Example sentences of "[coord] she [vb past] down [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He gave her a quick nod of approval and she went down to the end of the shop and began filling in the certificates , taking her information from the records Mr Miller had already made . |
| 2 | It was like a drug , like the swell of the ocean , and she went down under the waves . |
| 3 | When I went the receptionist was just leaving and she walked down into the town with me . |
| 4 | She knew the Spanish liking for these little snacks and she stepped down into the street , a little surprised to find herself the focus of several pairs of eyes . |
| 5 | Ruth heard herself scream as Adam lost his grip on her , and she fell down into the water . |
| 6 | Instead slow , silent tears ran down her face , and she lay down on the bed , trying to forget , not to remember . |
| 7 | And she took the skin and she ran down to the shore and she put on the skin , dived back into the sea . |
| 8 | The warmth made her sleepy , and she slipped down in the bathtub , lying under the shower jet , taking the water full in the face . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Robbie 's legs gave way and she sank down on the side of the bed . |
| 11 | Then there was silence and she sat down on the chest , weeping and shaking . |
| 12 | Her long , strong legs folded under her and she sat down on the rug in the hallway and sobbed to her heart 's content , while Alex patted her shoulder and wondered if he really understood his sister at all . |
| 13 | He flung his head to one side and muttered something , his face was twisted up ; he pushed himself away and fell out through the entrance and on to his knees , and she sat down on the floor for her legs felt weak and the wounded one was throbbing painfully , and she crawled over to Sycorax and lay down beside her and sobbed hot , dry grief until she at last fell asleep . |
| 14 | And she leaned down towards the child , her thick arms going out and around her , and she lifted her into bed , saying softly , ‘ There now Is n't that nice and comfy ? ’ |
| 15 | Her thinking grabbed her and she raced down to the beach , and followed the rocky shoreline looking for signs of him , but saw nothing . |
| 16 | The tow-path was nearest , so she went there , and she crouched down under the hedge , amongst all the long grasses and bushes . |
| 17 | She was not particularly hungry , but she went down to the hotel 's dining-room around eight that evening , then returned to her room to spend a fitful night . |
| 18 | But she looked down through the glass skylight and recognised in Maggie 's cropped hair and long white body the same contours that she had seen in that other virgin warrior whom she had inspired into battle . |