Example sentences of "down and [adv] a " in BNC.
Next pageNo | Sentence |
---|---|
1 | Not here — not now — with the sun blazing down and not a breath of wind stirring that was n't edged with the thrill of warmth . |
2 | Ciaran Fitzgerald and the team will be all too aware that they let the fans down and so a repeat of that disaster in the remaining matches is most unlikely . |
3 | Quakers were down and out a minute later when Mark McGhee crossed from the right for Maskell to complete his hat-trick . |
4 | Darlington were down and out a minute later when Mark McGhee crossed from the right for Maskell to complete his hat trick . |
5 | We both got our heads down and then a scratching noise started up Steve is that you ? |
6 | You do n't want a bit of sedimentation and then a gap when nothing was being laid down and then a bit more being sedimented , because , you know , you do n't know then whether the jumps you see in the record are simply there because there was a gap in deposition , or whether they really reflect the sudden change in the population . |
7 | Most of these industries have closed down and only a few survive as a reminder of the type of activity found adjacent to the railway in past years . |