He lay face downward.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

That's what we call a downward trend 'round these parts.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pocket Gamer | www.pocketgamer.co.uk | Latest additions] Reference

In each case, he was seen to take them in what we call a downward direction.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Voyage of the Space Beagle]

And, Steenie, if you can hold your tongue about this matter, you shall sit, from this term downward, at an easier rent.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wandering Willie’s Tale] Reference

And, Steenie, if you can hold your tongue about this matter, you shall sit, from this term downward, at an easier rent. '.    From Wordnik.com.  [Redgauntlet] Reference

It still trades in a middle-term downward trend phase.    From Wordnik.com.  [FXstreet.com] Reference

Why did the judge depart downward from the sentencing range?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Is That Legal?: Crime and Criminal Law Archives] Reference

However, the short-term downward alert is not called off yet.    From Wordnik.com.  [FXstreet.com] Reference

W: So redistribution of wealth downward is bad, but redistribution o.    From Wordnik.com.  [In Exile] Reference

Worse, these spikes of disaster have punctuated a long-term downward drift.    From Wordnik.com.  [Foreign Policy] Reference

Still, the increase didn't disrupt the longer-term downward trend in claims.    From Wordnik.com.  [chron.com Chronicle] Reference

The Aussie-Yen pair also saw a break of its recent short term downward trend.    From Wordnik.com.  [FXstreet.com] Reference

A long term downward sloping channel has contained price since September 2001.    From Wordnik.com.  [Currency Trading News by DailyFX] Reference

This season further reinforces the long-term downward trend of sea ice extent.    From Wordnik.com.  [YubaNet.com] Reference

The likelihood of the long-term downward trend is pretty small, unfortunately.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fill ‘Er Up And Up And Up!] Reference

This is part of a long-term downward trend in the average length of stay in hospital.    From Wordnik.com.  [Eye on Britain] Reference

P.S. I think the/film comments might restrict to a certain downward level of comments.    From Wordnik.com.  [The /Filmcast: After Dark - Ep. 87 - Directors on Twitter, and Racebending (GUESTS: Dan Eckman and DC Pierson from Derrick Comedy) | /Film] Reference

W: So redistribution of wealth downward is bad, but redistribution of wealth upward is good?.    From Wordnik.com.  [In Exile: 33 posts from December 2005] Reference

The loss in manufacturing continued a long-term downward trend for factory jobs in New Jersey.    From Wordnik.com.  [njbiz.com Daily] Reference

Chemistry and physics entries also increased, reversing the long-term downward trend in science.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest news breaking news current news UK news world news celebrity news politics news] Reference

The pair's long-term downward correction has continued and shows little technical signs of changing.    From Wordnik.com.  [FXstreet.com] Reference

This anxiety accurately reflects both the long - and short-term downward trajectory of work in America.    From Wordnik.com.  [Terrance Heath: The Jobs Deficit & The Breaking Point, Pt 1.] Reference

We moved above the 50 period moving average and broke a short term downward sloping resistance trendline.    From Wordnik.com.  [FXstreet.com] Reference

Over the next ten years, some sectors of the economy on long-term downward trends will continue to shrink.    From Wordnik.com.  [AMERICAN.COM -- A Magazine of Ideas, Online] Reference

This could be a good opportunity for traders to get back into the market with the long term downward trend.    From Wordnik.com.  [FXstreet.com] Reference

While the black crime problem is not solved, we may be seeing the beginning of a major long-term downward trend.    From Wordnik.com.  [Claremont.org] Reference

"Go it, Polly!" called Tom, who was gracefully hanging head downward from the bar put up for his special benefit.    From Wordnik.com.  [An Old-Fashioned Girl] Reference

More than 10 years ago, nationalization of private savings sent Argentina's economy into a long-term downward spiral.    From Wordnik.com.  [RadioActive Chief] Reference

And, Steenie, if you can hold your tongue about this matter, you shall sit, from this term downward, at an easier rent.’.    From Wordnik.com.  [Redgauntlet] Reference

In Mr. Westall's 'Peasant Boy,' I like his attitude; but his clothing, from the waist downward, is in the Bond-street cut.    From Wordnik.com.  [Anecdotes and Observations, Reflections and Critical Remarks] Reference

If growth rates in some areas are less spectacular than before, it doesn't mean they are set for a long-term downward spiral.    From Wordnik.com.  [China Comes Down Slowly] Reference

Why the stock market will continue its long-term downward movement in value despite its long-term upward movement in price.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference

· Why the stock market will continue its long-term downward movement in value despite its long-term upward movement in price.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest Press Releases] Reference

Now may be a good time to go short as we could see this pair fall back in line with its long term downward sloping trend line.    From Wordnik.com.  [FXstreet.com] Reference

Then they encounter atmosphere of such density that the acceleration downward is quite rapid and they can last only a few more days.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sputniks] Reference

Traveling eastward and elevationally downward from the grasslands, Chihuahuan desert scrub and associated desert vegetation types dominate.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wildflower hunting in Durango] Reference