Example sentences of "down on [prep] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I also set up snares and trip-wires linked to glass bottles in the grass on the dunes over the creek , so that if anybody tried to sneak up they would either catch themselves or snag the wire , pulling the bottle out of its hole in the sand and down on to a stone . |
| 2 | He moved to her side and took her hand , pulling her down on to a sofa facing his brother . |
| 3 | Shrugging off the severely cut navy blue linen jacket of her new designer suit , she tossed it over on top of her briefcase , before sinking down on to a sofa and sighing with relief as she slipped off her high-heeled blue court shoes . |
| 4 | ‘ I told you to sit down ! ’ he ground out through clenched teeth , and when she did n't immediately obey him he placed his hands on her shoulders , pushing her firmly down on to a sofa . |
| 5 | Harry had worked as tirelessly as his sister for the last few days ; now he sank down on to a stool beside his cannon out of sheer weakness , and began to weep at the thought of the wasted powder and the wasted water resulting from this misfortune . |
| 6 | I was feeling so tired that I just sank down on to a bench , and — ’ |
| 7 | Robyn sank down on to a chair . |
| 8 | The last remnant of the storm hits us , thick snow blotting out the view of anything , so reluctantly we call a halt and go back down on to the lake . |
| 9 | The earlier smile , Sandra 's smile , lingered in the coffee bar until the proprietor began to bang the chairs upside down on to the tables , impatient to spend half an hour with Shirley Temple . |
| 10 | They sank down on to the leopardette sofa and he slipped off the crisp lacy briefs . |
| 11 | Next pass the patch through and pull it down on to the plaster . |
| 12 | Once the legs were jointed I turned the leg and stretcher assembly upside down on to the bottom of the seat and from this I could mark the centres to be drilled and set the bevels to repeat the process . |
| 13 | After forcing the gannet down on to the sea , the skua just does n't let it get airborne again until it has vomited up its cropful of fish . |
| 14 | He lowered himself on to the toilet seat and jumped down on to the floor . |
| 15 | She disarmed herself , putting her grenades and pistol down on to the floor , and standing directly in front of the spy hole , but some ten feet away . |
| 16 | Unprofessionally , I looked up , to see the iron net of the scaffolding bending , swaying and finally tipping towards me as bolts snapped and lights crashed down on to the floor of the stage . |
| 17 | Masklin pushed aside a drift of greenstuff , grabbed the sandwich , hauled it to the edge of the tray and pushed it down on to the floor . |
| 18 | Jasper had got down on to the floor and was grubbing about under the carpet . |
| 19 | Something must be pulling me down on to the floor . |
| 20 | He put his hand round his neck , made a strange sound , and fell face down on to the floor . |
| 21 | She let Cleo slide over her thigh and down on to the floor . |
| 22 | The final stage is to cover the inked hardboard with a sheet of paper and press firmly down on to the board to transfer the ink marks to the paper . |
| 23 | He sank down on to the edge of her bed , and she scurried over towards the wall , taking every inch of her covers with her . |
| 24 | Caroline sank down on to the edge of the bed and shut her eyes tightly , trying to block out the humiliating scene , but it was impossible . |
| 25 | Collapsing down on to the edge of her bed , Fabia gave her situation several minutes ' thought . |
| 26 | He pushed her gently down on to the settee and sat so close to her that she could hardly breathe for fear that she 'd betray how much she wanted him . |
| 27 | You 've got to play down on to the ball . |
| 28 | She sank down on to the sofa , breathing deeply to steady herself . |
| 29 | He kicked his holdall out of the way and flopped down on to the sofa , quite exhausted by whatever he had been up to since the day he left . |
| 30 | Nevertheless he steadied his aim and brought the bracket down on to the bung . |