Example sentences of "[vb past] [verb] down into the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The floorboards had n't snapped , as I 'd originally thought : they 'd gone down into the dock with Harry . |
| 2 | He began to climb down into the ditch , hitting at the grass with his pick-handle . |
| 3 | I persuaded them both to come out of the room the same way , as I had no key to the door , and took Heathcliff down into the warm servants ' kitchen with me , while Catherine returned to her guests and the dancing . |
| 4 | Patrick lay looking down into the dell . |
| 5 | Er because the pit bottom was lit up and it meant going down into the dark , an exciting thought for a young fella , er and so off I went and I was put down on one of the faces , as a lad , and said , Right lad , you want to be collier ? |
| 6 | Freed , thus , from the weight of the dragon 's will , and safely assured of being able to get home again Maggie turned her mind to her own task and went travelling down into the labyrinth of memory and desire . |
| 7 | The barbarian had vaulted down into the heather and had drawn the black sword , Kring . |
| 8 | As the rain continued to pelt down into the Sunday , Fijian confidence hit hew highs as they went in search of a record third successive title . |
| 9 | All the floorboards had been removed , and the ceilings and plasterwork had crashed down into the basement with the weight of water pouring through the roof . |
| 10 | They had tunnelled down into the plateau , and they had built upwards as far as their materials and construction abilities would allow . |
| 11 | Her heart had taken wing as she and Mandy had walked down into the lodge . |
| 12 | In a few hours I felt reborn and replete with new powers , washed clean and cured of a long sickness , finally ready to enter life with joy and vigour ; equally cured was suddenly the world around me , and exorcised the name and face of the woman who had gone down into the lower depths with me and had not returned . |
| 13 | Two divers had gone down into the river during the morning , but had found no item of relevance ; and perhaps would not have recognised its relevance had they found it . |
| 14 | Duroc looked over the reports from the engineers he had sent down into the dry sewers . |
| 15 | As he continued to gaze down into the sunlit water a sound intruded into his mind . |
| 16 | Benjamin walked over , past the baptismal font and stood looking down into the sanctuary . |
| 17 | Suddenly he rose from his chair , gave a quick look round the office , then went across to the window , where he stood looking down into the courtyard . |
| 18 | Jane crossed to the windows and stood staring down into the street . |
| 19 | Philip ap Ivor stood staring down into the blank cavity for a long moment with drawn brows and tight lips . |