Example sentences of "down at the [num ord] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To do this properly you need to hold the strings down at the first fret and measure from the top of the pickup polepiece to the underside of the strings . |
| 2 | I asked Danny ( Knight ) to put down at the first chance after crossing back over the Channel , and he did ’ . |
| 3 | I felt a lump in my throat as I looked down at the first grave , the Balmoral on the cross was torn at the front as if a piece of shrapnel had smashed its way through the badge and into the soldier 's head . |
| 4 | ‘ We managed to shepherd five down at the second attempt but one straggler broke free . |
| 5 | Mr Clark , 64 , who stood down at the last election , had assured him that he had not advised companies to conceal military use when preparing export licence applications . |
| 6 | Or walk out and let you down at the last minute . ’ |
| 7 | Three times through the winter , Cascade had been within days of being fully formed , only to fall down at the last minute . |
| 8 | And he blames AC Scotland for the sabotaging of his plans to raise a second round of finance by stockbrokers in Europe who let him down at the last minute . |
| 9 | Disadvantages : She may not have had much experience looking after young children ; she may let you down at the last minute if something else crops up — like a boyfriend . |
| 10 | Chris , Marius and the Swiss who had come from Lille were here ; Alex had been turned down at the last moment on a medical detail . |
| 11 | He was never remotely stumped when an item went down at the last moment and the presenter was left with a minute to fill . |