Example sentences of "she sank down [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 She sank down to the ground , hugging her knees and rocking herself back and forth to keep warm .
2 She sank down on the bed .
3 She sank down on the bed with the photograph gripped so tightly in her hands that the paper buckled .
4 The quiet click of the latch sounded like a death-knell in the silent room , and she sank down on the bed , her mind and heart devoid of hope .
5 With a small sigh that sounded distinctly apologetic , she sank down on the edge of the armchair opposite him .
6 Robbie 's legs gave way and she sank down on the side of the bed .
7 She watched him go back to the kitchen and when he had shut the living room door firmly , she sank down on the rug in front of the gas fire with her back propped against the armchair and sipped gloomily at the wine .
8 When she returned to the kitchen , she sank down at the table and tried to eat a little of the food , conscious that Craig was watching her .
9 She sank down by the side of the road .
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