Example sentences of "down the [adj] flight [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They walked down the first flight of stairs in silence . |
| 2 | She ran down the first flight of stairs , and then turned and dragged herself back to the flat . |
| 3 | Nicandra pounded down the second flight of the back staircase leading to the ground floor — here one imposing door marked the entrance to the hall , another was the service door into the dining room . |
| 4 | There they had been born , their wicker bassinette had been bumped down the shallow flight of steps to the pavement by their trim nursemaid , young men had called , but not one of the three tall sisters had emerged from the house as a bride . |
| 5 | I walk down the steep flight of stairs . |
| 6 | He impulsively ran down the last flight of stairs . |
| 7 | She and Ethel were halfway down the next flight of stairs when they were suddenly joined by Bryce . |
| 8 | I ran down the next flight of stairs and knocked on Mavis 's door . |