently laid her down on the floor . |
| 12 | Then he grabbed at her gown , got her down on the floor |
| 13 | But he laid her down on the horsehair sofa , and said Mrs Patten would not be in yet , and there was time ; and time there was , and what had happened last night was repeated , once and then again , until she , flushed and dishevelled , pulled down her dress , and said ‘ She is coming . |
| 14 | Penry pulled her down on the sofa forcibly . |
| 15 | Mary laughed as Martin pulled her down on the bed beside him . |
| 16 | When he 'd put her down on the bed he said grimly , ‘ The doctor should be here shortly . |
| 17 | He put her down on the bed , and , removing the crutch from her nerveless hand , tossed it into the corner , before sitting beside her . |
| 18 | He carried her across the corridor and put her down on the bed . |
| 19 | As I considered whether to smash her and throw her down on the mountainside , I caught her scent . |
| 20 | He set her down on the landing and she stood on one foot , using the wall for support while he opened his living-room door . |
| 21 | I put her down on the couch and said , ‘ Just put your head back , ’ and told her some Alexander Principles . |
| 22 | He 'd managed to track her down on the Friday evening , waiting for several minutes as she was summoned to the communal phone in the hall where she was now a deputy warden . |
| 23 | Molly carried her a little way towards the house and then set her down on the pavement by the front door . |
| 24 | Now Stacey , I remember , she used to , this is , must be mentioned within the bunk as well , cos I , for some reason I remember sitting her down on the chair to dress her by the bunk |
| 25 | ‘ It should n't be long now , ’ Simon continued , setting her down on the grass . |
| 26 | They offered to take her down to the sea , so off they went — accompanied by the Dares ' three dogs , hideous mongrels with hearts of gold . |
| 27 | The strange , wild feeling that usually drove her down to the sea was beginning to thump in her bosom . |
| 28 | But behind her is a galley that can burn her down to the waterline , and beside her is Crackbene with a genius for sailing and guns he has hardly used yet . |
| 29 | He bowed , kissed her hand , and led her down to the courtyard where their carriage waited . |
| 30 | Ellen screamed and was instantly seized by the other man , who , laughing at her wild struggles , began to force her down to the floor . |