Example sentences of "[conj] [v-ing] [pron] down on " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ For take-off and landing , each propeller works like a helicopter rotor , pulling the plane into the sky or letting it down on the helipad . |
| 2 | Then suddenly closing his eyes and clenching his fist and bringing it down on the counter , he said , ‘ Whatever you want to do , for God 's sake ! |
| 3 | Perdita cried unashamedly after they left , fleeing to her bare room and hurling herself down on the pink counterpane . |
| 4 | Neither of them now took notice of Aggie 's returning to the room and seating herself down on the leather couch . |
| 5 | the man said , lifting the card machine from behind the counter and slamming it down on the top . |
| 6 | ‘ Mr Blake ! ’ she said with enthusiasm , going over and plopping herself down on the bench beside him . |
| 7 | Kim turned away , taking the last of the objects from the bag and setting it down on the bedside table . |
| 8 | ‘ And I 'm quite sure that you are exactly my style ! ’ he added smoothly , removing the champagne glass from her trembling hand and setting it down on a nearby table . |
| 9 | This strange , remote , eagle creature , whose body was bathed in incandescence from the fire , except that it was not quite the fire ; whose eyes were dark with passion , and whose arms , strong and safe , were enveloping her , and laying her down on the thick fur rugs before the fire … |