Example sentences of "and [vb base] down [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hold rear legs gently backwards and comb down towards the foot . |
| 2 | ‘ We should get six top international players and a number of international referees and sit down with the law-makers so that all points of view are aired . ’ |
| 3 | Forget the original lecture situation and sit down with the speaker to work out the best way of communicating his or her message on the video screen . |
| 4 | Again , change hands , push the tiller to where you were sitting , watch for the boom , as it swings across , straighten up and sit down on the new side . |
| 5 | There 's plenty here , so if you clean yourself up and sit down at the table I 'll put something out for you too . |
| 6 | ‘ Come and sit down in the bar , ’ says Mrs Bixman . |
| 7 | Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and press down with the back of a metal spoon . |
| 8 | So I get up and pull my dressing-gown on and head down to the cold , dusty lobby where the phone is . |
| 9 | The Welshman sent Critchley over within three minutes of the second half and was in support to take Tait 's pass and touch down in the 56th minute , with Holliday 's goal setting up an aborbing final quarter . |
| 10 | If you include a Boss and Big Boss in your front rank this will reduce the number of vulnerable Goblins fighting and cut down on the number of casualties you suffer . |
| 11 | The reduction in the numbers visiting the gardens has allowed the grass to remain green and cut down on the amount of litter dropped and graffiti scribbled . |
| 12 | Voters narrowly rejected this scheme , which would have devolved responsibility to the communal level of authority , and cut down on the amount of incineration . |
| 13 | Consultants say most children with cancer have a good chance of recovery , but this new service , costing £750,000 a year , aims to improve treatment and research and cut down on the time spent on the ward . |
| 14 | Slice fungi and fry down with the butter and onions until all the liquid has evaporated . |
| 15 | 11 And saw heaven opened , and a certain vessel descending unto him , as if had been a great sheet knit at the four comers , and let down to the earth . |
| 16 | When he was n't sketching or painting as a relaxation , Viktor took a rod and line down to the banks of the Moscova and fished for the grey roach that lurked in the sluggish water . |
| 17 | She would go to her room and take off her skirt and blouse and lie down on the bed . |
| 18 | As arranged , the front rank of Covenanters were ordered to be steady , aim , fire and lie down on the ground . |
| 19 | But oh , the glory and the convenience of skiing in resorts where you step into your bindings and ski down to the lift without setting foot to snow , where you cruise all day on networks so meticulously designed that you have but to descend to find another fan of lifts at your disposal . |
| 20 | Head towards Gennargentu and look down over the vast , untamed terrain where sheep graze among herbs and shrubs . |
| 21 | I put the blade of the knife against her neck again and look down to the edge of the mattress . |
| 22 | I lift my head up and look down to the floor at the foot of the bed , where Andy is lying curled up in his sleeping bag , unseen in the shadows , which is why I was being quiet . |
| 23 | There is a row of stout wooden rods supporting a handrail which runs along the edge of the gallery , allowing the adventurers to lean on it and look down into the Black Pit ( which they wo n't immediately be able to see , of course ) . |
| 24 | I recall her pacing the sitting-room while I am doing my homework , pausing every so often to stand at one of the windows and look down into the busy street below . |
| 25 | This warning whetted my appetite for I used to crawl to the edge and look down at the water which was usually quite near the top as this part of the city is barely above river level . |
| 26 | And look down at the lumpy , single bed . |
| 27 | Regrettably , even today , there are a number of health service insiders who feel that they are an exception to these general rules and look down on the ways of industry with the patronizing assurance of those who know that ‘ we are different ’ . |
| 28 | At the end of this road , walk a short way over the grassy hillside and look down on the turquoise waters of the bay ( Baia de Abra ) . |
| 29 | He should pull himself together , buy himself a decent set of clothes and pop down to the Today ( sic ) for a shift in the showbusiness department . |
| 30 | The only uncertainty is how the Lord is going to play it this time : start with the two of trumps and lead up to the ace , start with the ace and run down to the two , or mix them around . |