Example sentences of "go [to-vb] down [noun] " in BNC.

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1 He waited until we were browsing through the chilled fish before raising the issue : ‘ Do you really think that Old Mother Walsh 's snake is actually going to wriggle down Wimbledon High Street when the time comes ? ’
2 Oh right , I that that said , I thought that was another D , it could n't be , demotivated , erm , you 're too set in your ways , lack of detail , lack of commitment , irresponsible , is that , yes , lack of respect for your superiors , erm , disillusioned , you know , we er , we were going to put down things like er , mentally challenged , and things like that , but it did n't go down too well .
3 I was going to put down roots , achieve something , give meaning to my existence .
4 Erm , that neither of them can be here , they 're both attending the same meeting , 'cos I think it 's going to slow down progress , if that 's the case .
5 Seve Ballesteros criticised the length of the tour when it was announced in September , but Schofield stated : ‘ Our job is to get competitive opportunities for our members and we are not going to turn down opportunities .
6 But now , when the video comes out , he 's just going to break down doors .
7 I think they 're going to move down south .
8 But he has a long way to go to close down Sir Teddy 's 15,000 majority .
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