Example sentences of "went down in [adj] " in BNC.

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1 They went down in one day , unloaded the two separate loads , got round to number seven Edgeware Road the next day .
2 ‘ They have raised over £1 million for the redevelopment — they deserve to reap the reward , ’ says the man who was captain when Charlton went down in 1956 to begin their troubles .
3 South 's well-timed play had produced an overtrick on a hand on which a number of declarers actually went down in four spades , and , not surprisingly , the Israeli pair collected a complete ‘ top ’ .
4 She has devoted her time to the survey of the wreck of an East Indiaman lying off Weymouth ; once captained by William Wordsworth 's brother , the ship went down in 1805 .
5 Ireland 's Conor Henry , last year 's overall winner , went down in sixth place overall and looks likely to have to settle for a placing .
6 The figure shows that the rates of caesarean sections , epidural anaesthesia , and forceps and vacuum extractions went down in some maternity units but increased in most of them .
7 HALSTEAD went down in this crucial Jewson League Premier Division relegation battle to the only goal of the game , scored after half an hour by –George Wilson .
8 Then he went down in this loose scrum , should n't have been there , but he was always a bit of a hero , and I put my foot in looking for the ball and there he was .
9 Gloucester went down in this one … the Italian team winning by 18 points to thirteen … the cherry and whites only try was scored by Don Caskie … no complaints from coach Richardson though he reckons the team are ready for the challenge of a new season
10 Griffiths went down in Welsh history as the first person to be sent off for kicking one of his own players .
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