Example sentences of "[noun] down to the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Returning to the main road , which is very good , we cross the plateau and pass a small reservoir on the left-hand side with views down to the south side of the island and the sea . |
| 2 | To the north of the campus are the Residences , beautifully situated with views down to the mouth of the river and the distance Donegal hills . |
| 3 | To the north of the campus are the Residences , beautifully situated with views down to the mouth of the river and the distant Donegal hills . |
| 4 | The lane down to the harbour was steep ; the oncoming wind would be of positive benefit . |
| 5 | His professional engineering career started on the truck side , and he sees his task mainly as miniaturisation to bring all the advantages of power and economy enjoyed by the heavy goods diesel driver down to the size where they can also be of benefit to the motorist . |
| 6 | that 's disgraceful that yeah and so that was from erm Street down to the and down the back so it would n't take , did n't take him a couple of minutes down to the mission |
| 7 | It takes only a few minutes down to the shore , and I stop by the pier where one or two herring gulls are sitting rather listlessly , and a couple of hooded crows are poking about on the beach . |
| 8 | And erm take them and down two two or three loads down to the station . |
| 9 | All that was necessary to bring it on in more or less its full force was the sight of the Bible , its cover or open page , or its mere name , or the sight of a church , or the sound of any bell ringing solemnly , from Big Ben down to the bell of the Sunday muffin men . |
| 10 | It was a long distance down the great side of the hill , through the woods down to the estuary . |
| 11 | I sent Peggy down to the village for yeast and old Meg was at the baker 's , first time in months , and she says her master 's back . ’ |
| 12 | I had absolutely no idea and put Malc 's brief disappearances and inexplicable whispered phone calls down to the fact that he was being unfaithful to his mistress . |
| 13 | As you start brushing , part the hair down to the skin and keep the unbrushed hair separate from the brushed coat . |
| 14 | She had long , black hair down to the waist of her tight satin bodice . |
| 15 | There was a glimmer of amusement in his dark eyes as he slid his fingers down to the pulse drumming wildly at the base of her throat . |
| 16 | The ship reached the coastline just after sunrise and began to follow it in a south-easterly direction down to the sea . |
| 17 | Enthusiasm from shift operators down to the management was absolutely superb . |
| 18 | Councillor Seamus Rogers of the Workers Party felt that the County Council should set up a sub-committee to look into the issue , while Councillor Brian Gallagher said they should get experts down to the area quickly to issue a ‘ statement that this will not be detrimental in the long term ’ . |
| 19 | Fine cut lawns and terraced gardens lead from the main building down to the lake , and a pretty little pebble beach with safe swimming . |
| 20 | She had to be careful on the stairway down to the quay , because it was steep and the treads were so narrow . |
| 21 | While this was being done , Byrne and Phillips went off on a recce down to the road . |
| 22 | Sally was standing on a table , with yards of black silk wound tightly round her from her neck down to the floor . |
| 23 | The water was icy cold but she washed her arms up to the oxters , and then her face and her neck down to the top of the bodice ; after which she took off the rest of her underwear and got into a calico nightdress . |
| 24 | In the boathouse , she helped her father tie the boat down to the rock . |
| 25 | That 's Soundgarden 's manager , it goes from the f—in' highest level of people in the music industry down to the street punk kids . ’ |
| 26 | He shrugged , tossing the book on to the table and swinging his legs down to the floor . |
| 27 | Sometimes I have to dig a path through the snow down to the stream and use a pick on the frozen stream . |
| 28 | He made good speed down to the river , and then there was a path to aid him as far as the mill . |
| 29 | Doreen puts her youthful zest down to the fact that she met ‘ the right man at the right time ’ . |
| 30 | Victoria was asleep and the detective paused a few yards away to swing Richard down to the ground . |