Example sentences of "down [adv] on to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Emily watched him go and then , rising , she threw her napkin down furiously on to the table . |
| 2 | But , as her stomach gave another helpless rumble of hunger , she sank down weakly on to one of the chairs and unceremoniously began ripping off the tin foil . |
| 3 | As a result , when it comes to his turn to be on top of his wife again , he falls down backwards on to her ( 4281 ) , the wrong way around for sexual intercourse , as she sleeps with John after their night-time labours . |
| 4 | He released her with a sudden , impatient gesture , so that she slumped down gratefully on to the bed . |
| 5 | She then brought her clenched fists down viciously on to the bridge of his nose . |
| 6 | Hendrique nodded and they pressed their hands down simultaneously on to the metal pads . |
| 7 | He looked down now on to the plate on which lay a pig 's foot and two pieces of streaky pork ; and picking up the pig 's foot in his two hands , he gnawed at it for a moment before looking at the child again and asking her , ‘ Well , what 's your other name ? ’ |
| 8 | Dorcas clambered down awkwardly on to Jekub 's oily deck . |
| 9 | ‘ Without fear ! ’ screamed Rohmer again … and pressed Gilbert 's face down hard on to the carpet . |
| 10 | Place the red washer into the upper section of the tap and re-assemble so the red washer comes down firmly on to the white seat , ensuring a perfect seal , , . |