Example sentences of "down [conj] [pron] [vb past] [pos pn] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | lock the door with the fastener and run back down and he had his head out the window running in and |
| 2 | With a soft sigh his head came down and he took her lips in a gentle , lingering kiss . |
| 3 | We sat down and he took my hand . |
| 4 | As it was chappy I think he was trying to stand on it … but his board control let him down and he put his foot through it ; - ) ) ) |
| 5 | She imagined it might settle down if she removed her brassière , but what if Dotty noticed and made some personal remark about her growth ? |
| 6 | The big bag they had brought for the goose caught between her legs and almost threw her down but she recovered her balance , her feet slipping and sliding . |
| 7 | Ultimately , his change of pace and flight of the ball broke up the rhythm of Lee , who perhaps rather over pressed in the first set and found himself 0–5 down before he adjusted his momentum to claw four games back before Galasso 's touch and confidence returned , in what was for him a perfect final game and a match point won with a brilliant lob . |
| 8 | Last night , Johanna 's father broke down as he revealed his daughter had mysteriously taken down her 50 Christmas cards from her bedroom wall only hours before disappearing . |
| 9 | His large adam 's apple moved up and down as he swallowed his nerves . |
| 10 | I caught a glimpse of her , eyes red with fury , and I wondered if my last hour had come , but Bill , the man who was on guard , managed to push her back with the aid of a large plank , and she soon quietened down when we passed her babies back . ’ |