Sentence examples for seeks down from inspiring English sources

Narayan, by contrast, tells us little of Savitri's childhood, nor, for that matter, of conditions beyond those of the objective, present moment surrounding the central event of the novel — the night when Savitri abandons her husband and seeks, down by the river, a better place for herself in the universe: She rose and stepped down.

Narayan, by contrast, tells us little of Savitri's childhood, nor, for that matter, of conditions beyond those of the objective, present moment surrounding the central event of the novel — the night when Savitri abandons her husband and seeks, down by the river, a better place for herself in the universe: **{:.break one} ** She rose and stepped down.

Those who were lucky enough to escape the fire were systematically sought, hunted down and killed.

The fundamentalist seeks to bring down a great deal more than buildings.

Wise words, as García seeks to play down this unedifying affair.

One startup, AdsWish, seeks to cut down on the noise.

Los Angeles seeks to shut down massage parlors in Eagle Rock, North Hollywood and Wilmington.

Downing Street sought to play down the significance of Mr Blair's remarks last night.

Downing Street sought to play down the significance of the split in the Conservative Party, stressing that it had been a free vote.

Ms Gillard has sought to down-play the incident, which has been widely reported in Australian media.

Morrison sought to pin down its appeal.