Example sentences of "[noun] go down [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This had been of something more than philosophical interest to Karen and I in our pre-coital phase , since it meant that we could count on at least a minute thirty seconds before he reappeared , or as much as three minutes forty-five seconds if we heard the seat go down for a big jobby . |
| 2 | She 'd expected a steady upward climb , but suddenly the tunnel dipped and steps went down beside a white race of water . |
| 3 | Recriminations over the sound and an equivocal audience response ( some pogoed , most stared blankly on as a repeat offender dove on to dance to ‘ Motown Junk ’ ) sees the set and with the bass ricocheting off the backdrop , the drum kit going down to a repeated kicking and singer James making messy love to his gorgeous white Gibson . |
| 4 | When the Titanic was finally located on the sea-bed a crew went down in a tiny submarine to explore the wreckage . |
| 5 | That 's despite profits going DOWN by a third to £778 million because of the hot weather . |
| 6 | All nine members of the crew were killed when their RAF Hercules went down during a treacherous low level flying mission through the Grampians 19 days ago . |
| 7 | A moment later he saw the second of the men go down with a sharp groan , clutching his balls . |
| 8 | The leaderene went down with a satisfying thump , her spiked coronet falling off . |
| 9 | On the third day out , Rachel went down with a high temperature and swellings in the groin . |
| 10 | For Labour supporters , 1931 was the election when the party went down to a cataclysmic and catastrophic defeat , betrayed by MacDonald and deserted by its working class supporters … |